So I was wanting to try out some code that relies on 6.10, I'm using ubuntu 8.04. Also, I'd like to have cabal installed so I can get and install packages easily. I found some directions online that said that compiling from source might be a good way to go. I downloaded and compiled ghc 6.10.1, installing it locally. The directions I used: ----------- directions ------------ I use 6.8.3 and 6.10.1 on ubuntu without problems. I always build ghc from source. It takes a bit of cpu time, but not much effort on my part. Assuming I've got an older version of GHC in my path, here's all I do: tar -xjf ~/Downloads/ghc-6.10.1-src.tar.bz2 tar -xjf ~/Downloads/ghc-6.10.1-src-extralibs.tar.bz2 cd ghc-6.10.1/ echo "HADDOCK_DOCS = YES" >mk/build.mk ./configure --prefix /usr/local/ghc-6.10.1 make -j sudo make install ------- end of directions -------- Ok so I did this. It works! Then, wanting to keep things simple, I removed ghc 6.8.3 so I'd only have one compiler and libraries around - lessening the chance of wierd conflicts. Done. Now to install cabal-install. Directions I got: - unpack cabal-install-0.6.2.tar.gz somewhere - cd into the resulting directory and run "sh bootstrap.sh" - add "~/.cabal/bin" to you path. Unfortunately, this doesn't work for me. bootstrap.sh requires parsec and network. parsec, in turn, requires mtl. - installed mtl - installed parsec Ok. Now when I go to build network I get this: Could not find module `Data.Generics': it is a member of package base-3.0.3.0, which is hidden According to google, the above message actually indicates that 'syb' is needed, the bug is here: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/2980 - installed syb-0.1.0.0. - still get the same message. At this point I'm stuck! I should say that I'm using this to install all these things: runhaskell Setup configure --user runhaskell Setup build runhaskell Setup install So everything is installed 'locally' and not globally. Thanks for any help with this - I feel like this is harder than it is supposed to be, what am I missing??