About Lua
Lua is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. LuaRocks is the package manager for Lua modules.
Lua 5.4.6
Lua is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. LuaRocks is the package manager for Lua modules.
- By DEVCOM
- Open Source
Technical details
| Publisher | DEVCOM |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.4.6 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | wix |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | DEVCOM.Lua |
Install Lua from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=DEVCOM.Lua -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=DEVCOM.Lua -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=DEVCOM.Lua -e- Silent install with the offline installer
msiexec /i "Lua-5.4.6-win64.msi" /quiet /norestart- Uninstall the MSI package
msiexec /x {9C5329C4-B469-4EB5-9BAE-DE5C3B1B3000} /quiet
Lua adds these commands to the command line: lua, luac, luarocks, luarocks-admin.
Lua version history
5.4.5
5.4.4
Frequently asked questions
Is Lua free?
Yes. Lua is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
What is the latest version of Lua?
The latest version is 5.4.6.
Is it safe to download Lua?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 1087abb5aca89cad29283a17745ac2819aa46ca076084e8b3416db87d2694ed8.
Which Windows versions does Lua support?
Lua runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I install Lua silently?
Run the offline installer with msiexec /i "Lua-5.4.6-win64.msi" /quiet /norestart, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=DEVCOM.Lua -e --silent.
How do I uninstall Lua?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Lua and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=DEVCOM.Lua -e.
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