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diff --git a/doc/install/cabal.mdwn b/doc/install/cabal.mdwn index 0f381472d..383978d36 100644 --- a/doc/install/cabal.mdwn +++ b/doc/install/cabal.mdwn @@ -1,22 +1,25 @@ As a haskell package, git-annex can be installed using cabal. -Start by installing the [Haskell Platform](http://hackage.haskell.org/platform/), -and then: +Start by installing the [Haskell Platform](http://hackage.haskell.org/platform/). + +## minimal build + +This builds git-annex without some features that require C libraries, that +can be harder to get installed. This is plenty to get started using it, +although it does not include the assistant or webapp. cabal update PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH - cabal install git-annex -f-assistant --bindir=$HOME/bin - -The above downloads the latest release and installs it into a ~/bin/ -directory, which you can put in your PATH. + cabal install git-annex --bindir=$HOME/bin -f"-assistant -webapp -webdav -pairing -xmpp -dns" -## building in the assistant and webapp +## full build -The above builds git-annex without the git-annex assistant and webapp. To -build with those features enabled, you will need to install several C -libraries and their headers, including libgnutls, libgsasl, libxml2, and -zlib. Then run: +To build with all features enabled, including the assistant and webapp, +you will need to install several C libraries and their headers, +including libgnutls, libgsasl, libxml2, and zlib. Then run: + cabal update + PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH cabal install c2hs --bindir=$HOME/bin cabal install git-annex --bindir=$HOME/bin |