[Haskell-cafe] Re: Build without install, using cabal

Mauricio briqueabraque at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 22 05:21:37 EDT 2008


>> I would like to include a few source files
>> as 'executable' sections in a .cabal package
>> description. However, although I do want to
>> use main=mainDefault features, I do not want
>> those packages to be installed when I run
>> 'Setup.hs install'.
>>
> 
> Yes, just use this in the executable section:
> 
> buildable: False
> 

But I do want it to be built (so Setup will
check dependencies, allow me to './Setup clean'
etc.). However, I would like './Setup install'
to install just the main library.

Maurício



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