How to Install alex software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install alex software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

alex software package provides lexical analyser generator for Haskell, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install alex 

alex is installed in your system.

Make ensure the alex package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep alex *

You will get with alex package name, version, architecture and description in a table

alex package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Haskell
Package alex
Version 3.1.3-1+b2 [arm64], 3.1.3-1 [a
Description lexical analyser generator for Haskell
Sub Section Haskell


See Also, How to uninstall or remove alex software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?