Questions tagged [calculator]
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Adding precision to Ubuntu Calculator unit conversion
In the Ubuntu calculator, these are the values I get when converting from Millimeters to Inches:
6.25 mm = 0.25 in
6.3 mm = 0.25 in
6.35 mm = 0.25 in
6.4 mm = 0.25 in
6.45 mm = 0.25 in
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Calculators like extcalc
I was looking for a calculator for scientific use. I didn't like the default GNOME Calculator on Ubuntu for personal reasons.
While searching, I found this question and learned about extcalc. It has ...
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pi on Ubuntu Calculator?
Is there a way to get the value pi on the Ubuntu Calculator? I hoped this would work but as you can see it does not:
Of course I can type in 3.14159 and in > 99% of cases that will be accurate ...
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how to enable calculator launcher key in Ubuntu 20.04
After several years on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS I replaced my Logitech K800 keyboard when the space bar and the period keys quit working.
I installed a Logitech "MX Keys Combo for Business|Gen2" ...
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GUI statistics calculator (binomial coefficient etc)?
I would have expected this to be easy to find. But, no Ubuntu calculator applications seem to have binomial coefficient function built in.
I know I can just do the formula each time with factorial. ...
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Calculator with human readable notation, when it fits
I am using Galculator 2.1.4, a scientific calculator that came with Lubuntu (with LXQt desktop).
Galculator shows small numbers in decimal scientific notation (1e-05) which I don't like. For numbers ...
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How to fix Gnome Calculator missing +/- button?
did someone faced really weird (and maybe funny) problem with gnome Calculator 3.30.1 on Ubuntu 18.10? It is missing [+/-] button in all modes so there is no way to use negative numbers...
Is there ...
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How to connect a "calculator" button on a keyboard with a call of a calculator?
I have a calculator button on my keyboard. Under Windows it starts Windows calculator. But under Xubuntu (but with kubuntu-desktop) it starts nothing, it is inactive. To start a calculator I have to ...
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How to put the default calculator into radian mode?
I am trying to do calculus. Is there a way to put the default calculator into radian mode? I can't find anything about it.
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Any command line calculator for Ubuntu?
I am looking for a calculator which can do calculations in the terminal itself, without any other extra prefixes and suffixes.
For example: If I typed something like 10000-9000 in the terminal, the ...
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How to start a snap package
I have read some tutorials about Snapcraft and snappy and I am really excited about it.
I am using 16.04 and used snap find to find and install the ubuntu-calculator-app snap. But I don't know how to ...
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How to launch the Calculator through Terminal
I use the default Ubuntu calculator rather a lot, but to use it I have to use the Unity search feature to find it and then open it. I have tried to open it in Terminal with:
calculator
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command to convert currency in Ubuntu server using gcalccmd
Is it I can use gcalccmd in Ubuntu server as how I use in terminal of my Ubuntu Desktop? If yes, can I convert currency using command as I do with gnome-terminal in financal mode
If yes, what is ...
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KSH syntax error: invalid arithmetic operator (error token is ".111111111 -2.55555")
I have the following example, and I cannot see why.
line 48: 15.111111111 -2.55555: syntax error: invalid arithmetic operator (error token is ".111111111 -2.55555")
This is my source in ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Calculator customization
Is there any way so we can customize (adding direct buttons i.e calculating any function) in Ubuntu 20.04 calculator?
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shortcut "calc" meant to open calculator always open libreoffice ( first position in search )
When I search for an app with the windows keyboard key, I enter calc to open calculator, and I always have 2 results, LibreOffice, and Calculator. LibreOffice is always first, and I always open ...
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How to open calcultor app? [duplicate]
When I clicked to open calculator app then for few seconds it is keep on loading. Then automatically it closes.
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How to show comma separation in numbers on Ubuntu's calculator?
How to enable comma separation of integers in Ubuntu's default calculator?
By default the calculator doesn't separate every three digits so looking at the difference between large integers is ...
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Inverse Sine, Cosine, and Tangent on Ubuntu Calculator
I am studying Physics, and I need a calculator that has Sine, Cosine, and Tangent. Ubuntu Calculator(gnome-calculator) is a pretty good choice for me because it has all kinds of capabilities. But ...
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How can I get multiple instances of GNOME Calculator at same time?
I need multiple calculators at the same time. But when I click on the calculator icon it just refers to the one that is already opened.
How can I do this in Ubuntu 18.04?
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How do I get the calculator button on my Microsoft Keyboard to work in Kubuntu 18.04?
So I have tried looking through the shortcuts menu and I tried installing the Gnome Calculator and I still can't get it to work. I'm new to Kubuntu and I'm still learning how it works. Any help would ...
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Calculator (Qalculate) doesn't show up on Ubuntu 18
I was not happy with the default calculator application as it didnt show up on any of my screen, so I uninstalled it. Checking other apps I installed Qalculate which requires permission to have access ...
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Command line calculator that keeps fractional values
I just found a good command line calculator program called bc and was satisfied with it until I discovered it rounds off fractional values, thus causing loss in precision.
According to its man page:
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Can I use fractions/decimals in a bash script?
Is there a certain syntax to use while using fractions or decimals in a bash script?
I tried using the following script (in Ubuntu 12.04):
#!/bin/bash
{
n=9
echo "$n"
for (( i=.5; $i <10; i++ ));
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Basic GUI calcutor for Ubuntu
I am asking a question here that seems to be ridiculous. I'm just letting everyone know I am aware of this is advance. (How does Ubuntu not come with a functional calculator???)
For Ubuntu 16.04.
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How is a cubic root done in gnome-calculator?
I don't know which buttons I have to click or what key combination to type to calculate a cube root.
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How to use non-square roots on the Default Calculator in advanced mode without exponents? [duplicate]
I can't seem to figure out how to input a root that isn't square in Ubuntu's default calculator. I know I can input 4^(1 / 3) but I'd prefer to input them in a more.. "natural" way. (I can't think of ...
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How to add calculations to the gnome search bar?
I was using Gnome on PureOS for a month or so, but now I'm back on Ubuntu 18.04. The thing I loved in PureOS is that I could do calculations in the Gnome search bar. But when I type any calculations (...
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Why does my calculator automatically open (multiple times) when my computer is idle?
Calculator is opening multiple times automatically during normal operation and while idle.
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Keep calculator from opening a new window every time I press the "Calculator" button on the keyboard?
Currently what happens:
I press Calculator button on my keyboard, and calculator pops up. No problem there!
Next, after my calculation, I click back to the window where I'm inputting the calculation, ...
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How do I use the 'scientific' mode in the Calculator?
I am trying configure the Calculator to do some binary to hexadecimal conversions but I can't seem to get to scientific mode. Please can someone tell me how I configure?
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How do I solve mathematical expressions in a file from the terminal? [duplicate]
I have created a file that contains arithmetic expressions, one per line. How can I evaluate the expressions and display the results, from the command line?
The file looks like this:
1 + 2
6 * 4
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Program requires a folder data to execute
The program GATE_calc requires the contents of folder Calc. I have succeeded in adding the path of the executable GATE_calc so that i may execute the program directly from terminal.
I have two ...
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How can I connect to my TI-89 calculator?
I'd like to transfer data to and from my TI-89 Titanium that connects via a USB cable.
How can I do this in Ubuntu?
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Just update to 14.04 and calculator mssing the mode button
When I used the calculator from 12.04, it was very nice and I can switch mode. But after upgrade to 14.04, somehow the mode button is missing in calculator, just a simple decimal calculator, please ...
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How to permanently enable in-dash calculator in 13.10
In previous versions of Ubuntu, I used a calculator scope from some PPA. It was very nice, worked snappily and generally behaved like calc.
13.10 has it's own calculator, which can be used, but it ...
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How can I connect my TI-84 Plus calculator with my laptop?
I want to connect my TI-84 Plus to my Ubuntu 11.04 laptop. I use the organelle cables to connect it. The program tilp(2) didn't work or at least it didn't show my TI-84 Plus; I've tried to run it in ...
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A cli calculator that recognizes wrong math syntax?
I'm looking for a way to do quick calculations in the terminal (using utilities available in Ubuntu minimal) and get accurate fail errors when the math syntax is incorrect, eg: cli-calculator "foo+bar"...
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Openoffice calc - Find out monthly growth based on yearly growth [closed]
I know there is a built-in function for that but can't remember what it is.
Let's say I have a number, 10, and over a period of a year that number has increased by 100% to 20. I would like to figure ...
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Quick simple mathematics calculations [duplicate]
I know the program launchy from Windows (and it is also available in Ubuntu) in which I can simply enter 100/9.14 and get the result without opening a calculator. But I don't want to install the whole ...
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Is there a calculator which supports arbitrary precision?
I have got the standard gnome-calculator installed, but as I am dealing with rather large numbers at the moment, I need something more powerful which can actually deal with them without falling over. ...
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Can I convert hex to decimal using the calculator app?
How can we convert a hexadecimal value into decimal by using calculator (I know by using general formula we can do ,but is there any short key or button to do this)?
(I tried but didn't found any ...
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Why does the window title say "gnome-calculator" and not Calculator?
I found the following inconsistency with gnome-calculator 3.22.0 on Ubuntu 16.10. Why does the window title not say "Calculator" as in the top bar?
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Easy Copy Dash Calculation Result
I am using the Unity Dash calc: command to do quick calculations, as Id rather do this than open up Chrome and ask Google. However, I cant copy the result, I still have to open up the calculator ...
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Enable the calculator mode button [duplicate]
I'd like to use advance mode and programming mode in calculator. but it is not showing mode option button in 16.04 ubuntu. How to enable the calculator mode button.
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Syntax for specifying base of logarithm in Calculator
In the Programming mode of gcalctool, you have a log button, which calculates the logarithm, but how do I know what base it's using and how do I change it?
For example, how would I calculate the base ...
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Casio fx-9750GII calculator file transfer
I've got a Casio fx-9750GII calculator, which has a USB connection. When I connect it to my computer the system does not mount it as a storage device. When I run lsusb this is the output:
root@...
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Ubuntu calculator in dash
I want to install the calculator in Dash in Ubuntu 14.04, I installed unity-scope-calculator, but still nothing, I read I can do calc: 3 + 5, but I want this to happen automatically when I do 3 + 5, ...
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Calculator. Can't set floats in base of logarithms (malformed expression at token "..")
Please see the screenshot, I think it is quite self-explained )
I use [Alt] to type the base, I think "," must be subscript. However it doesn't look like..
What do I wrong?!
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