opam

OCaml Package Manager

TLDR

Initialize opam

$ opam init

Install package

$ opam install [package]

Search packages

$ opam search [query]

Update package list

$ opam update

Upgrade packages

$ opam upgrade

Create switch

$ opam switch create [name] [compiler_version]

SYNOPSIS

opam [command] [options]

DESCRIPTION

opam is the OCaml Package Manager. Manages OCaml libraries and compilers.The tool handles package installation and dependency resolution. Supports switches.

PARAMETERS

init

Initialize opam.

install PACKAGE

Install package.

search QUERY

Search packages.

update

Update repository.

upgrade

Upgrade packages.

switch COMMAND

Manage compiler switches.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install opam

sudo dnf install opam

sudo pacman -S opam

sudo apk add opam

sudo zypper install opam

brew install opam

nix profile install nixpkgs#opam

CAVEATS

Requires initialization. Switches isolate environments. Shell configuration needed.

HISTORY

opam was created for OCaml package management with compiler version switching.