LuaRocks

LuaRocks is a <a href="/facts/Package_manager/kEX4kx7g">package manager</a> for the <a href="/facts/Lua_programming_language/xkBCgta0">Lua programming language</a> that provides a standard format for distributing Lua modules (in a self-contained format called a "rock"), a tool designed to easily manage the installation of rocks, and a server for distributing them. While not included with the Lua distribution, it has been called the "de facto package manager for community-contributed Lua modules".
The interface for LuaRocks is a <a href="/facts/Command-line_tool/R9JpGmXQ">command-line tool</a> called luarocks which can install libraries and manage Lua rocks. LuaRocks optionally integrates with Lua run-time loader to help find and load installed rocks while managing version dependencies. Though it is possible to use a private LuaRocks repository, the public repository is most commonly used for rocks management. As of December 2016, there are over 1,500 rocks in the public repository.
The public repository helps users find rocks, resolve <a href="/facts/Software_dependency/QEeSaXF3">dependencies</a> and install them. LuaRocks is compatible with Lua versions 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3, as well as <a href="/facts/LuaJIT/xkBCgta0">LuaJIT</a>.

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