cool david .... 1) I have to upgrade to ghc 6.8.3
2) I "may/probably will have more" questions very kind thanks, vasili On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 1:52 AM, david48 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > You need to get cabal-install. > Here's how I got it working on kubuntu : > > 1) install GHC 6.8.3 from haskell.org's binaries (kubuntu hardy isn't > at 6.8.3 yet....) > 2) download from hackage : > * cabal-install-0.5.1.tar.gz from hackage > * HTTP-3001.0.4.tar.gz > * zlib-0.4.0.4.tar.gz > * Cabal-1.4.0.1.tar.gz > > 3) build and install http, zlib, Cabal and then cabal-install > > for each package you have to type (*) : > > runhaskell Setup.hs configure > runhaskell Setup.hs build > sudo runhaskell Setup.hs install > > (*) sometimes it'll be Setup.lhs, I'm annoyed that it's not always the > same name, can't rely on shell history :( > > 4) once cabal-install is installed you can do > > cabal update > sudo cabal upgrade --global > > that'll upgrade all your ghc's packages. > > 5) from now if you want to install package a just type > > cabal install a --global > > cabal should download packages b,c,d for you if required. > > > > P.S. Sorry for the previous email, it got sent before I finished it :) >
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