---
name: "mit-scheme-i386"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mit-scheme"
version: "9.1-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mit-scheme-i386"
---

# mit-scheme-i386(1)

Scheme development environment

## NAME

mit-scheme-i386 - Scheme development environment

## SYNOPSIS

**mit-scheme** \[*OPTIONS*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

MIT/GNU Scheme is an implementation of the Scheme programming language, providing an interpreter, compiler, source-code debugger, integrated Emacs-like editor, and a large runtime library.  MIT/GNU Scheme is best suited to programming large applications with a rapid development cycle.

## OPTIONS

These are some of the more common command-line options.  For full information about available options, see the Texinfo documentation.

- \--heap *NBLOCKS*

  Specify the size of the heap in 1024-word blocks. The default heap size is 4096 blocks.

- \--stack *NBLOCKS*

  Specify the size of the stack in 1024-word blocks. The default stack size is 128 blocks.

- \--library *PATH*

  Specify where to look for Scheme's binary files. *PATH* should be a colon-separated list of directory names.

- \--no-init-file

  Don't load the user's init file.

- \--edit

  Start the text editor automatically.

- \--eval *EXPRESSION*...

  Evaluate the specified expressions after starting Scheme.

- \--load *FILENAME*...

  Load the specified files after starting Scheme.

- \--option-summary

  Print a summary of the command-line options, including default values.

## FILES

*/usr/lib/mit-scheme-i386*

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

MIT/GNU Scheme refers to a large number of environment variables.  See the Texinfo documentation for details.

## EXAMPLES

To use the evaluator in a command-line interface, type:

**mit-scheme-i386**

To start the editor and use it as a front-end to the evaluator, type:

**mit-scheme-i386** --edit

## AUTHORS

MIT/GNU Scheme Team \<bug-mit-scheme@gnu.org\>

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for MIT/GNU Scheme is maintained as a set of Texinfo manuals. If the **info** program is properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info** "MIT/GNU Scheme User"

should give you access to the complete User's manual.  Programming information is located in the Info topics "MIT/GNU Scheme Ref" and "SOS".  Usage of the **IMAIL** mail reader is located in the "IMAIL" topic.