[Haskell-cafe] Recommended way to install, use and maintain haskell tools on OS X

Bob Ippolito bob at redivi.com
Mon Oct 20 16:27:47 UTC 2014


On Monday, October 20, 2014, Omari Norman <omari at smileystation.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Carter Schonwald <
> carter.schonwald at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','carter.schonwald at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> ignore all the stuff about haskell platform.
>>
>> use this http://ghcformacosx.github.io/
>>
>>
> How is this better than installing GHC from
>
> http://www.haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_7_8_3
>
> and then getting cabal install from
>
> http://www.haskell.org/cabal/download.html
>
> The ghcformacosx installs some man pages apparently, and it's just one
> step; any other advantages?
>

That's precisely what it is, just quicker and simpler to install as it's
one download, there's no build step, and it can help you change your PATH.
No technical advantages.
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