get_rakudo

#! /bin/bash

# setup rakudo* after downloado
# Download, untar, make, install and link test programs

# invoke with get_rakudo yyyy mm
#

if [ 2 -ne $# ]
then
   echo "Usage: get_rakudo yyyy mm # yyyy is year, mm is month"
   exit 1;
fi

if [ 2013 -gt $1 ]
then
    echo "Year $1 not valid; must be >= 2013"
    exit 1
fi

if [ 01 -gt $2 ] || [ 12 -lt $2 ]
then
    echo "Month $2 not valid; must be 01 to 12"
    exit 1
fi

directory=~/experiment          # set to wherever you want rakudo
wanted=rakudo-star-$1.$2        # make following lines readable

cd $directory
curl -O rakudo.org/downloads/star/$wanted.tar.gz # get the tarball

tar -xvf $wanted.tar.gz                    # unpack it
cd $wanted                                 # change into directory

perl Configure.pl --gen-parrot --gen-nqp
make
make install
                     # change symbolic link to point to this perl 6

ln -sf $(pwd)/perl6 ~/bin/perl6
ln  ../*.pl .   # Sample perl6 programs in parent directory
cd -            # return whence you came

#  End get_rakudo    Last changed: 2013-11-25 15:32:49