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diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index 568e2ea8a..32e71cc3c 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -143,13 +143,21 @@ The easiest way to build pandoc from source is to use [stack]: 1. Install the [Haskell platform]. This will give you [GHC] and the [cabal-install] build tool. Note that pandoc requires - GHC >= 7.10. + GHC >= 7.10 and cabal >= 2.0. 2. Update your package database: cabal update -3. Use `cabal` to install pandoc and its dependencies: +3. Check your cabal version with + + cabal --version + + If you have a version less than 2.0, install the latest with: + + cabal install cabal-install + +4. Use `cabal` to install pandoc and its dependencies: cabal install pandoc @@ -162,7 +170,7 @@ The easiest way to build pandoc from source is to use [stack]: cabal install -4. Make sure the `$CABALDIR/bin` directory is in your path. You should +5. Make sure the `$CABALDIR/bin` directory is in your path. You should now be able to run `pandoc`: pandoc --help @@ -206,6 +214,7 @@ over the build and installation. Most users should use the quick install, but this information may be of use to packagers. For more details, see the [Cabal User's Guide]. These instructions assume that the pandoc source directory is your working directory. +You will need cabal version 2.0 or higher. 1. Install dependencies: in addition to the [Haskell platform], you will need a number of additional libraries. You can install |