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luarocks for Mac

Package manager for the Lua programming language

Quick answer: luarocks is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install luarocks. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,661 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What luarocks is

luarocks is a developer tool for macOS: package manager for the Lua programming language.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install luarocks

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install luarocks.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install luarocks on Mac?

Run brew install luarocks in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is luarocks open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does luarocks run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is luarocks?

It was installed 1,661 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #741 in this catalogue.

What version of luarocks is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.13.0.