How To Install ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7. ghc-hslogger is Versatile logging framework

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7.

What is ghc-hslogger

hslogger is a logging framework for Haskell, roughly similar to Python’s logging module. hslogger lets each log message have a priority and source be associated with it. The programmer can then define global handlers that route or filter messages based on the priority and source. hslogger also has a syslog handler built in.

We can use yum or dnf to install ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ghc-hslogger.

Install ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install ghc-hslogger

Install ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install ghc-hslogger

How To Uninstall ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove ghc-hslogger

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-hslogger on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.