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cabal-install

The command-line tool for the Cabal build system.

Runs as cabal|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

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Common cabal-install jobs: build, run, test and update the package index. Configuration flags, constraints and project-file options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui cabal-install

`cabal build`

Build targets

Build targets and their dependencies.

Build targetsExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Targets

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Build

targets

Build dependencies only

targetsonly_dependencies

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Dry run

boolean

--dry-run

Dependencies only

boolean

--only-dependencies

Configure only

boolean

--only-configure

Targets

Package, component, module or file targets; empty builds the package in the current directory.
string · positional 0 · repeatable

`cabal run`

Run an executable

Run an executable, test or benchmark target.

Run an executableExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Target

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Run

target

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Dry run

boolean

--dry-run

Target

Component, package or script path; may be empty if it identifies one executable.
string · positional 0

`cabal test`

Run tests

Build and run test suites.

Run testsExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Targets

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Test

targets

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Dry run

boolean

--dry-run

Targets

Test suite or package targets; empty tests the current package.
string · positional 0 · repeatable

`cabal update`

Update package index

Update the package index from remote repositories.

Update package indexExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Repositories

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Update

repos

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Repositories

REPO or REPO,INDEX-STATE; empty updates all.
string · positional 0 · repeatable

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

docs

.. option:: --dry-run Do not download, build, or install anything, only print what would happen. .. option:: --only-configure Instead of performing a full build just run the configure step. Only accepted by the ``build`` command. .. option:: --only-dependencies --dependencies-only Install only the dependencies necessary to build t…

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed cabal against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.