2020-04-14-lisp-setup.post

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title: Minimal Lisp setup using lem
tags: tips, linux, roswell, lem, qlot, cl-project, slime
date: 2020-04-14 15:07:43
format: md
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This is a set of instructions to quickly setup Common Lisp development environment on Linux using [Lem editor](https://github.com/cxxxr/lem)

1. Install `roswell`, see [instructions](https://github.com/roswell/roswell#installation-dependency--usage)
2. ```ros install fukamachi/qlot```
3. ```ros install fukamachi/cl-project```
4. ```ros intall cxxxr/lem```
5. Modify .bashrc / .profile to include ```export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.roswell/bin"```
6. Create project using ```make-project``` following the example provided
7. Start ```lem```
8. Open file `<project>/qlfile` and add dependencies
9. `M-x change-directory` to `<project>`
10. `C-u M-x slime`  -> type 'qlot/' and Tab to select CL implementation
11. ```(ql:quickload :<project>)```
12. **PROFIT**