[Hackage] #414: cabal-install fails to install on Mac OS X

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Tue Nov 25 15:01:20 EST 2008


#414: cabal-install fails to install on Mac OS X
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  Reporter:  mvanier        |        Owner:         
      Type:  defect         |       Status:  closed 
  Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:         
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.2.3.0
  Severity:  major          |   Resolution:  fixed  
  Keywords:                 |   Difficulty:  normal 
Ghcversion:  6.8.3          |     Platform:         
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Changes (by duncan):

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

Comment:

 The problem is that Cabal-1.4.0.2 does not build with ghc-6.10.

 If you use the latest cabal-install package (ie 0.6.x instead of 0.5.x)
 then its `bootstrap.sh` will pull in a later version of Cabal that does
 work.

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