[arch-haskell] Current procedure to install Hakyll (with deps)

[gdweber at iue.edu]

On 2012-Jul-11, Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> On 10 July 2012 23:54,  <gdweber at iue.edu> wrote:
> > On 2012-Jun-12, Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> >> On 12 June 2012 11:53, Magnus Therning <magnus at therning.org> wrote:
> >> > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Mateusz Loskot <mateusz at loskot.net> wrote:
> >> > [...]
> >> >> So, here comes my question:
> >> >> Considering I'm interested in Hakyll, could anyone recommend where
> >> >> should I grab all the related packages and required dependencies from?
> >> >
> >> > Don't use AUR!
> >>
> >> OK, I won't.
> >>
> >> > Check to see how many of the dependencies are in [haskell], if all are
> >> > there: profit!
> >>
> >> I will try this option tonight.
> >>
> >> > If only a few are missing you can always raise a bug to
> >> > get them added (I look favourable upon existence of patches +
> >> > pre-built packages).
> >>
> >> I'm usually happy to contribute too, though in case of Haskell I'm
> >> green as Irish grass.
> >
> >
> > 5.  Mateusz, do you have any advice from your experience building
> > this with Cabal?
> 
> Despite I am a newbie in the Haskell world, I haven't found any problems.
> I followed Haskell and Cabal documentation, and Magnus' suggestions,
> and everything went smooth.

I am glad to hear it.  Sometimes installing packages with Cabal
and with the distro packages can make an evil mess.

> 
> > 6.  Will anyone besides myself find this useful?
> 
> I think it would help spreading the Hakyll easy way.

Already I am finding Hakyll wonderfully useful.

> 
> Best regards,
> -- 
> Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net
> 
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