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

[Hackage]

#256: Copying files during installation is oblivious to ~
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  Reporter:  guest          |        Owner:                     
      Type:  defect         |       Status:  closed             
  Priority:  low            |    Milestone:                     
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.2.3.0            
  Severity:  normal         |   Resolution:  fixed              
  Keywords:                 |   Difficulty:  very easy (<1 hour)
Ghcversion:  6.8.2          |     Platform:                     
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Changes (by duncan):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed

Comment:

 Fixed:

 {{{
 $ cabal configure --prefix=~foobar
 Configuring Foo-1.0...
 cabal: expected an absolute directory name for --prefix: ~foobar
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/256#comment:12>
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