librep-0.17

Introduction to librep

The librep package contains a Lisp system. This is useful for scripting or for applications that may use the Lisp interpreter as an extension language.

Package information

librep dependencies

Required

GDBM-1.8.3

Optional

GMP-4.1.4 and GCC-3.4.1 (build Java so that libffi is built)

Installation of librep

Install librep by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/lib &&
make

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command explanations

--libexecdir=/usr/lib: This parameter installs files to /usr/lib/rep instead of /usr/libexec/rep.

Contents

Installed Programs: rep, rep-config, rep-remote, rep-xgettext and repdoc
Installed Libraries: librep.so and numerous modules installed in the /usr/lib/rep hierarchy
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/rep, /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp and /usr/share/rep

Short Descriptions

rep

is the Lisp interpreter.

librep.so

contains the functions necessary for the Lisp interpreter.

Last updated on 2005-02-08 19:52:39 -0700