Add the following to your .bashrc for a quick calculator:calc () { echo "$@" | bc -l}Now at the prompt you may try something like...$ calc "2 * 3F"...and instantly receive the result -- no need for some GUI tool.[robg adds: There are two other command line calculator hints here. This one worked for me, at least with the commands added to my .bash_profile file.]

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