https://github.com/yeshan333/vfox-lua

lua vfox plugin. Use the vfox to manage multiple lua versions on Linux/Darwin MacOS/Windows.
https://github.com/yeshan333/vfox-lua

lua lua-windows vfox vfox-plugin windows

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lua vfox plugin. Use the vfox to manage multiple lua versions on Linux/Darwin MacOS/Windows.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/yeshan333/vfox-lua
• Owner: yeshan333
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2025-01-25T18:48:59.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-06-10T16:07:36.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-24T11:12:55.235Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: lua, lua-windows, vfox, vfox-plugin, windows
• Language: Lua
• Homepage:
• Size: 79.1 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# vfox-lua plugin

Lua [vfox](https://github.com/version-fox) plugin. Use the vfox to manage multiple [lua](https://www.lua.org/ftp/) versions on Linux、Darwin MacOS、Windows.

## Requirements

- MacOS/Linux (you can install by apt or homebrew)

  - GNU Make

  - ANSI C compiler (like gcc)

- Windows (you can install by [msys2](https://www.msys2.org/))

  - GCC Compiler

  - Make

## Usage

```shell

# install plugin

vfox add --source https://github.com/yeshan333/vfox-lua/archive/refs/heads/main.zip lua

# install an available lua version

vofx search lua

# or specific version 

vfox install lua@5.4.7

```

## Notice

1. Make sure build tools (gcc compiler、make or others) are in the system [$PATH](https://superuser.com/questions/284342/what-are-path-and-other-environment-variables-and-how-can-i-set-or-use-them).

2. If you are installing Lua 5.4.x or greater on Linux or MacOS. By default, Lua will be compiled with readline. For build the interactive Lua interpreter with handy line-editing and history capabilities, you need to install the readline library.

3. Use `PowerShell` to install the Lua on Windows.

## Known Issue

- Lua versions 5.0 and earlier can not install on Linux.

## Acknowledgements

Thanks for these awesome resources that were used during the development of the **vfox-lua**:

- [lua](https://www.lua.org/)

- [version-fox](https://github.com/version-fox/vfox)

- [asdf-lua](https://github.com/Stratus3D/asdf-lua)