Termi-Lua

Lua version of Termi

Stable version 1.0.0

Build & Run

Required software:

• Lua (minium Lua 5.1)
  • Install with sudo apt-get install lua5.4 if not already installed on GNU/Linux machine, Debian based.
• Git
  • Install with sudo apt-get install git if not already installed on GNU/Linux machine, Debian based.
• ANSI supported terminal
  • You can use Termi-Lua without ANSI characters but then colors and option to clear screen are unavailable; warning for Windows users, use Windows Terminal if you can.

Build & Run - macOS/BSD/(GNU/)Linux

• Open terminal in src directory of repo and type:

$ lua main.lua

Build & Run - other platforms

• Change name of platform in utils.lua
• Open terminal in src directory and run lua executable with argument: main.lua

Advantages and cons over Termi's C++ version

Advantages

1. Less resources intensive
2. Easier to port (filesys commands might be broken, see CONTRIBUTING.md)

Cons

1. Less commands
2. Slower development

Advantages/Cons

it can be for someone advantage or cons for other

1. Does not have own terminal window

Users which use(d)/ported Termi-Lua

• Lithicsoft