[Hackage] #455: cabal update should report if a newer cabal-install version is available.

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Wed Jan 14 18:03:08 EST 2009


#455: cabal update should report if a newer cabal-install version is available.
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  Reporter:  duncan              |        Owner:                   
      Type:  enhancement         |       Status:  closed           
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:  cabal-install-0.6
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:  1.2.3.0          
  Severity:  normal              |   Resolution:  fixed            
  Keywords:                      |   Difficulty:  normal           
Ghcversion:  6.8.3               |     Platform:                   
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Changes (by duncan):

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

Comment:

 It will now report:

 {{{
 $ cabal update
 Downloading package list from server
 'http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive'
 Note: there is a new version of cabal-install available.
 To upgrade, run: cabal install cabal-install
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/455#comment:1>
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