How To Install ghc-SafeSemaphore on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-SafeSemaphore in Fedora 36. ghc-SafeSemaphore is Much safer replacement for QSemN, QSem, and SampleVar

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-SafeSemaphore on Fedora 36.

What is `ghc-SafeSemaphore`

This provides a much safer semaphore than the QSem, QSemN, SampleVar in base. Those base modules are not exception safe and can be broken by killThread. See <https

We can use yum or dnf to install ghc-SafeSemaphore on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ghc-SafeSemaphore.

Install ghc-SafeSemaphore on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ghc-SafeSemaphore using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ghc-SafeSemaphore

Install ghc-SafeSemaphore on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ghc-SafeSemaphore using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ghc-SafeSemaphore

How To Uninstall ghc-SafeSemaphore on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the ghc-SafeSemaphore package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ghc-SafeSemaphore

ghc-SafeSemaphore Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/3d
/usr/lib/.build-id/3d/423254c7b9072ac347971203d15b25789ee5a5
/usr/lib64/libHSSafeSemaphore-0.10.1-1SBXOC6CTfcFS6zKqzrLde-ghc8.10.5.so
/usr/share/licenses/ghc-SafeSemaphore
/usr/share/licenses/ghc-SafeSemaphore/LICENSE

References

ghc-SafeSemaphore website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-SafeSemaphore on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).