@@ -11,13 +11,25 @@ the package index (e.g. Hackage) and unpacks each archive.
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By default:
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- * the download is for the most recent version of the package in the package
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- index. Specify the package name and its version (for example,
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- ` acme-missiles-0.1.0.0 ` ) for a particular version of the package.
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- Optionally, a specific revision in the package index can be specified by
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- appending ` @rev:<number> ` or ` @sha256:<sha> ` ; and
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+ * if Stack's ` --resolver ` option is not specified, the download is for the
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+ most recent version of the package in the package index. Specify the package
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+ name and its version (for example, ` acme-missiles-0.1.0.0 ` ) for a particular
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+ version of the package. Optionally, a specific revision in the package index
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+ can be specified by appending ` @rev:<number> ` or ` @sha256:<sha> ` ;
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+
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+ * if Stack's ` --resolver ` option is specified and the package's version is not
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+ specified, the download is for the version of the package included directly
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+ in the specified snapshot; and
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* the package is unpacked into a directory named after the package and its
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version. Pass the option ` --to <directory> ` to specify the destination
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directory. The directory can be an absolute one or relative to the current
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directory.
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+ !!! note
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+ Stackage snapshots do not include directly most GHC boot packages (packages
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+ that come with GHC and are included in GHC's global package database) but
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+ some snapshots may include directly some boot packages. In particular, some
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+ snapshots include directly `Win32` (which is a boot package on Windows)
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+ while others do not.
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