---
name: "intro"
section: "3lua"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/intro/3lua"
---

# intro(3lua)

introduction to the Lua modules for flua( FreeBSD Lua)

## NAME

**intro** – introduction to the Lua modules for flua( FreeBSD Lua)

## DESCRIPTION

This section describes *flua*( FreeBSD Lua) and the Lua modules provided in the FreeBSD base system.

The Lua modules provided by FreeBSD are:

- [jail(3lua)](/jail/3lua.md)

  Wrapper for [jail(3)](/jail/3.md).

## SEE ALSO

[jail(3lua)](/jail/3lua.md)

## AUTHORS

Ryan Moeller, with inspiration from NetBSD [intro(3lua)](/intro/3lua.md), by Marc Balmer.