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@ -10,9 +10,29 @@ Visit the test instance at [eidolon.nek0.eu][eidolon]
###Dependencies ###Dependencies
A working Haskell capable environment. For that you will need `ghc` and `cabal-install`. A working Haskell capable environment. For that you will need `haskell-stack` and `cabal-install`, which you can install with:
update your package list with `cabal update` and upgrade `cabal-install`, if necessary. ```bash
sudo apt-get install haskell-stack cabal-install
```
Shouldn't stack be available through your package repositories you can get it [here][stack].
Now you can set up your stack with `stack setup` and follow its instructions. This will install the latest GHC Haskell compiler on your system.
update your package list with
```bash
cabal update
```
and upgrade `cabal-install`, if necessary with the command
```bash
cabal install cabal-install
```
Now you should add `~/.cabal/bin` to your `PATH` environment variable.
Additionally to Haskell and its dependencies you will need the following software and libraries: Additionally to Haskell and its dependencies you will need the following software and libraries:
@ -20,6 +40,13 @@ Additionally to Haskell and its dependencies you will need the following softwar
* happy * happy
* libmagick++-dev * libmagick++-dev
which can be installed through
```bash
cabal install alex happy
sudo apt-get install libmagick++-dev
```
###Building ###Building
get the source with get the source with
@ -34,7 +61,9 @@ It's generally a good idea to create a sandbox for compiling. To do so `cd` into
cabal sandbox init cabal sandbox init
``` ```
Then install all dependencies with the following command. This may lead you into dependency hell, as I am working with very new libraries. If the sandbox generation fails, please make sure, you are using the latest version of `cabal istall`.
Then install all dependencies with the following command. This may lead you into dependency hell, as I am working with very new libraries. I am trying my best to avoid this.
```bash ```bash
cabal install --only-dependencies cabal install --only-dependencies
@ -83,3 +112,4 @@ Since eidolon will block your console, I recommend wrapping a init-script around
* This software uses parts of the template "Parallelism" by n33co. see more at: <http://html5up.net/> * This software uses parts of the template "Parallelism" by n33co. see more at: <http://html5up.net/>
[eidolon]: http://eidolon.nek0.eu [eidolon]: http://eidolon.nek0.eu
[stack]: https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stack/releases