[Hackage] #933: cabal configure doesn't suggest cabal install --only-dependencies

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#933: cabal configure doesn't suggest cabal install --only-dependencies
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  Reporter:  guest          |        Owner:                    
      Type:  enhancement    |       Status:  new               
  Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:  cabal-install-0.16
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.10.2.0          
  Severity:  normal         |     Keywords:                    
Difficulty:  unknown        |   Ghcversion:                    
  Platform:                 |  
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Changes (by kosmikus):

  * milestone:  => cabal-install-0.16


Comment:

 I'm a bit hesitant to add all these warnings and suggestions. For my
 taste, cabal is often already too noisy.

 So let's consider this situation: I think most people come into contact
 with cabal first via {{{cabal install}}}. Compiling packages locally is
 mainly interesting for developers. Can't we expect that package developers
 will already know about {{{cabal install}}}?

 As to the {{{--only-dependencies}}} flag. Perhaps I'm missing something,
 but I think I've never actually used it. Why should it suggest running
 that and not just suggest running {{{cabal install}}}?

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