[Hackage] #841: cabal-install bootstrap.sh has an absurd dependency on base

[Hackage]

#841: cabal-install bootstrap.sh has an absurd dependency on base
----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------
  Reporter:  VivianMcPhail        |        Owner:                   
      Type:  defect               |       Status:  new              
  Priority:  high                 |    Milestone:  cabal-install-0.8
 Component:  cabal-install tool   |      Version:  1.8.0.6          
  Severity:  major                |     Keywords:  base dependency  
Difficulty:  very easy (<1 hour)  |   Ghcversion:                   
  Platform:                       |  
----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------
 '''base >=4 && <3 && >=1 && <5'''

 {{{
 zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2# ./bootstrap.sh --global
 ./bootstrap.sh: line 11: /root/.cabal: No such file or directory
 Checking installed packages for ghc-7.0.3...
 parsec is already installed and the version is ok.
 network is already installed and the version is ok.
 Cabal-1.8.0.2 will be downloaded and installed.
 mtl-1.1.0.2 will be downloaded and installed.
 HTTP-4000.0.8 will be downloaded and installed.
 zlib-0.5.2.0 will be downloaded and installed.

 Downloading Cabal-1.8.0.2...
 --2011-05-17 10:03:18--
 http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/Cabal/1.8.0.2/Cabal-1.8.0.2.tar.gz
 Resolving hackage.haskell.org... 69.30.63.204
 Connecting to hackage.haskell.org|69.30.63.204|:80... connected.
 HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
 Length: 221911 (217K) [application/x-tar]
 Saving to: `Cabal-1.8.0.2.tar.gz'

 100%[======================================>] 221,911     92.8K/s   in
 2.3s

 2011-05-17 10:03:26 (92.8 KB/s) - `Cabal-1.8.0.2.tar.gz' saved
 [221911/221911]

 [ 1 of 58] Compiling Distribution.Compat.Exception (
 Distribution/Compat/Exception.hs, Distribution/Compat/Exception.o )
 <snip>
 [58 of 58] Compiling Main             ( Setup.hs, Setup.o )
 Linking Setup ...
 Configuring Cabal-1.8.0.2...
 Setup: At least the following dependencies are missing:
 base >=4 && <3 && >=1 && <5

 Error during cabal-install bootstrap:
 Configuring the Cabal package failed
 zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2#
 }}}

 {{{
 zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2# ghc-pkg list
 /var/lib/ghc-7.0.3/package.conf.d
    Cabal-1.10.1.0
    array-0.3.0.2
    base-4.3.1.0
 <snip>
 zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2#
 }}}

-- 
Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/841>
Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/>
Hackage: Cabal and related projects