racket/collects/scribblings/guide/compile.scrbl
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#lang scribble/doc
@(require scribble/manual
"guide-utils.ss")
@title[#:tag "compile"]{Compilation and Configuration}
So far in this guide, we have mainly discussed DrRacket and
@exec{racket} (and @exec{gracket}). The main additional executable is
@exec{raco}, which is short for ``@bold{Ra}cket @bold{co}mmand.'' The
@exec{raco} program provides a command-line interface to many
additional tools for compiling Racket programs and maintaining a
Racket installation.
@itemize[
@item{@exec{raco make} compiles Racket source to bytecode.
For example, if you have a program @filepath{take-over-world.rkt} and
you'd like to compile it to bytecode, along with all of its
dependencies, so that it loads more quickly, then run
@commandline{raco make take-over-the-world.rkt}
The bytecode file is written as @filepath{take-over-the-world_rkt.zo}
in a @filepath{compiled} subdirectory; @index[".zo"]{@filepath{.zo}}
is the file suffix for a bytecode file.}
@item{@exec{raco setup} manages a Racket installation, including
manually installed packages.
For example, if you create your own library @techlink{collection}
called @filepath{take-over}, and you'd like to build all bytecode and
documentation for the collection, then run
@commandline{raco setup -l take-over}}
@item{@exec{raco planet} manages packages that are normally
downloaded automatically, on demand.
For example, if you'd like to see a list of @|PLaneT| packages that
are currently installed, then run
@commandline{raco planet show}}
]
For more information on @exec{raco}, see @other-manual['(lib
"scribblings/raco/raco.scrbl")].