macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ghc@9.8local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ghcMacPorts ports tree · lang/ghc/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ghc@9.8 with Homebrew, dnf, apk, chocolatey, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System. Version 9.8.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ghc9.8Fedora Rawhide package metadata · ghc9.8 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ghcAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ghc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ghcDebian stable package indexes · ghc · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ghcnixpkgs package indexes · ghc · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ghcArch Linux sync databases · ghc · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ghcopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ghc · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install ghcChocolatey community package catalog · ghc · source: community.chocolatey.org
overview
Package summary
Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ghc-9.8.4
- ghc-pkg-9.8.4
- ghci-9.8.4
- haddock-ghc-9.8.4
- hp2ps-ghc-9.8.4
- hpc-ghc-9.8.4
- hsc2hs-ghc-9.8.4
- runghc-9.8.4
- runhaskell-9.8.4
history
Project history and usage
The Homebrew `ghc@9.8` formula packages the GHC 9.8 branch of the Glasgow Haskell Compiler. It exists for projects and build environments that need that compiler generation rather than the unversioned Homebrew formula.
Project history
GHC began at the University of Glasgow near the beginning of the 1990s as a government-funded academic research project. The compiler's design combined a batch compiler, an interactive interpreter, boot libraries, and a runtime system that made Haskell practical for both research and production code.
The GHC 9.8 branch is part of the stable-branch sequence described by the user guide. That versioning policy matters to downstream packages because even patchlevel upgrades can force recompilation of code built against older boot libraries.
Adoption history
The broader GHC project became the center of Haskell tooling: Hackage libraries, Cabal, Stack, Haddock, Haskell Language Server, and GHCup all assume GHC as a common compiler target. A versioned Homebrew formula helps macOS users install a branch that matches a package set or CI matrix.
Homebrew lists `ghc@9.8` as a separate formula with the same Glasgow Haskell Compilation System description as the unversioned package. The batch input records 9.8.4-suffixed executables, showing the branch-specific command names provided by the package.
How it is used
Practitioners use `ghc@9.8` for compiling, testing, and documenting projects pinned to the 9.8 branch. Version-suffixed commands such as `ghc-9.8.4`, `ghci-9.8.4`, `ghc-pkg-9.8.4`, and `haddock-ghc-9.8.4` make explicit branch selection possible in scripts.
GHCi usage follows the standard GHC workflow: load source files interactively, evaluate expressions at the prompt, configure startup behavior with `.ghci` files, and switch back to batch compilation for optimized builds.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, `ghc@9.8` is valuable because compiler branches are not interchangeable implementation details. They carry specific boot libraries, supported extensions, warnings, optimization behavior, and generated interface compatibility that package bounds often encode.
Timeline
- Early 1990s: GHC began as a Glasgow research project.
- 2007: The user guide documented GHC's even-numbered stable-branch versioning policy starting with GHC 6.8.
- 2023: GHC 9.8.1 was released as the first listed 9.8 release on the GHC download page.
- 2026 batch input: The Homebrew package record listed 9.8.4-suffixed executables.
Related projects
- Cabal and Stack commonly coordinate GHC invocations for projects.
- Hackage package metadata often records compiler-version constraints.
- GHCup provides another official way to install selected GHC versions.
Sources
- https://downloads.haskell.org/ghc/9.8.4/docs/users_guide/ghci.html
- https://downloads.haskell.org/ghc/9.8.4/docs/users_guide/intro.html
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ghc@9.8
- https://gitlab.haskell.org/ghc/ghc
- https://www.aosabook.org/en/v2/ghc.html
- https://www.haskell.org/ghc/
- https://www.haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_9_8_1.html
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for ghc@9.8. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- Homebrew declares a post-install hook for this formula.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 5 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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local files
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ghc/ghci.conf~/.ghc/ghci.conf./.ghci
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ghc-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
ghc-pkg-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
ghci-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
haddock-ghc-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
hp2ps-ghc-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
hpc-ghc-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
hsc2hs-ghc-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
runghc-9.8.4 | cli | global executable | |
runhaskell-9.8.4 | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version9.8.4
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://haskell.org/ghc/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ghc@9.8 |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.8.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ghc@9.8 |
| Homepage | https://haskell.org/ghc/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.haskell.org/ghc/ghc |
| Upstream docs | https://downloads.haskell.org/ghc/9.8.4/docs/users_guide |
| License | BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND (LGPL-3.0-or-later OR GPL-2.0-or-later) |
| Source archive | https://downloads.haskell.org/~ghc/9.8.4/ghc-9.8.4-src.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:37:43+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, python@3.14, sphinx-doc, xz |
| Uses from macOS | ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ghc@9.8 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| URL Keys |
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