.TH "mit\-scheme" "1" "9.0" "MIT/GNU Scheme Team" ""
.SH "NAME"
.LP
mit-scheme \- Scheme development environment
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.LP 
.B mit\-scheme
.RI [ OPTIONS ]
.br 
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.LP 
MIT/GNU Scheme is an implementation of the Scheme programming
language, providing an interpreter, compiler, source\-code debugger,
integrated Emacs\-like editor, and a large runtime library.  MIT/GNU
Scheme is best suited to programming large applications with a rapid
development cycle.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.LP 
These are some of the more common command\-line options.  For full
information about available options, see the Texinfo documentation.
.TP 
.RI \-\-heap " NBLOCKS"
.br 
Specify the size of the heap in 1024\-word blocks.
The default heap size is 4096 blocks.
.TP 
.RI \-\-stack " NBLOCKS"
.br 
Specify the size of the stack in 1024\-word blocks.
The default stack size is 128 blocks.
.TP 
.RI \-\-library " PATH"
.br 
Specify where to look for Scheme's binary files.
.I PATH
should be a colon\-separated list of directory names.
.TP 
\-\-no\-init\-file
.br 
Don't load the user's init file.
.TP 
\-\-edit
.br 
Start the text editor automatically.
.TP 
.RI \-\-eval " EXPRESSION" ...
.br 
Evaluate the specified expressions after starting Scheme.
.TP 
.RI \-\-load " FILENAME" ...
.br 
Load the specified files after starting Scheme.
.TP 
\-\-option\-summary
.br 
Print a summary of the command\-line options, including default values.
.SH "FILES"
.TP 
\fI/usr/lib/mit\-scheme\-\fB<architecture>\fI/\fP
.br
Support files.
.TP
\fI/usr/bin/mit\-scheme\-\fB<architecture>\fP
.br
Architecture-specific executable.
.TP
\fI/usr/bin/mit\-scheme\fP
.br
Link to architecture-specific executable, to allow multiarch
installation.  When multiple architectures are installed, use
\fBupdate-alternatives\fP(8) to choose.
.SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
.LP 
MIT/GNU Scheme refers to a large number of environment variables.  See
the Texinfo documentation for details.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.LP 
To use the evaluator in a command-line interface, type:
.LP 
.B mit\-scheme
.LP 
To start the editor and use it as a front-end to the evaluator, type:
.LP 
.B mit\-scheme
\-\-edit
.SH "AUTHORS"
.LP 
MIT/GNU Scheme Team <bug\-mit\-scheme@gnu.org>
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.LP
The full documentation for MIT/GNU Scheme is maintained as a set of
Texinfo manuals.
If the
.B info
program is properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info
"MIT/GNU Scheme User"
.PP
should give you access to the complete User's manual.  Programming
information is located in the Info topics "MIT/GNU Scheme Ref" and
"SOS".  Usage of the
.B IMAIL
mail reader is located in the "IMAIL" topic.