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+ | == Summary == |
| + | * Cabal is a package and build system. Cabal is only involved in the creation of packages and the building of their contents. It does not manage packages. |
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| − | *[[Cabal/How to install a Cabal package | How to install a Cabal package]] |
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| + | * [[Cabal-Install]] installs cabal packages. It is distinct from Cabal (the build system). This often confuses new users. Furthermore, Cabal-Install is not a fully featured package manager. For example, it cannot install non cabal packaged dependencies, it cannot uninstall packages, nor can it automatically upgrade installations. |
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| + | == Information for package users == |
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| + | *[https://cabal.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html Cabal User Guide] |
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| + | *[http://dev.stephendiehl.com/hask/#cabal An introduction to cabal-install] |
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*[[Cabal/FAQ|FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions]] |
*[[Cabal/FAQ|FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions]] |
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*[[Cabal-Install]] - tool that greatly simplifies installation of Cabal packages |
*[[Cabal-Install]] - tool that greatly simplifies installation of Cabal packages |
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| + | *[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/cabal-sort Cabal-Sort] - assistance with compilation of multiple cabal packages |
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| + | *[http://hackage.haskell.org/ Hackage] - the Haskell community's public repository of cabal packages |
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| + | * Other [https://hackage.haskell.org/packages/search?terms=cabal cabal related packages on hackage] |
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| − | == Information for developers == |
+ | == Information for package developers == |
*[[How to write a Haskell program]] |
*[[How to write a Haskell program]] |
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| + | *[https://wewantarock.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/building-a-shared-library-in-cabal/ Building a shared library in Cabal] |
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| − | *[[Cabal/Developer-FAQ|FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions of package authors]] |
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*[[Upgrading packages]] |
*[[Upgrading packages]] |
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*[[Package versioning policy]] |
*[[Package versioning policy]] |
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| − | *[[Creating Debian packages from Cabal package]] |
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*[http://neilmitchell.blogspot.com/2008/02/adding-data-files-using-cabal.html Adding data files using Cabal] |
*[http://neilmitchell.blogspot.com/2008/02/adding-data-files-using-cabal.html Adding data files using Cabal] |
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+ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20161108012154/www.moonloop.net/haskell/docs/cbs-custom.html Cabal Setup file examples] |
| + | *[http://blog.ezyang.com/2010/06/setting-up-cabal-the-ffi-and-c2hs/ Setting up Cabal, the FFI and c2hs] |
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| − | === Related contributed tools === |
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| − | *[[CabalFind]] - finding Cabal packages on the web (now superseded by [http://hackage.haskell.org/ Hackage]) |
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| − | *[[Cabal-make]] - automation based on makefiles |
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[[Category:Tools]] |
[[Category:Tools]] |
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| + | [[Category:Cabal]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 2 October 2020
The Haskell Cabal:
- The Common Architecture for Building Applications and Libraries
Summary
- Cabal is a package and build system. Cabal is only involved in the creation of packages and the building of their contents. It does not manage packages.
- Cabal-Install installs cabal packages. It is distinct from Cabal (the build system). This often confuses new users. Furthermore, Cabal-Install is not a fully featured package manager. For example, it cannot install non cabal packaged dependencies, it cannot uninstall packages, nor can it automatically upgrade installations.
Information for package users
- Cabal User Guide
- An introduction to cabal-install
- FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
- Cabal-Install - tool that greatly simplifies installation of Cabal packages
- Cabal-Sort - assistance with compilation of multiple cabal packages
- Hackage - the Haskell community's public repository of cabal packages
- Other cabal related packages on hackage