[Hackage] #409: Support for creating a static package repo

[Hackage]

#409: Support for creating a static package repo
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  Reporter:  mnislaih            |        Owner:         
      Type:  enhancement         |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:         
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:  1.2.3.0
  Severity:  normal              |     Keywords:         
Difficulty:  easy (<4 hours)     |   Ghcversion:  6.8.3  
  Platform:                      |  
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 Usual scenario:

 Bob has a bunch of packages for personal use he does not want or cannot
 upload to hackage. All he needs is a public_html folder, his packages in
 tar.gz files, and a bit of help to set up a private static hackage repo.

 RubyGems allows this with the ''generate_index'' command, see
 [http://rambleon.org/2008/08/01/creating-your-own-gem-server-redux/ here].

 Since cabal-install supports multiple package sources already, the only
 thing missing is a command to generate the index and directory structure.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/409>
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