> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mats Ahlgren <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 01:34:01 -0400 > Subject: cabal installation failure > Hello, > > I've installed Cabal once in the past with no trouble. However I can > no longer do so. > > I tried to install Cabal on a new computer: > - I visited http://www.haskell.org/cabal/download.html and got the > latest version > - I followed the directions in the README file > - No error messages were thrown, the process was "successful" and I > now have a ~/.cabal directory --but-- it doesn't seem as if I have a > 'cabal' command in /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin or even anywhere in the > ~/.cabal directory. > - There was no extra information in the README file; no examples of > how to proceed or sample usage > - I then followed the directions to view the user docs online. After > locating them, it seems there are no instructions for end-users, just > for people who wish to submit packages. > - I then looked at > http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/wiki/CabalInstall and noticed > there was another way to do this -- with a ./bootstrap.sh -- but this > file is missing in the latest version. > > The end result is that even after 2 hours, I am unable to figure out > why Cabal is not working. If I was a new user, I wouldn't even know > what Cabal does. > > I attempted to file a bug, but then saw I was unable to because the > Trac installation is protected with basic http authentication. > > I write this out of concern, because these issues with documentation > (and what may be a critical bug) may make people shy away from Haskell > as a platform. > Also if anyone might have insight into how to fix this, it would be > much appreciated; thank you. > > Sincerely, > Mats > > platform: > Linux, Ubuntu "Karmic", GHC version 6.10.4; further information > available upon request
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