How to Install haskell-compiler software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install haskell-compiler software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

haskell-compiler software package provides virtual package provided by ghc, 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 haskell-compiler

haskell-compiler is installed in your system.

Make ensure the haskell-compiler package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep haskell-compiler*

You will get with haskell-compiler package name, version, architecture and description in a table

haskell-compiler package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package haskell-compiler
Version
Description virtual package provided by ghc
Sub Section virtual


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