[Haskell-cafe] cabal mystery (#562?)

[Daniel Fischer]

On Thursday 28 October 2010 15:08:09, Conor McBride wrote:
> So I poked about a bit, and I see it's a known issue. As a user, I'm
> wondering what to do.

Try with HTTP-4000.0.9 instead of 4000.0.7?

>
> Just now,
>
>    wget http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/00-index.tar.gz
>
> is chugging away quite nicely.
>
> Anyhow, is there
>    (a) something I can do to avoid this problem? I couldn't quite
>          grasp what to do from the TRAC
>    (b) some way to persuade cabal to use the file I'm currently
>          downloading?
>
> Any tips to keep the gremlins at bay gratefully appreciated.

Don't feed after midnight, don't get them wet, I think were the tips.

>
> Thanks
>
> Conor