[Haskell-cafe] Re: Completely confused by cabal

[Colin Paul Adams]

>>>>> "Achim" == Achim Schneider <barsoap at web.de> writes:

    Achim> Colin Paul Adams <colin at colina.demon.co.uk> wrote:
    >> Why does cabal install nearly everything in the user repository
    >> rather than the global repository?
    >> 

    Achim> uh... because you're a mere user and don't have the rights to do so?

No, I own the machine.

    Achim> try "su -", then "cabal update" to fill root's $HOME/.cabal
    Achim> with the needed info, then proceed as usual.

    Achim> TBH, though, I wouldn't use cabal as root, directly, use
    Achim> your distro's package management system instead. Installing

I can't. It doesn't provide up-to-date ghc and things.

    Achim> programs with your user account, inside your home
    Achim> directory, is perfectly acceptable (and traditional) under
    Achim> unix.

But it means I have to install everyhting twice - once as --user, once
as --global.
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Colin Adams
Preston Lancashire