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cabal-install for Mac

Command-line interface for Cabal and Hackage

Quick answer: cabal-install is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cabal-install. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 624 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cabal-install is

cabal-install is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line interface for Cabal and Hackage.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install cabal-install

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install cabal-install.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install cabal-install on Mac?

Run brew install cabal-install in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is cabal-install open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does cabal-install run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is cabal-install?

It was installed 624 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1355 in this catalogue.

What version of cabal-install is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.18.2.0.