[ActiveTcl] uses the term '''base-tcl''' in a fashion similar to [tclkit]. A base-tcl interpreter is a stand alone, Tcl only, interpreter which includes the following package names: * [ActiveTcl] * [globfind] * [http] * [Mk4tcl] * [mk4vfs] * [msgcat] * [opt] * [platform] * [pwb] * [rechan] * [starkit] * [Tcl] * [tcl::tommath] * [tclkitpath] * [tcltest] * [Thread] * [trsync] * [Ttrace] * [Vfs] (as well as vfs!) * [vfs::ftp] * [vfs::http] * [vfs::mk4] * [vfs::ns] * [vfs::tar] * [vfs::template] as well as vfs::template::collate,vfs::template::fish,vfs::template::quota,vfs::template::version,vfs::template::version::delta * [vfs::test] * [vfs::tk] * [vfs::urltype] * [vfs::webdav] * [vfs::zip] * [vfslib] * [zipvfs] * [zlib] So there are a number of differences in terms of what packages one will find by default in a base-tcl versus a tclkit. The base-tcl and base-tk, just like the tclsh that comes as part of [ActiveTcl], include an array which provides build information. parray ::activestate::ActiveTcl Anyone have information on other differences? One thing to notice is that [Tk] isn't in the list. For that package, check on [base-tk], which is another application in ActiveTcl. Another difference is that [itcl] is missing. That means there will be some starkits which won't run with the base-tcl alone. ---- [MHo]: What about [registry]? [LV]: I don't have access, currently, to being able to run base-tcl or base-tk on any platform other than Solaris. If someone else wants to update this page for the other platforms, be my guest. [TWu] 2025-01-27: Package registry is only included in Windows builds, then in all base-files (tcl, tk and tclsvc) in each versions from 8.4.x up to 8.6.x.<<br>>The ActiveState installer lists in a page which packages are included (updated and/or new), or not (later versions without batteries loaded, install these using teacup tool). ---- Note that even though one gets a base-tcl or [base-tk] with [ActiveTcl] that doesn't mean that these executables knows about the local teapot repository of packages. All you have, by default, are the packages mentioned above. ---- <<categories>> Deployment | Tclkit