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<h3>Select your distribution</h3>
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<p>
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Please select your Linux distribution in the
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list on the right.
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list on the right. Note that distribution-packaged versions are typically behind the current
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platform release. If you prefer to use the latest version rather than the
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distribution-packaged version, then you may use the generic Linux installer.
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</p>
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<div class="point-to-flavors-list"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></div>
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This is a <strong>generic</strong>
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distribution of the Haskell Platform. While
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it should work on most modern Linux
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distributions, you should use one of the
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distributions, you may want to investigate use one of the
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distribution-specific options listed on the
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right if possible.
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right.
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</p>
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<p>
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The latest version of the Haskell Platform for Linux is
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<a href="https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=haskell-platform">repository</a>.</p>
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<p>Simply run,</p>
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<pre>$ sudo apt-get install haskell-platform</pre>
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<p>Note that this package is often severely outdated;
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you're advised to use the <b>Generic</b> installation method instead.</p>
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</div> <!-- #linux-debian -->
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