Install Lua on your Mac OSX

installLua.command

#!/bin/bash

# Download and install xCode to install make.
# http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id448457090?mt=12
# Don't forget to run "/Applications/Install Xcode.app"

# Open up your terminal, and follow the steps below
#  by cutting pasting or typing the below in.
#  The dollar sign indicates a comment.

basedir=$(dirname $0)

# Make a temporary directory
echo -e "\n\n"
read -p "This will install Lua, are you ready?" -n 1
echo -e "\n\n"
if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
then
    echo -e "\n*** Creating $basedir/temp ***\n"
    mkdir $basedir/temp
fi

echo -e "\n*** Created $basedir/temp ***\n"

# Go to that directory
cd $basedir/temp

echo -e "\n*** Getting Ready to Download Lua Version 5.2.0 ***\n"

# Download the latest version of Lua
curl -O http://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.2.0.tar.gz

echo -e "\n*** Getting Ready To Extract It ***\n"

# Extract it
tar -xzvf lua-5.2.0.tar.gz

# Go to the new directory
cd lua-5.2.0

echo -e "\n*** Getting Ready To Compile ***\n"

# Compile it
make macosx

echo -e "\n*** Getting Ready To Test ***\n"

# Test it.
make test

echo -e "\n*** Getting Ready To Install. You may have to enter your password. ***\n"

# If it succeeds, install it.
    sudo make install

echo -e "\n*** All Done, I hoped it worked! ***\n"

Terminal_Commands

# Download and install xCode to install make.
# http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id448457090?mt=12
# Don't forget to run "/Applications/Install Xcode.app"

# Open up your terminal, and follow the steps below
#  by cutting pasting or typing the below in.
#  The number sign indicates a comment.

# Make a temporary directory
mkdir temp

# Go to that directory
cd /temp

# Download the latest version of Lua
curl -O http://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.2.0.tar.gz

# Extract it
tar -xzvf lua-5.2.0.tar.gz

# Go to the new directory
cd lua-5.2.0

# Compile it
make macosx

# Test it.
make test

# If it succeeds, install it.
sudo make install