A.7.1 Command-Line Options and Environment Variables
| -pwfile | Mathematica password file | | -pwpath | path to search for a Mathematica password file | | -run | Mathematica input to run (kernel only) | | -initfile | Mathematica initialization file | | -initpath | path to search for initialization files | | -noinit | do not run initialization files | | -mathlink | communicate only via MathLink |
Typical command-line options for Mathematica executables. If the Mathematica front end is called with a notebook file as a command-line argument, then this notebook will be made the initial selected notebook. Otherwise, a new notebook will be created for this purpose. Mathematica kernels and front ends can also take additional command-line options specific to particular window environments.
| $MATHINIT | command-line environment for the Mathematica front end, as well as MathReader | | $MATHKERNELINIT | command-line environment for the Mathematica kernel | | $MATHEMATICA_BASE | setting for $BaseDirectory | | $MATHEMATICA_USERBASE | setting for $UserBaseDirectory |
Environment variables. If no command-line options are explicitly given, Mathematica will read the values of operating system environment variables, and will use these values like command lines.
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