[Hackage] #645: confusing interface: cabal "install" subcommand has two clashing meanings

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#645: confusing interface: cabal "install" subcommand has two clashing meanings
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  Reporter:  StefanK             |        Owner:         
      Type:  defect              |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:         
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:  1.6.0.1
  Severity:  normal              |     Keywords:         
Difficulty:  unknown             |   Ghcversion:         
  Platform:                      |  
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Comment(by duncan):

 See also #802 about consequences of people using `cabal copy` instead of
 `cabal install`.

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