Add info on how to debug lua filters #6732
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Add information on how to debug lua filters using mobdebug and Zerobrane Studio.
alerque
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Oct 8, 2020
use the correct env variable names for `LUA_PATH` and `LUA_CPATH`, also add links to the mobdebug and luasocket packages...
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The mobdebug package and Zerobrane studio allow Lua filters to be debugged with a REPL and full control. This is really useful for those of us writing filters who are not so proficient in Lua or don't fully understand the AST structures exposed via the filter.