[Hackage] #256: Copying files during installation is oblivious to ~

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#256: Copying files during installation is oblivious to ~
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  Reporter:  guest                |        Owner:         
      Type:  defect               |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  low                  |    Milestone:         
 Component:  Cabal library        |      Version:  1.2.3.0
  Severity:  normal               |     Keywords:         
Difficulty:  very easy (<1 hour)  |   Ghcversion:  6.8.2  
  Platform:                       |  
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 I tried to install a cabal package into my home directory using
 {{{--prefix=~/local}}}. Cabal does not expand this to my home directory.
 This is very confusing, as all the files wind up in a directory called ~.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/256>
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