Module `luarocks.download`

Module implementing the luarocks "download" command.

Download a rock from the repository.

Functions

Driver function for the "download" command.

run (name, version, ...)

Driver function for the "download" command.

name: string: a rock name.
version: string or nil: if the name of a package is given, a version may also be passed.
...:

boolean or (nil, string): true if successful or nil followed by an error message.