lua 5.1.5

Embeddable scripting language

Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping.

Website: https://www.lua.org/
Licenses: X11
Package source: gnu/packages/lua.scm
Builds: See build status
Issues: See known issues

Installation

Install lua 5.1.5 as follows:

guix install lua@5.1.5

Or install the latest version:

guix install lua

You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.