---
name: "runghc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ghc"
version: "9.6.6-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/runghc"
---

# runghc(1)

program to run Haskell programs without first having to compile them.

## NAME

runghc - program to run Haskell programs without first having to compile them.

## SYNOPSIS

**runghc** \[runghc\|flags\] \[GHC\|flags\] module \[program\|flags\]...\

## DESCRIPTION

**runghc** is considered a non-interactive interpreter and part of The Glasgow Haskell Compiler.  **runghc** is a compiler that automatically runs its results at the end.

## OPTIONS

- the flags are:

  - **-f**

  it tells runghc which GHC to use to run the program. If it is not given then runghc will search for GHC in the directories in the system search path. runghc -f /path/to/ghc

- **--**

  runghc will try to work out where the boundaries between \[runghc flags\] and \[GHC flags\], and \[GHC flags\] and module are, but you can use a -- flag if it doesn't get it right. For example, runghc -- -fglasgow-exts Foo  means runghc won't try to use glasgow-exts as the path to GHC, but instead will pass the flag to GHC.

## EXAMPLES

- **runghc foo**

  **runghc -f /path/to/ghc foo**

- **runghc -- -fglasgow-exts Foo**

  ## SEE ALSO

[**ghc**(1)](/ghc/1.md), [**ghci**(1)](/ghci/1.md).\

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2002, The University Court of the University of Glasgow. All rights reserved.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Efrain Valles Pulgar \<effie.jayx@gmail.com\>. This is free documentation; see the GNU  General Public Licence version 2 or later for copying conditions. There is NO WARRANTY.