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There are several ways to install hledger:
- Download the binary or system package for your platform (quick install, often out of date)
- Build the latest release with hledger-install or with stack or with cabal (slow install, up to date)
- Build the development version with stack or cabal (slow install, cutting edge)
a. Download a binary or system package for your platform
(please update
this page,
report packaging issues)
Binaries or system packages are quickest to install, but can be outdated or incomplete.
| Latest release: 1.14.1 Release notes |
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Mac |
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| Homebrew | brew install hledger |
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Windows |
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| Windows binaries | hledger.zip no hledger-ui,doesn’t work on old windows ?,many files in PATH causing hangs | 1.12 |
| Linuxbrew | brew install hledger |
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GNU/Linux |
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| Linuxbrew | brew install hledger |
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| Arch | pacman -S hledger hledger-ui hledger-web |
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| Debian | sudo apt install hledger hledger-ui hledger-web |
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| Fedora | sudo dnf install hledger or (more complete & current): sudo dnf copr enable kefah/HLedger && sudo dnf install hledger |
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| Gentoo | sudo layman -a haskell && sudo emerge hledger hledger-ui hledger-web |
1.13.2 |
| Ubuntu | sudo apt install hledger hledger-ui hledger-web |
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| Void | xbps-install -S hledger hledger-ui hledger-web |
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BSD |
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| OpenBSD | Ports: https://github.com/jasperla/openbsd-wip/pull/104
Third-party binaries: OpenBSD6.3/amd64 |
1.10 |
Other |
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| Docker | docker pull dastapov/hledger (more info) |
1.13.2+ |
| Nix | nix-env -iA nixpkgs.haskellPackages.hledger nixpkgs.haskellPackages.hledger-ui \nixpkgs.haskellPackages.hledger-web
problems with hledger-ui on Mac ? |
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| Sandstorm | hledger-web
Sandstorm app features needed |
1.9.2 |
b. Build the latest release
Good choice! You’ll get the latest features and fixes mentioned in the release notes, and you’ll be in a good position to give feedback and get support. Below are three ways to build the latest release, in order of preference. But first, some tips:
Building all hledger tools and dependencies for the first time could take as much as an hour, 1-2G of free memory, and 1-2G of disk space. You can kill and restart the build without losing progress, and future builds will be much faster.
If you get link errors (eg: “/bin/ld.gold: error: cannot find -ltinfo”), you might need to install some extra system packages and try again. To find the right system package, check the list below, or do a web search for the error message (and please send updates for this list):
CentOS: sudo yum install -y libstdc++-devel ncurses-devel zlib-develDebian, Ubuntu: sudo apt install -y libtinfo-devFedora, RHEL: sudo dnf install -y gmp-devel ncurses-develHere are some known build issues and workarounds on certain platforms:
arch: advice from Arch wiki
arch: No information found for ghc-8.4.2
freebsd 12: no cabal file found
openbsd 6: exec permission denied
openbsd: how to get stack
windows: hledger-ui is not available
If you have trouble, please send me a copy/paste of the output, including the commands you typed, at least up to the first error, via paste + IRC, or the issue tracker, or email.
b1. with hledger-install
On systems with bash installed (mac, linux, unix-like windows..), if you don’t already have stack or cabal, or if you are having trouble with them, hledger-install is an easy and reliable way to get the latest hledger. It automates the install process using stack or cabal, avoiding common pitfalls:
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/simonmichael/hledger/master/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh > hledger-install.sh
less hledger-install.sh # satisfy
yourself that the script is safe
bash hledger-install.sh
b2. with stack
stack
is the more reliable of Haskell’s two build tools, for new users. You
need stack 1.7.1 or newer; the latest release is best. On 64-bit
Windows, use the 64-bit version of stack. The following command installs
the main hledger packages; you can save some time by omitting
hledger-ui, hledger-web and/or hledger-api (optional user interfaces).
On Windows, hledger-ui is not available. To estimate the build time, add
--dry-run:
stack install --resolver=lts-13 hledger-lib-1.14 hledger-1.14.1 hledger-ui-1.14 brick-0.46 text-zipper-0.10.1 config-ini-0.2.4.0 data-clist-0.1.2.2 word-wrap-0.4.1 hledger-web-1.14 hledger-api-1.14
Other add-ons like hledger-diff, hledger-iadd, or hledger-interest can be installed like so:
stack install --resolver=lts-13 hledger-lib-1.14 hledger-diff-0.2.0.14 hledger-iadd-1.3.8 brick-0.46 text-zipper-0.10.1 config-ini-0.2.4.0 data-clist-0.1.2.2 word-wrap-0.4.1 hledger-interest-1.5.3
b3. with cabal
cabal is the other Haskell build tool. If you’re a cabal expert, use it in the usual way, eg:
cabal v2-update
cabal v2-install hledger-1.14.1 hledger-ui-1.14 hledger-web-1.14 hledger-api-1.14 [hledger-diff-0.2.0.14 hledger-iadd-1.3.8 hledger-interest-1.5.3]
Set up PATH
You will probably see a message about where the executables were installed. After installation, make sure this install directory is configured in your shell’s $PATH (preferably near the start of it, to preempt older hledger system packages you may have installed). The install directory is:
| on non-Windows systems | on Windows | |
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| If stack was used | $HOME/.local/bin |
%APPDATA%\local\bin
(eg C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Roaming\local\bin) |
| If cabal was used | $HOME/.cabal/bin |
%APPDATA%\cabal\bin |
How to configure $PATH is platform- and shell-specific. If you are using bash, this should take care of it:
echo "export PATH=~/.local/bin:~/.cabal/bin:$PATH" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc
Test the installation
You should now be able to run the hledger tools (whichever ones you installed) and see the expected versions:
$hledger --version
hledger 1.14.1
$hledger-ui --version
hledger-ui 1.14
$hledger web --version
hledger-web 1.14
$hledger iadd --version
This is hledger-iadd version 1.3.8
And you can check that the unit tests pass (just for fun):
$hledger test
...
✅ 188 tests passed, no failures! 👍 🎉
c. Build the development version
Also a good choice. Our master branch is stable enough for daily use,
and includes the latest
improvements. You’ll need git and stack or cabal. Eg, this will build and
install all of the main hledger tools using stack:
git clone https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger
cd hledger
stack install
cabal users may find the cabal-install.sh or
cabal.project files useful.
See the troubleshooting, PATH, and test tips above. Note development builds will have a .99 suffix (eg 1.13.99 means “1.14-dev”).