[GHC] #8085: Both GHC and its installer don't run on current Debian Stable

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#8085: Both GHC and its installer don't run on current Debian Stable
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        Reporter:  ppetr             |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  GHC doesn't work  |       Difficulty:  Easy (less than 1
  at all                             |  hour)
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by jstolarek):

 * cc: jan.stolarek@… (added)


Comment:

 I also see this as a problem. Right now my procedure for installing GHC on
 Debian Wheezy is:

   - Install GHC 7.4.1 from Wheezy repo to use it for bootstraping
   - Compile the latest stable sources
   - Install compiled GHC
   - remove GHC installed from Wheezy packages

 Not a big problem for me, but I imagine that for many people who want to
 have the latest stable compiler this is discouraging.

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