d get compilation errors,
make sure you have installed the <TT>readline</TT> development package.

<H3>Installing Lua</H3>
<P>
  Once you have built Lua, you may want to install it in an official
  place in your system. In this case, do "<KBD>make install</KBD>". The official
  place and the way to install files are defined in the Makefile. You'll
  probably need the right permissions to install files.

<P>
  To build and install Lua in one step, do "<KBD>make xxx install</KBD>",
  where xxx is your platfor