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Subject: Re: command-line calculator?
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On Fri, 2004-06-25 at 11:41, CD Baby wrote:
> What simple built-in command-line tools are available if I want to
> just do some simple math on the command line?
> 
> If I'm there in a shell, and need to know what 17 times 36 equals?

calc

It's in ports and easier than anything else I've seen suggested.