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Debian Tcl/Tk Policy
Appendix B - Tcl/Tk modules loading

Tcl/Tk supports a few alternative ways for modules loading. Modules can be implemented as shared libraries, Tcl/Tk scripts or a combination of them. Generally, specific index scripts are used for that and they need to be placed in a directory included in the auto_path list along with scripts and libraries. Old non-package script libraries require a tclIndex generated with the auto_mkindex Tcl instruction. Packages require a pkgIndex.tcl file generated with the pkg_mkIndex Tcl instruction. Tcl 8.5 introduced Tcl Modules scripts (.tm) which do not require an index script for single file implementations. Another peculiar way of modules providing is based on Starkit and the use of the Tcl Virtual File System (TclVFS). In each of those cases, the maintainer must ensure that the all required files are included and installed in the right place to allow using of the module.

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