[Hackage] #202: add a flag/config to make cabal use sudo/su/.. when installing with --global

[Hackage]

#202: add a flag/config to make cabal use sudo/su/.. when installing with
--global
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  Reporter:  guest                |        Owner:        
      Type:  enhancement          |       Status:  new   
  Priority:  normal               |    Milestone:        
 Component:  cabal-install tool   |      Version:  HEAD  
  Severity:  normal               |   Resolution:        
  Keywords:  global install sudo  |   Difficulty:  normal
Ghcversion:  6.8.2                |     Platform:  Linux 
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Comment (by duncan):

 Apparently lots of Debian tools take -rsudo or --rootcmd=sudo and we could
 allow something similar either on the command line or in the cabal-install
 configuration file or both.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/202#comment:1>
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