gnuplot
command-driven graphing and plotting utility
TLDR
Start interactive mode
$ gnuplot
Run script$ gnuplot [script.gp]
Quick plot$ gnuplot -e "plot sin(x)"
Persist window$ gnuplot -p -e "plot sin(x)"
Set terminal$ gnuplot -e "set terminal png; set output 'plot.png'; plot sin(x)"
SYNOPSIS
gnuplot [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
gnuplot is a command-driven graphing utility for creating 2D and 3D plots of functions and data. It supports many output formats for publication-quality graphics.The tool uses its own scripting language for plot customization. It supports terminals for X11, PNG, PDF, SVG, and many others. It is widely used in scientific visualization and data analysis.
PARAMETERS
FILES
Script files to run.-e COMMAND
Execute command.-p, --persist
Keep window after script.-c FILE
Call script with args.--help
Display help information.
CONFIGURATION
~/.gnuplot
Initialization file executed on startup, used for default settings and custom functions.
INSTALL
sudo dnf install gnuplot
sudo pacman -S gnuplot
sudo apk add gnuplot
sudo zypper install gnuplot
brew install gnuplot
nix profile install nixpkgs#gnuplot
CAVEATS
Learning curve for advanced features. Script syntax unique to gnuplot. Many terminal types available.
HISTORY
gnuplot was created in 1986 by Thomas Williams and Colin Kelley, becoming a standard tool for scientific and technical plotting.