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Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install calc

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install calc

MacPorts ports tree · math/calc/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install calc

Debian stable package indexes · calc · Quelle: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install calc

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · calc · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#calc

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/calc/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S calc

Arch Linux sync databases · calc · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install calc

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · calc · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Arbitrary precision calculator

Befehle und Aliase

  • calc

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

calc is a long-running arbitrary-precision calculator with an interactive shell, a C-like expression language, exact rational arithmetic, complex numbers, and programmable functions. Its package history is unusually old-school: a Unix mathematical tool maintained through tarballs, mirrors, distro packages, and now GitHub releases.

Projektgeschichte

The official author page says most of calc was written by David I. Bell, with source and releases maintained by Landon Curt Noll, and credits Ernest W. Bowen plus others for numerical and help-file improvements. It also notes that portions derived from earlier public-domain arbitrary-precision routines posted to the net around 1984, though little recognizable code remained.

The official README presents calc as an interactive calculator that can also execute a single command from the shell. It supports huge integer arithmetic, exact fractions, complex numbers, transcendental functions, variables, loops, and user-defined functions in a C-like language.

The current CHANGES file shows active maintenance into the 2020s, including XDG Base Directory support and a 2026 2.17.0.0 line that synchronizes changes from the newer 3.0 work while keeping a legacy branch for very old systems.

Adoptionsgeschichte

calc has been packaged broadly across Unix-like systems because it fills the gap between simple desk calculators, `bc`, and larger computer algebra systems. The repository README gives install examples for yum, pacman, apt, dnf, Termux, and source builds, matching its presence in many package managers.

Its adoption is strongest among users who want scriptable exact arithmetic without pulling in a full CAS. Landon Curt Noll's pages also connect calc scripts to large-prime and astronomical interests, a good example of how small Unix math tools become personal research infrastructure.

Wie es verwendet wird

Users run `calc` interactively, pass an expression as a command-line argument, or write scripts in calc's C-like language. Typical package-manager usage is installing the binary and then relying on it for precise integer, rational, modular, complex, and high-precision floating calculations.

The tool supports startup configuration through `calcrc` paths, with recent release notes documenting XDG Base Directory adoption alongside the older `~/.calcrc` convention.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

calc matters to package nerds because it is a preserved lineage of pre-Git, pre-GitHub Unix numerics that still receives modern portability work. It is not just another calculator: it is a programmable arbitrary-precision environment small enough for base developer workflows.

It is also a reminder that package ecosystems carry historical software forward. The same package is at home in Debian, Fedora, Arch, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Termux, and source tarballs, because the CLI contract has stayed useful for decades.

Zeitleiste

  • 1984: Earlier public-domain arbitrary-precision routines were posted to the net, later influencing calc's ancestry.
  • 1990s-2000s: calc circulated as source, binaries, and mirrored tarballs maintained by Landon Curt Noll.
  • 2022: Official calc web pages point users to GitHub releases and the GitHub source repository.
  • 2026: CHANGES documents calc 2.17.0.0 work, including C17 expectations, XDG Base Directory support, and a legacy branch for old systems.

Related projects

  • Related tools include `bc`, `dc`, GNU bc, PARI/GP, Python's decimal and fractions modules, Maxima, and small Unix math utilities. calc occupies the middle ground: scriptable and exact like `bc`, but with a richer C-like language and built-in math library.

Sicherheitslage

Noch keine Protected-Tool-Abdeckung gefunden

Für calc wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.

Installationsverhalten

  • Es wurden keine Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten erfasst.

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/calc/calcrc~/.calcrc

Executables

Installierte Executables

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calcExecutableindexiertes ExecutableAus dem lokalen Executable-Index erkannt.

Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-08-03
Manager-Version2.17.0.0
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-22
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Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüsselbrew:calc
Version2.17.0.0
PaketmanagerHomebrew
Homepagehttp://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/lcn2/calc
Zuletzt aktualisiert2026-06-22T14:02:56-07:00
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Debian apt95%

calc 2.15.1.0-1

Arbitrary precision calculator

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo apt install calc
  • Section: math
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: calc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

calc-common 2.15.1.0-1

Arbitrary precision calculator (common files)

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo apt install calc-common
  • Section: math
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: calc
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: calc-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

calc-dev 2.15.1.0-1

Library for arbitrary precision arithmetic

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo apt install calc-dev
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: calc
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: calc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

calc

nix profile install nixpkgs#calc
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/calc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

calc 2.15.0.4-1build2

Arbitrary precision calculator

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo apt install calc
  • Section: universe/math
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: calc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

calc-common 2.15.0.4-1build2

Arbitrary precision calculator (common files)

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo apt install calc-common
  • Section: universe/math
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: calc
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: calc-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

calc-dev 2.15.0.4-1build2

Library for arbitrary precision arithmetic

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo apt install calc-dev
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: calc
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: calc-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

calc 2.16.1.2-2.fc45

Arbitrary precision arithmetic system and calculator

http://isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo dnf install calc
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only AND Unlicense
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: calc
  • 5 Abhängigkeiten
  • 2 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: calc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

calc-devel 2.16.1.2-2.fc45

Development files for the calc arithmetic system

http://isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo dnf install calc-devel
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only AND Unlicense
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: calc
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: calc-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

calc-libs 2.16.1.2-2.fc45

Libraries for the calc arithmetic system

http://isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo dnf install calc-libs
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only AND Unlicense
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: calc
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 3 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: calc-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

calc-stdrc 2.16.1.2-2.fc45

Standard resource files the calc arithmetic system

http://isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/

sudo dnf install calc-stdrc
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only AND Unlicense
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: calc
  • 2 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: calc-stdrc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

calc 2.17.0.0-1

Arbitrary precision console calculator

https://github.com/lcn2/calc

sudo pacman -S calc
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: calc from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

calc 2.17.0.0-1.2

C-style arbitrary precision calculator

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/index.html

sudo zypper install calc
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Category: Productivity/Scientific/Math
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: calc
  • 6 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: calc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

calc-devel 2.17.0.0-1.2

Development files for libcalc

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/index.html

sudo zypper install calc-devel
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: calc
  • 1 Abhängigkeiten
  • 1 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: calc-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

libcalc2_17_0_0 2.17.0.0-1.2

Arbitrary precision math library

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/comp/calc/index.html

sudo zypper install libcalc2_17_0_0
  • License: LGPL-2.1-only
  • Category: System/Libraries
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: calc
  • 3 Abhängigkeiten
  • 3 stellt bereit
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libcalc2_17_0_0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

calc

sudo port install calc
  • normalized package name match
  • Abgeglichen nach: Calc
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: math/calc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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