Having trouble compiling vim with lua in Linux about neocomplete.vim HOT 20 CLOSED

From my experience, this is how it will work (only tested on Ubuntu):

sudo apt-get install liblua5.1-dev
copy all files from /usr/include/lua5.1/ to /usr/include/lua5.1/include/
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblua5.1.so /usr/local/lib/liblua.so

Go to vim source folder:
./configure --with-features=huge --enable-cscope --enable-pythoninterp=yes --with-python-config-dir=/usr/lib/python2.7/config-x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-multibyte --enable-fontset --disable-gui --disable-netbeans --enable-luainterp=yes --with-lua-prefix=/usr/include/lua5.1 --enable-largefile
make
sudo make install

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This is not neocomplete issues...

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I'm having the same issue. Some help compiling vim with if_lua would be very helpful.

I've cloned the vim distro and made sure to use the v7-3.885 tag, ran ./configure --enable-luainterp=yes compiled and got the correct vim version but still receiving the neocomplete if_lua not enabled error message.

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I've cloned the vim distro and made sure to use the v7-3.885 tag, ran ./configure --enable-luainterp=yes compiled and got the correct vim version but still receiving the neocomplete if_lua not enabled error message.

You should check ./configure output.
I think the configure fails lua compilation.

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I've cloned the vim distro and made sure to use the v7-3.885 tag, ran ./configure --enable-luainterp=yes compiled and got the correct vim version but still receiving the neocomplete if_lua not enabled error message.

I met with the same problem in compelling vim 7.4, Ubuntu.
I set the option./configure --enable-luainterp=yes or ./configure --enable-luainterp=dynamic,
but :ver output always says '- lua'...
Some guideline will be helpful.
@JohanTan @myimedia

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I think you must install Lua development package.
You should check "./configure output". It contains warning messages.

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How about setting the option --enable-fail-if-missing?
It outputs error messages.

I recommend to set the option --with-luajit in Vim 7.4
So you should run this.
./configure --enable-luainterp --with-luajit --enable-fail-if-missing

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it works now,thank you all!

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I recommend to set the option --with-luajit in Vim 7.4
So you should run this.
./configure --enable-luainterp --with-luajit --enable-fail-if-missing

what's the difference between luajitand the ordinary way? Does luajit have a better performance?

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Yes.

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Does luajit have a better performance?

Standards: if_lua accelerates Vim scripts

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I recommend to set the option --with-luajit in Vim 7.4
So you should run this.
./configure --enable-luainterp --with-luajit --enable-fail-if-missing

I'm trying to compel vim with lua-jit and setting optiions like above ,
but console says configure error:could not config lua
I have lua 5.1installed already.
So what's the problem?
@crazymaster

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I'm trying to compel vim with lua-jit and setting optiions like above ,
but console says configure error:could not config lua
I have lua 5.1installed already.

You must install "luajit" package from apt not "lua 5.1".

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You must install "luajit" package from apt not "lua 5.1".

I'm sorry I didn't notice that......
Here I installed the luajit and libluajit-5.1-dev with the info:
LuaJIT 2.0.0-beta9 -- Copyright (c ) 2005-2011 Mike Pall.http://luajit.org

Run ./configer --enable-luainterp --with-luajit and nothing changed.
Below are output summary:

checking --enable-luainterp argument... yes checking --with-lua-prefix argument... no checking LUA_PREFIX environment var... not set, default to /usr checking --with-luajit... yes checking for luajit... no checking if lua.h can be found in /usr/include... no checking if lua.h can be found in /usr/include/lua... no

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I found the same problem.
vim-jp/issues#348 (comment)

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@lookforit, you may have to do this.
$ sudo apt-get install libluajit-5.1

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I installed lua5.2 on ubuntu 12.04; sudo apt-get install lua5.2 , then sudo apt-get install liblua5.2-dev which will put that offending header file in /usr/include/lua5.2/

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Here's what worked for me on Ubuntu 12.04.

https://gist.github.com/jdewit/9818870

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It was not a succes with Xubuntu 14.04. The compile is done, but still no lua support.

Just install vim-nox from package manager, then make a Vim alias for /usr/bin/vim.nox

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@JohanTan Is a genius!!! Your advice worked like a charm!

Here is a repost:

From my experience, this is how it will work (only tested on Ubuntu):

sudo apt-get install liblua5.1-dev
copy all files from /usr/include/lua5.1/ to /usr/include/lua5.1/include/
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblua5.1.so /usr/local/lib/liblua.so

Go to vim source folder:
./configure --with-features=huge --enable-cscope --enable-pythoninterp=yes --with-python-config-dir=/usr/lib/python2.7/config-x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-multibyte --enable-fontset --disable-gui --disable-netbeans --enable-luainterp=yes --with-lua-prefix=/usr/include/lua5.1 --enable-largefile
make
sudo make install

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