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

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Mon Mar 5 15:14:19 CET 2012


#645: confusing interface: cabal "install" subcommand has two clashing meanings
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  Reporter:  StefanK             |        Owner:                    
      Type:  defect              |       Status:  new               
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:  cabal-install-0.16
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:  1.6.0.1           
  Severity:  normal              |     Keywords:                    
Difficulty:  unknown             |   Ghcversion:                    
  Platform:                      |  
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Changes (by kosmikus):

  * milestone:  => cabal-install-0.16


Comment:

 There is {{{cabal install --only}}} now, which could be documented better.
 It is still confusing behaviour for users who don't know about it, though.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/645#comment:5>
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