How to Install and Uninstall ghc Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 16,2024

You can also install and uninstall the ghc on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "ghc" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ghc on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "ghc" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ghc on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ghc package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: ghc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.8.4-3
Priority: extra
Section: universe/haskell
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Haskell Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 799863
Provides: ghc-dynamic, ghc-ghci, ghc-haddock, haddock, haddock-interface-35, haskell-compiler, libghc-array-dev (= 0.5.4.0), libghc-array-dev-0.5.4.0-ddbb2, libghc-base-dev (= 4.13.0.0), libghc-base-dev-4.13.0.0-2f220, libghc-binary-dev (= 0.8.7.0), libghc-binary-dev-0.8.7.0-943d8, libghc-bytestring-dev (= 0.10.10.1), libghc-bytestring-dev-0.10.10.1-c40ee, libghc-cabal-dev (= 3.0.1.0), libghc-cabal-dev-3.0.1.0-025b0, libghc-containers-dev (= 0.6.2.1), libghc-containers-dev-0.6.2.1-ab1cf, libghc-deepseq-dev (= 1.4.4.0), libghc-deepseq-dev-1.4.4.0-9f093, libghc-directory-dev (= 1.3.6.0), libghc-directory-dev-1.3.6.0-49fdf, libghc-filepath-dev (= 1.4.2.1), libghc-filepath-dev-1.4.2.1-103b6, libghc-ghc-boot-dev (= 8.8.4), libghc-ghc-boot-dev-8.8.4-d35b3, libghc-ghc-boot-th-dev (= 8.8.4), libghc-ghc-boot-th-dev-8.8.4-54c6a, libghc-ghc-compact-dev (= 0.1.0.0), libghc-ghc-compact-dev-0.1.0.0-9700a, libghc-ghc-dev-8.8.4-bc988, libghc-ghc-heap-dev (= 8.8.4), libghc-ghc-heap-dev-8.8.4-2b5f3, libghc-ghc-prim-dev (= 0.5.3), libghc-ghc-prim-dev-0.5.3-49209, libghc-ghci-dev (= 8.8.4), libghc-ghci-dev-8.8.4-01e9d, libghc-haskeline-dev (= 0.7.5.0), libghc-haskeline-dev-0.7.5.0-d1275, libghc-hpc-dev (= 0.6.0.3), libghc-hpc-dev-0.6.0.3-cdc37, libghc-integer-gmp-dev (= 1.0.2.0), libghc-integer-gmp-dev-1.0.2.0-fa0ae, libghc-libiserv-dev (= 8.8.4), libghc-libiserv-dev-8.8.4-9c354, libghc-mtl-dev (= 2.2.2), libghc-mtl-dev-2.2.2-7208c, libghc-parsec-dev-3.1.14.0-b0d22, libghc-parsec3-dev (= 3.1.14.0), libghc-pretty-dev (= 1.1.3.6), libghc-pretty-dev-1.1.3.6-33019, libghc-process-dev (= 1.6.9.0), libghc-process-dev-1.6.9.0-88a89, libghc-rts-dev-1.0-, libghc-stm-dev (= 2.5.0.0), libghc-stm-dev-2.5.0.0-28cfe, libghc-template-haskell-dev (= 2.15.0.0), libghc-template-haskell-dev-2.15.0.0-80f0d, libghc-terminfo-dev (= 0.4.1.4), libghc-terminfo-dev-0.4.1.4-576b2, libghc-text-dev (= 1.2.4.0), libghc-text-dev-1.2.4.0-a7a6e, libghc-time-dev (= 1.9.3), libghc-time-dev-1.9.3-1ee94, libghc-transformers-dev (= 0.5.6.2), libghc-transformers-dev-0.5.6.2-59c2c, libghc-unix-dev (= 2.7.2.2), libghc-unix-dev-2.7.2.2-bb33f, libghc-xhtml-dev (= 3000.2.2.1), libghc-xhtml-dev-3000.2.2.1-771e1
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.16.1)
Depends: gcc, libgmp-dev, libffi-dev, libbsd-dev, libc6-dev, libncurses5-dev, libc6 (>= 2.34), libffi8 (>= 3.4), libgmp10, libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: perl, ghc-prof, ghc-doc, haskell-doc, llvm-11
Conflicts: ghc-dynamic (<< 7.8), ghc6 (<< 7)
Breaks: cabal-install (<< 1.22), ghc-doc (<< 7.10), ghc-haddock (<< 7.10), haskell-devscripts (<< 0.8.13), libghc-array-dev (<< 0.5.4.0+), libghc-base-dev (<< 4.13.0.0+), libghc-binary-dev (<< 0.8.7.0+), libghc-bytestring-dev (<< 0.10.10.1+), libghc-cabal-dev (<< 3.0.1.0+), libghc-containers-dev (<< 0.6.2.1+), libghc-deepseq-dev (<< 1.4.4.0+), libghc-directory-dev (<< 1.3.6.0+), libghc-filepath-dev (<< 1.4.2.1+), libghc-ghc-boot-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-ghc-boot-th-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-ghc-compact-dev (<< 0.1.0.0+), libghc-ghc-heap-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-ghc-prim-dev (<< 0.5.3+), libghc-ghci-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-haskeline-dev (<< 0.7.5.0+), libghc-hpc-dev (<< 0.6.0.3+), libghc-integer-gmp-dev (<< 1.0.2.0+), libghc-libiserv-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-mtl-dev (<< 2.2.2+), libghc-parsec3-dev (<< 3.1.14.0+), libghc-pretty-dev (<< 1.1.3.6+), libghc-process-dev (<< 1.6.9.0+), libghc-stm-dev (<< 2.5.0.0+), libghc-template-haskell-dev (<< 2.15.0.0+), libghc-terminfo-dev (<< 0.4.1.4+), libghc-text-dev (<< 1.2.4.0+), libghc-time-dev (<< 1.9.3+), libghc-transformers-dev (<< 0.5.6.2+), libghc-unix-dev (<< 2.7.2.2+), libghc-xhtml-dev (<< 3000.2.2.1+)
Replaces: ghc-dynamic (<< 7.8), ghc-haddock (<< 7.10), ghc6 (<< 7), libghc-array-dev (<< 0.5.4.0+), libghc-base-dev (<< 4.13.0.0+), libghc-binary-dev (<< 0.8.7.0+), libghc-bytestring-dev (<< 0.10.10.1+), libghc-cabal-dev (<< 3.0.1.0+), libghc-containers-dev (<< 0.6.2.1+), libghc-deepseq-dev (<< 1.4.4.0+), libghc-directory-dev (<< 1.3.6.0+), libghc-filepath-dev (<< 1.4.2.1+), libghc-ghc-boot-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-ghc-boot-th-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-ghc-compact-dev (<< 0.1.0.0+), libghc-ghc-heap-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-ghc-prim-dev (<< 0.5.3+), libghc-ghci-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-haskeline-dev (<< 0.7.5.0+), libghc-hpc-dev (<< 0.6.0.3+), libghc-integer-gmp-dev (<< 1.0.2.0+), libghc-libiserv-dev (<< 8.8.4+), libghc-mtl-dev (<< 2.2.2+), libghc-parsec3-dev (<< 3.1.14.0+), libghc-pretty-dev (<< 1.1.3.6+), libghc-process-dev (<< 1.6.9.0+), libghc-stm-dev (<< 2.5.0.0+), libghc-template-haskell-dev (<< 2.15.0.0+), libghc-terminfo-dev (<< 0.4.1.4+), libghc-text-dev (<< 1.2.4.0+), libghc-time-dev (<< 1.9.3+), libghc-transformers-dev (<< 0.5.6.2+), libghc-unix-dev (<< 2.7.2.2+), libghc-xhtml-dev (<< 3000.2.2.1+)
Filename: pool/universe/g/ghc/ghc_8.8.4-3_amd64.deb
Size: 81419818
MD5sum: 15de5cde4430d6e885aadb14c94d9541
SHA1: c47541bf4246e2aae04edd2a2cea9a0443075565
SHA256: c550d7b136cce6372fcc89af211c78b77a9a99699aeab1b619244249e4e4709e
SHA512: fb0c0ceff3211cd69896da25b360b50afb46efaba57e74e6507aa1eb1500493d6f5b119dc542f6936ddada5ab83882a816a35a1d7ff1985d0decbfdafd48aad5
Homepage: https://haskell.org/ghc/
Description: The Glasgow Haskell Compilation system
Description-md5: d696780bb03e075568c919469ec4c73c