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diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index aff0b103f..69f7e4dc0 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -1,5 +1,16 @@ # Installing pandoc +The simplest way to get the latest pandoc release is to use the graphical installer. Look out for the following name for your platform: + +- Windows: `*-windows-x86_64.msi` (unless you're still on 32-bit), +- macOS: `*-macOS.pkg` +- Linux: `*-amd64.deb` + +**[Download the latest installer][download page]** + +Alternative ways to install pandoc, and additional information +for each platform, is listed below. + ## Windows - There is a package installer at pandoc's [download page]. @@ -25,16 +36,16 @@ by downloading [this script][uninstaller] and running it with `perl uninstall-pandoc.pl`. - - We also provide a zip file containing the binaries and man - pages, for those who prefer not to use the installer. Simply - unzip the file and move the binaries and man pages to - whatever directory you like. - - Alternatively, you can install pandoc using [homebrew](http://brew.sh): `brew install pandoc`. Note: If you are using macOS < 10.10, this method installs pandoc from source, so it will take a long time and a lot of disk space for the ghc compiler and dependent Haskell libraries. + + - We also provide a zip file containing the binaries and man + pages, for those who prefer not to use the installer. Simply + unzip the file and move the binaries and man pages to + whatever directory you like. - For PDF output, you'll also need LaTeX. Because a full [MacTeX] installation takes more than a gigabyte of disk space, we recommend @@ -47,15 +58,15 @@ ## Linux - - First, try your package manager. - Pandoc is in the [Debian], [Ubuntu], [Slackware], + - Older versions of pandoc can be installed using most package + managers. Pandoc is in the [Debian], [Ubuntu], [Slackware], [Arch], [Fedora], [NiXOS], [openSUSE], and [gentoo] repositories. - Note, however, that versions in the repositories are often - old. - - We provide a binary package for amd64 architecture on - the [download page]. This provides both `pandoc` and - `pandoc-citeproc`. The executables are statically linked and + - To get the latest release, we provide a binary package for amd64 + architecture on the **[download page]**. + + This provides both `pandoc` and `pandoc-citeproc`. + The executables are statically linked and have no dynamic dependencies or dependencies on external data files. Note: because of the static linking, the pandoc binary from this package cannot use lua |