How to install opensrc & chicken scheme ======================================= 1. Install fossil The fossil scm system is used here. Acquire fossil executable by visiting: http://fossil-scm.org find the download link, and download for your platform. Put the binary in your $PATH. Version > 2.5 is required. (You'll be fine if you download from the prominent link) 2. Checkout opensrc.fossil Cut and paste the following commands: fossil clone http://kiatoa.com/fossils/opensrc opensrc.fossil mkdir opensrc cd opensrc fossil open ../opensrc.fossil cd .. 3. Create a build directory (outside of opensrc/ tree) mkdir build cd build cp ../opensrc/chicken-buld/options.cfg. options.cfg * edit options.cfg and customize PREFIX to point at your desired installation area EITHER: 4. Run using shell script: ../opensrc/chicken-build/serial-build.sh 5. Run using make export PATH="$PWD/../opensrc/chicken-build:$PATH" ln -s ../opensrc/chicken-build/Makefile . make How to use installed chicken ============================ source /path/to/prefix/chicken-4x.sh