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opam 2.0.4 release

We are pleased to announce the release of opam 2.0.4. This new version contains some backported fixes: Sandboxing on macOS: considering the possibility that TMPDIR is unset [#3597 @herbelin - fix #3576] display: Fix opam config var display, aligned on opam config list [#3723 @rjbou - rel. #3717] pin...

10 Apr 2019

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new opam features: "opam build"

UPDATE: after discussions following this post, this feature was abandoned with the interface presented below. See this post for the details and the new interface! The new opam 2.0 release, currently in beta, introduces several new features. This post gets into some detail on the new opam build comma...

16 Mar 2017

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OPAM 1.2.2 Released

OPAM 1.2.2 has just been released. This fixes a few issues over 1.2.1 and brings a couple of improvements, in particular better use of the solver to keep the installation as up-to-date as possible even when the latest version of a package can not be installed. Upgrade from 1.2.1 (or earlier) See the...

07 May 2015

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OPAM 1.2.1 Released

OPAM 1.2.1 has just been released. This patch version brings a number of fixes and improvements over 1.2.0, without breaking compatibility. Upgrade from 1.2.0 (or earlier) See the normal installation instructions: you should generally pick up the packages from the same origin as you did for the last...

18 Mar 2015

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OPAM 1.1.1 released

We are proud to announce that OPAM 1.1.1 has just been released. This minor release features mostly stability and UI/doc improvements over OPAM 1.1.0, but also focuses on improving the API and tools to be a better base for the platform (functions for opam-doc, interface with tools like opamfu and op...

29 Jan 2014

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OPAM 1.1.0 beta released

We are very happy to announce the beta release of OPAM version 1.1.0! OPAM is a source-based package manager for OCaml. It supports multiple simultaneous compiler installations, flexible package constraints, and a Git-friendly development workflow which. OPAM is edited and maintained by OCamlPro, wi...

20 Sep 2013

OCamlPro

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OPAM 1.0.0 released

I am very happy to announce the first official release of OPAM! Many of you already know and use OPAM so I won't be long. Please read beta-release-of-opam for a longer description. 1.0.0 fixes many bugs and add few new features to the previously announced beta-release. The most visible new feature, ...

15 Mar 2013

OCamlPro

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Beta Release of OPAM

OPAM is a source-based package manager for OCaml. It supports multiple simultaneous compiler installations, flexible package constraints, and a Git-friendly development workflow. I have recently announced the beta-release of OPAM on the caml-list, and this blog post introduces the basics to new OPAM...

17 Jan 2013

OCamlPro

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