Running javscript programs with giac CAS support under linux 1/ Install giac-1.1: add the line deb http://www-fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr/~parisse/debian/ testing main in the file /etc/apt/sources.list. Then run sudo apt-get update Now you can install or upgrade by running sudo apt-get install giac 2/ Install webkit sudo apt-get install libwebkit-dev 3/ Copy libgiacjs.so in /usr/lib and run sudo ldconfig or run export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. 4/ Run ./javascript -l giacjs giacjs.js (replace giacjs.js with your javascript) If it does not work, run ldd javascript and make a link in /usr/lib like this cd /usr/lib ; sudo ln -s libwebkitgtk-1.0.so.0 libwebkit-1.0.so.2 For details how to make the interface, have a look at giacjs.i