[Haskell-cafe] Installing pandoc without root

[Ivan Lazar Miljenovic]

On 10 November 2013 23:14, Theo Moore <tsgmoore at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to install the Haskell libraries for pandoc on a local
> home folder and without root access, using the command:
>
> cabal install pandoc
>
> However, I run into the error:
> cabal: Missing dependency on a foreign library:
> * Missing (or bad) header file: zlib.h
> * Missing C library: z
>
> From what I understand, I need to install zlib1g-dev. GHC and cabal
> install are available, but without root access I'm having trouble
> figuring out how to provide the necessary zlib files. I've tried to
> download the source of zlib1g-dev, but in order to compile it, I have
> to use "make" which I do not have the priviledge to invoke.
>
> Can someone guide me through getting pandoc up and running without
> root access? The system is Debian 3.2.41-2 x86_64 GNU/Linux.

You should be able to configure, build and install the zlib
library+headers into your own $HOME directory.  One guide (that on a
quick skim looks OK) is http://blog.sanctum.geek.nz/compiling-in-home/

(Whether it's possible to install just the header files of zlib is
something I can't say.)

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