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Dear Nicolas,

TeXmacs has no built-in computing facilities,
except for the Scheme interface (which will only be able
to do roughly the same things as a pocket calculator).

All interfaces for Python, Maxima, Sage, Maple, etc.
assume that these have been installed by your means;
if you did not install them, then you won't be able
to use them.

Best wishes, --Joris



On Tue, Mar 09, 2021 at 04:47:53PM +0100,  wrote:
> Dear Texmacs users,
> 
> I am going to pass some official exams/concours at a national level using
> Texmacs for all scientific subjects.
> Needless to say that the examiners need to be certain that no calculator,
> CAS or Python console is able to run on the computer.
> I know that a python console is embedded into Texmacs, as well as other
> consoles, but I have never understood how they worked. I precise that I
> have not installed any plug-ins. I only need to be certain that they are
> disabled for when I take my exams.
> 
> Do you know how (or if it is necessary at all) to disable every console,
> calculation and session-tools embedded into Texmacs, that might be
> considered as a calculator or a tool ?
> If it is not possible to disable them yet, I think that the introduction of
> an "exam mode" might be an interesting development idea for the future, if
> you want Texmacs to be a true alternative for students who need to use it
> in all situations.
> 
> Thank you very much for all your answers and help,
> Nicolas.