---
name: "luarocks"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "luarocks"
version: "3.8.0+dfsg1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/luarocks"
---

# luarocks(1)

module deployment system for Lua

## NAME

**luarocks** - module deployment system for Lua

## SYNOPSIS

```
      luarocks [options] command
```

## DESCRIPTION

**LuaRocks is a module deployment system for Lua**

**Variables from the "variables" table of the configuration file** **can be overridden with VAR=VALUE assignments.**

**Options:**

- **--from=\<server\>**

  **Fetch rocks/rockspecs from this server** **(takes priority over config file)**

- **--only-from=\<server\>**

  **Fetch rocks/rockspecs from this server only** **(overrides any entries in the config file)**

- **--to=\<tree\>**

  **Which tree to operate on.**

**Commands:**

- **build**

  **Build/compile a rock.**

- **download**

  **Download a specific rock file from a rocks server.**

- **help**

  **Help on commands.**

- **install**

  **Install a rock.**

- **list**

  **Lists currently installed rocks.**

- **make**

  **Compile package in current directory using a rockspec.**

- **pack**

  **Create a rock, packing sources or binaries.**

- **remove**

  **Uninstall a rock.**

- **search**

  **Query the LuaRocks servers.**

- **unpack**

  **Unpack the contents of a rock.**

- **config**

  **Query configuration**

## SEE ALSO

**[luarocks-admin(1)](/luarocks-admin/1.md)**

## FILES

**/etc/luarocks/config.lua**

## AUTHOR

**Enrico Tassi \<gareuselesinge@debian.org\>**