[Hackage] #439: cabal install: dependency on ghc-prim?

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#439: cabal install: dependency on ghc-prim?
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  Reporter:  guest               |        Owner:  duncan  
      Type:  defect              |       Status:  assigned
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:          
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:          
  Severity:  normal              |   Resolution:          
  Keywords:                      |   Difficulty:  normal  
Ghcversion:  6.8.2               |     Platform:  Linux   
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Old description:

> Using cabal install 0.6.1 with GHC 6.8.2 and Cabal 1.6.  This might be a
>
> alson at li5-178:~/tmp3/cabal-install_1$ cabal configure
> Configuring cabal-install-0.6.1...
>
> alson at li5-178:~/tmp3/cabal-install_1$ cabal install -v
> /usr/bin/ghc --numeric-version
> looking for package tool: ghc-pkg near compiler in /usr/bin
> found package tool in /usr/bin/ghc-pkg
> /usr/bin/ghc-pkg --version
> /usr/bin/ghc --supported-languages
>

>   - Alson at AlsonKemp.com
> Reading installed packages...
> /usr/bin/ghc-pkg list
> Reading available packages...
> Resolving dependencies...
> cabal: There is no installed version of ghc-prim

New description:

 Using cabal install 0.6.1 with GHC 6.8.2 and Cabal 1.6.  This might be a

 {{{
 alson at li5-178:~/tmp3/cabal-install_1$ cabal configure
 Configuring cabal-install-0.6.1...

 alson at li5-178:~/tmp3/cabal-install_1$ cabal install -v
 /usr/bin/ghc --numeric-version
 looking for package tool: ghc-pkg near compiler in /usr/bin
 found package tool in /usr/bin/ghc-pkg
 /usr/bin/ghc-pkg --version
 /usr/bin/ghc --supported-languages
 Reading installed packages...
 /usr/bin/ghc-pkg list
 Reading available packages...
 Resolving dependencies...
 cabal: There is no installed version of ghc-prim
 }}}

 Alson at AlsonKemp.com

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