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This is a compiler for Rust, including standard libraries, tools and This is a compiler for Rust, including standard libraries, tools and
documentation. documentation.
## Quick Start
## Installation ### Windows
The Rust compiler currently must be built from a [tarball], unless you 1. Download and use the [installer][win-exe].
are on Windows, in which case using the [installer][win-exe] is 2. Read the [tutorial].
recommended. 2. Enjoy!
Since the Rust compiler is written in Rust, it must be built by > ***Note:*** Windows users should read the detailed
a precompiled "snapshot" version of itself (made in an earlier state > [getting started][wiki-start] notes on the wiki. Even when using
of development). As such, source builds require a connection to > the binary installer the Windows build requires a MinGW installation,
the Internet, to fetch snapshots, and an OS that can execute the > the precise details of which are not discussed here.
available snapshot binaries.
[tutorial]: http://static.rust-lang.org/doc/tutorial.html
[wiki-start]: https://github.com/mozilla/rust/wiki/Note-getting-started-developing-Rust
[win-exe]: http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rust-0.7-install.exe
### Linux / OS X
1. Install the prerequisites (if not already installed)
* g++ 4.4 or clang++ 3.x
* python 2.6 or later (but not 3.x)
* perl 5.0 or later
* gnu make 3.81 or later
* curl
2. Download and build Rust
You can either download a [tarball] or build directly from the [repo].
To build from the [tarball] do:
$ curl -O http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rust-0.7.tar.gz
$ tar -xzf rust-0.7.tar.gz
$ cd rust-0.7
Or to build from the [repo] do:
$ git clone https://github.com/mozilla/rust.git
$ cd rust
Now that you have Rust's source code, you can configure and build it:
$ ./configure
$ make && make install
You may need to use `sudo make install` if you do not normally have
permission to modify the destination directory. The install locations can
be adjusted by passing a `--prefix` argument to `configure`. Various other
options are also supported, pass `--help` for more information on them.
When complete, `make install` will place several programs into
`/usr/local/bin`: `rustc`, the Rust compiler; `rustdoc`, the
API-documentation tool, and `rustpkg`, the Rust package manager and build
system.
3. Read the [tutorial].
4. Enjoy!
[repo]: https://github.com/mozilla/rust
[tarball]: http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rust-0.7.tar.gz
[tutorial]: http://static.rust-lang.org/doc/tutorial.html
## Notes
Since the Rust compiler is written in Rust, it must be built by a
precompiled "snapshot" version of itself (made in an earlier state of
development). As such, source builds require a connection to the Internet, to
fetch snapshots, and an OS that can execute the available snapshot binaries.
Snapshot binaries are currently built and tested on several platforms: Snapshot binaries are currently built and tested on several platforms:
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You may find that other platforms work, but these are our "tier 1" You may find that other platforms work, but these are our "tier 1"
supported build environments that are most likely to work. supported build environments that are most likely to work.
> ***Note:*** Windows users should read the detailed Rust currently needs about 1.8G of RAM to build without swapping; if it hits
> [getting started][wiki-start] notes on the wiki. Even when using swap, it will take a very long time to build.
> the binary installer the Windows build requires a MinGW installation,
> the precise details of which are not discussed here.
To build from source you will also need the following prerequisite There is lots more documentation in the [wiki].
packages:
* g++ 4.4 or clang++ 3.x [wiki]: https://github.com/mozilla/rust/wiki
* python 2.6 or later (but not 3.x)
* perl 5.0 or later
* gnu make 3.81 or later
* curl
Assuming you're on a relatively modern *nix system and have met the
prerequisites, something along these lines should work.
$ curl -O http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rust-0.7.tar.gz
$ tar -xzf rust-0.7.tar.gz
$ cd rust-0.7
$ ./configure
$ make && make install
You may need to use `sudo make install` if you do not normally have
permission to modify the destination directory. The install locations
can be adjusted by passing a `--prefix` argument to
`configure`. Various other options are also supported, pass `--help`
for more information on them.
When complete, `make install` will place several programs into
`/usr/local/bin`: `rustc`, the Rust compiler; `rustdoc`, the
API-documentation tool, and `rustpkg`, the Rust package manager and build system.
[wiki-start]: https://github.com/mozilla/rust/wiki/Note-getting-started-developing-Rust
[tarball]: http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rust-0.7.tar.gz
[win-exe]: http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rust-0.7-install.exe
## License ## License
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See LICENSE-APACHE, LICENSE-MIT, and COPYRIGHT for details. See LICENSE-APACHE, LICENSE-MIT, and COPYRIGHT for details.
## More help
The [tutorial] is a good starting point.
[tutorial]: http://static.rust-lang.org/doc/tutorial.html