[Hackage] #408: cabal install / cabal update should give warning when preferred versions will result in something other than the latest version on hackage

[Hackage]

#408: cabal install / cabal update should give warning when preferred versions
will result in something other than the latest version on hackage
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  Reporter:  tphyahoo            |        Owner:  duncan coutts
      Type:  enhancement         |       Status:  new          
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:               
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:  HEAD         
  Severity:  normal              |   Resolution:               
  Keywords:                      |   Difficulty:  normal       
Ghcversion:  6.10.1              |     Platform:               
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Comment (by lilac):

 In the specific case of a 'cabal upgrade' where a named package is already
 the preferred version but there is a later version, it would be very
 helpful to include a message. Currently we see this:
 {{{
 $ cabal upgrade parsec
 Resolving dependencies...
 No packages to be installed. All the requested packages are already
 installed.
 If you want to reinstall anyway then use the --reinstall flag.
 $
 }}}
 ... when the intention was probably to install parsec 3.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/408#comment:2>
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