[Hackage] #289: symlink binaries into ~/bin

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#289: symlink binaries into ~/bin
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  Reporter:  duncan              |        Owner:                   
      Type:  enhancement         |       Status:  new              
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:  cabal-install-0.6
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:                   
  Severity:  normal              |   Resolution:                   
  Keywords:                      |   Difficulty:  easy (<4 hours)  
Ghcversion:  6.8.2               |     Platform:                   
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Comment (by guest):

 From alson [at] alsonkemp [dot] com:

 My issues with the current behavior are that it doesn't act as I would
 expect it to act (~/bin) and I don't really want to figure out to make it
 work correctly.  While I can put on my hacker hat and solve the issue
 locally, the just-the-defaults-please user in me still isn't happy.

 A possible solution is to force the user to choose the location.  This
 would:
   * Be quick and would be done once;
   * Make the situation perfectly clear;
   * Would alert the user to the future location of binaries.

 Something like if "bindir" isn't set in ~/.cabal/config, then force the
 user to set it _during the build_:
 {{{
 I need to install some binaries to complete this package,
 but I'm not sure where you'd like me to place them.  Common
 locations are:
   Windows: %APP_DATA%\GHC\bin
   Linux, MacOS, Unix: ~/bin

 This setting will be stored in the "bindir" setting of ~/.cabal/config.
 Where should I put them : _________________________________
 }}}

 If it's difficult to interrupt the build process for interaction with the
 user, then, since rrrors currently get a bit lost in all of the cabal
 install text, scream at them to set bindir:
 {{{
 ===========================================================
 ===========================================================
 I need to install some binaries to complete this package,
 but I'm not sure where you'd like me to place them.  Common
 locations are:
   Windows: %APP_DATA%\GHC\bin
   Linux, MacOS, Unix: ~/bin

 *** Please set the "bindir" setting of ~/.cabal/config. ***
 *** Then re-run "cabal install".                        ***
 ===========================================================
 ===========================================================
 }}}

 Either of these would make me happy since I prefer loud-and-clear to
 silent-and-unexpected...

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/289#comment:16>
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