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# Installing pandoc # Installing pandoc
The simplest way to get the latest pandoc release is to use the graphical installer. Look out for the following name for your platform:
- Windows: `*-windows-x86_64.msi` (unless you're still on 32-bit),
- macOS: `*-macOS.pkg`
- Linux: `*-amd64.deb`
**[Download the latest installer][download page]**
Alternative ways to install pandoc, and additional information
for each platform, is listed below.
## Windows ## Windows
- There is a package installer at pandoc's [download page]. - There is a package installer at pandoc's [download page].
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by downloading [this script][uninstaller] by downloading [this script][uninstaller]
and running it with `perl uninstall-pandoc.pl`. and running it with `perl uninstall-pandoc.pl`.
- We also provide a zip file containing the binaries and man
pages, for those who prefer not to use the installer. Simply
unzip the file and move the binaries and man pages to
whatever directory you like.
- Alternatively, you can install pandoc using - Alternatively, you can install pandoc using
[homebrew](http://brew.sh): `brew install pandoc`. [homebrew](http://brew.sh): `brew install pandoc`.
Note: If you are using macOS < 10.10, this method installs Note: If you are using macOS < 10.10, this method installs
pandoc from source, so it will take a long time and a lot of pandoc from source, so it will take a long time and a lot of
disk space for the ghc compiler and dependent Haskell libraries. disk space for the ghc compiler and dependent Haskell libraries.
- We also provide a zip file containing the binaries and man
pages, for those who prefer not to use the installer. Simply
unzip the file and move the binaries and man pages to
whatever directory you like.
- For PDF output, you'll also need LaTeX. Because a full [MacTeX] - For PDF output, you'll also need LaTeX. Because a full [MacTeX]
installation takes more than a gigabyte of disk space, we recommend installation takes more than a gigabyte of disk space, we recommend
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## Linux ## Linux
- First, try your package manager. - Older versions of pandoc can be installed using most package
Pandoc is in the [Debian], [Ubuntu], [Slackware], managers. Pandoc is in the [Debian], [Ubuntu], [Slackware],
[Arch], [Fedora], [NiXOS], [openSUSE], and [gentoo] repositories. [Arch], [Fedora], [NiXOS], [openSUSE], and [gentoo] repositories.
Note, however, that versions in the repositories are often
old.
- We provide a binary package for amd64 architecture on - To get the latest release, we provide a binary package for amd64
the [download page]. This provides both `pandoc` and architecture on the **[download page]**.
`pandoc-citeproc`. The executables are statically linked and
This provides both `pandoc` and `pandoc-citeproc`.
The executables are statically linked and
have no dynamic dependencies or dependencies on external have no dynamic dependencies or dependencies on external
data files. Note: because of the static data files. Note: because of the static
linking, the pandoc binary from this package cannot use lua linking, the pandoc binary from this package cannot use lua