LuaDist distributes the Lua programming language.
LuaDist is a popular distribution of the Lua programming language, designed to provide users with an efficient package management system. It's built with CMake and comes with an automated package build system that is based on luarocks package management. This distribution offers users three different Lua versions - Lua 5.1.2, LuaJIT 1.1.3 and luarocks CVS.
The installation process for LuaDist is straightforward and is recommended for Unix-like platforms. To begin, create a new directory named '_build' and navigate to it using the command line. Next, run the command 'cmake ..-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../_install', followed by 'make' and 'make install'. However, it's currently not recommended to install directly onto the system.
In this latest release, LuaDist offers useful features and improvements that are intended mainly for developers and for testing purposes. Overall, LuaDist is an impressive distribution that offers users an efficient way to manage their Lua packages.
The installation process for LuaDist is straightforward and is recommended for Unix-like platforms. To begin, create a new directory named '_build' and navigate to it using the command line. Next, run the command 'cmake ..-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../_install', followed by 'make' and 'make install'. However, it's currently not recommended to install directly onto the system.
In this latest release, LuaDist offers useful features and improvements that are intended mainly for developers and for testing purposes. Overall, LuaDist is an impressive distribution that offers users an efficient way to manage their Lua packages.
What's New
Version 0.9.5: N/A