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

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

haskell-platform software package provides Standard Haskell libraries and tools, 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-platform 

haskell-platform is installed in your system.

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

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

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

haskell-platform package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Haskell
Package haskell-platform
Version 2013.2.0.0.debian12
Description Standard Haskell libraries and tools
Sub Section Haskell


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