[web-devel] is this a sign of a bad install?

[Michael Snoyman]

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:04 AM, Michael Litchard <michael at schmong.org> wrote:
> I had some trouble installing yesod 0.8.0, due to not reading the
> migration instructions. I did an install in an unconventional way, so
> am on the lookout for weirdness.
> I know there have been some problems with "yesod devel", but my
> problem hasn't been encountered yet, as far as this mailing list goes.
>
> Here's the problem I am having.
>
> mlitchard at apotheosis:~/repository$ yesod devel
> yesod: user error (No cabal file found.
> Please create a package description file <pkgname>.cabal)
>
>
> yesod init seems to work. Could someone shed some light on what is
> going on here?
>

Sounds like you are calling "yesod devel" from the wrong folder. Make
sure that the current directory has a *.cabal file.

Michael