Clojure: Install
You need to install Java first.
To install Java, see: Java Tutorial: Install Java
As of , current Java version is 1.8. (also known as Java 8, because of marketing reasons.)
Install Clojure
As of , current Clojure version is 1.8
Download here http://clojure.org/downloads
Unpack it, by tar xvfz filename.
For example, after unpacking, i have this file clojure-1.8.0.jar.
Start Clojure REPL
Start Clojure like this:
# start clojure repl java -cp /home/xah/clojure-1.8.0.jar clojure.main
(make sure the Clojure jar file path above is where you have it)
To make it convenient, set a alias in your ~/.bashrc, like this:
alias clojure="java -cp /home/xah/.m2/repository/org/clojure/clojure/1.8.0/clojure-1.8.0.jar clojure.main"
Now you can start Clojure REPL by just typing “clojure”.
[see Bash Init, .bashrc .profile .bash_profile]
(REPL = “Read Eval Print Loop”. It is a command line interface, like bash.)
Run a Single Clojure File
Clojure Tutorial: Run/Execute One Clojure File