---
name: "mit-scheme"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mit-scheme"
version: "10.1.11-2"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mit-scheme"
---

# mit-scheme(1)

The MIT/GNU Scheme development environment

## NAME

mit-scheme — The MIT/GNU 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. Additional options may also be supported by the band.  Use the --help option (last) to see descriptions of all available command-line options.

- \--help

  Report available command-line options, then exit.

- \--version

  Report various version numbers and copyright information, then exit.

- \--heap *NBLOCKS*

  Specify the size of the heap in 1024-word blocks.

- \--stack *NBLOCKS*

  Specify the size of the stack in 1024-word blocks.

- \--library *PATH*

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

- \--option-summary

  Print the actual values of the machine parameters (like those above).

- \--no-init-file

  Don't load the user's init file.

- \--edit

  Start the text editor after starting Scheme.

- \--eval *EXPRESSION*...

  Evaluate the specified expressions after starting Scheme.

- \--load *FILENAME*...

  Load the specified files after starting Scheme.

## FILES

- *.scheme.init* or *SCHEME.INI*

  Scheme loads this file first, if it exists in the user's home directory.

- */usr/lib/***\<architecture\>***/mit-scheme/*

  **Support files.**

- */usr/bin/mit-scheme-***\<architecture\>**

  *Architecture-specific executable.*

- */usr/bin/mit-scheme*

  *Link to architecture-specific executable, to allow multiarch* *installation.  When multiple architectures are installed, use* **update-alternatives***(8) to choose.*

## 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**

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

**mit-scheme --edit**

## AUTHORS

*The 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”.*