---
name: "mes"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mes"
version: "0.24.2-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mes"
---

# mes(1)

Scheme interpreter for bootstrapping the GNU system

## NAME

mes - Scheme interpreter for bootstrapping the GNU system

## SYNOPSIS

**mes** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*FILE*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Scheme interpreter for bootstrapping the GNU system.

## OPTIONS

- \[-s\] FILE

  load source code from FILE, and exit

- **-c** EXPR

  evaluate expression EXPR, and exit

- **--**

  stop scanning arguments; run interactively

The above switches stop argument processing, and pass all remaining arguments as the value of (command-line).

- **-e**, **--main**=*MAIN*

  after reading script, apply MAIN to command-line arguments

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **-L**, **--load-path**=*DIR*

  add DIR to the front of the module load path

- **-v**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

### Ignored for Guile compatibility:

**--auto-compile**

**--fresh-auto-compile**

**--no-auto-compile**

**-C**, **--compiled-path**=*DIR*

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: bug-mes@gnu.org\
 GNU Mes home page: \<http://gnu.org/software/mes/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<http://gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **mes** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **mes** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info mes**

should give you access to the complete manual.