gives the kernel configuration corresponding to the default remote kernel to be used by RemoteEvaluate .
$DefaultRemoteKernel
gives the kernel configuration corresponding to the default remote kernel to be used by RemoteEvaluate .
Details
- If not set, $DefaultRemoteKernel defaults to "localhost".
- The value of $DefaultRemoteKernel is remembered between sessions.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (1)
Specify the default remote machine to use for RemoteEvaluate , accessing it using SSH:
Use the default remote kernel in RemoteEvaluate :
Applications (2)
Assignments to $DefaultRemoteKernel are remembered between sessions:
In every new session, this value will be used:
Remove the persistent value by reverting $DefaultRemoteKernel to its default:
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2020), $DefaultRemoteKernel, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$DefaultRemoteKernel.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2020. "$DefaultRemoteKernel." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$DefaultRemoteKernel.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2020). $DefaultRemoteKernel. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$DefaultRemoteKernel.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$defaultremotekernel, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$DefaultRemoteKernel}", year="2020", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$DefaultRemoteKernel.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-January-2026]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$defaultremotekernel, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$DefaultRemoteKernel}, year={2020}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$DefaultRemoteKernel.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-January-2026]}