Install.sh script

Introduction

The dlang.org/install.sh script is the official D version manager for DMD, GDC and LDC on FreeBSD, Linux and macOS. It provides a convenient way to fetch and install a D compiler without requiring administrative privileges nor external dependencies. Its features include:

• Maintaining one or more portable compiler installations in the user's home directory (~/dlang)
• Maintaining the latest stable version of the D package manager, dub
• Self-updating via ~/dlang/install.sh update
• Supporting nested activation of compilers. Activating a compiler will setup the PATH, LIBRARY_PATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, DMD, DC, PS1 environment variables, and a deactivate command, which reverts the modified variables to their old values.
• Supporting the Fish shell, in addition to Bash-compatible shells.
• Verifying binary signatures via the D keyring (automatic if gpg is installed)
• For dmd, installation of the following versions is supported:
  • dmd - latest stable version
  • dmd-beta - latest beta version
  • dmd-nightly - the latest nightly release
  • dmd-<version> - specific official release (including beta releases)
  • dmd-branch - experimental compiler branches
• For ldc, installation of the following versions is supported:
  • ldc - latest stable version
  • ldc-beta - latest beta version
  • ldc-latest-ci - latest build version (built on every commit to master by CIs)
  • ldc-<version> - specific official release (including beta releases)
• For gdc, installation of the following versions is supported:
  • gdc - latest stable version

Content

• Downloading the installer
• Usage
• Installation
• Uninstallation
• Listing available compilers
• Update

Downloading the installer

mkdir -p ~/dlang && wget https://dlang.org/install.sh -O ~/dlang/install.sh

Alternatively, the script can be invoked directly:

curl https://dlang.org/install.sh | bash -s

If no arguments are provided, the latest DMD compiler will be installed.

The installer also makes a copy of itself at ~/dlang/install.sh.

Usage

~/dlang/install.sh [<command>] [<args>]

• Installation
• Uninstallation
• Listing available compilers
• Update

Global options

-p --path

Changes the install location (default ~/dlang)

-v

Activates more verbose output

-h

Displays a help page

Install

~/dlang/install.sh install <compiler>

Download and install a D compiler. By default the latest release of the DMD compiler is selected.

Options

-a --activate

Only prints the path to the activate script

dmd|ldc|gdc

Installs the latest version of a compiler

dmd|ldc|gdc-<version>

Installs a specific version of a compiler (e.g. dmd-2.071.1, ldc-1.1.0-beta2)

dmd|ldc-beta

Installs the latest beta version of a compiler

dmd-nightly

Installs DMD nightly

dmd-2017-02-10

Installs specific DMD nightly

Examples

~/dlang/install.sh
~/dlang/install.sh dmd
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd-2.071.1
~/dlang/install.sh install ldc-1.1.0-beta2
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd-beta
~/dlang/install.sh install dmd-nightly

Once a compiler is installed, it can be activated for the current session. Run the respective activate script in a shell to use a compiler by default:

source ~/dlang/<installed-compiler>/activate

This will setup the PATH, LIBRARY_PATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, DMD, DC, and PS1 environment variables. It's also possible to combine this into one command:

source $(~/dlang/install.sh dmd -a)

The activated compiler can be removed from the current session by restoring the previous environment:

deactivate

Alternatively, it is also possible to call the compiler binary directly. Note that the exact path varies between the compiler vendors:

~/dlang/<installed-dmd-compiler>/bin64/dmd
~/dlang/<installed-ldc-compiler>/ldc2

Users of the Fish shell can activate.fish:

source ~/dlang/<installed-compiler>/activate.fish

Uninstall

Uninstall a D compiler.

~/dlang/install.sh uninstall <compiler>

Examples

~/dlang/install.sh uninstall dmd
~/dlang/install.sh uninstall dmd-2.071.1
~/dlang/install.sh uninstall ldc-1.1.0-beta2

List

List all installed D compilers.

~/dlang/install.sh list

Update

Update the installer itself.

~/dlang/install.sh update