[Hackage] #543: ghc global package db should live in /var not /usr

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#543: ghc global package db should live in /var not /usr
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  Reporter:  nr             |        Owner:         
      Type:  defect         |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:         
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.6.0.1
  Severity:  normal         |   Resolution:         
  Keywords:                 |   Difficulty:  unknown
Ghcversion:  6.8.2          |     Platform:  Linux  
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Changes (by duncan):

  * keywords:  ghc package.conf =>
  * summary:  cabal requires root privileges in order to modify files in
              /usr/lib/ghc-6.8.2 => ghc global package db
              should live in /var not /usr

Comment:

 Changing title to reflect the real issue.

 See also the ghc ticket http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/3184
 that this depends on.

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