December 2008 - cabal-devel

[Hackage] #365: new cabal-install ignores prefix settings in my config file, fails every install
by Hackage 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

#365: new cabal-install ignores prefix settings in my config file, fails every install ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: normal | Ghcversion: 6.8.3 Platform: Linux | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Installing xhtml-3000.2.0.1 with cabal fails because it tries to write to /usr/local, to which it doesn't have access. This shouldn't happen because my whole ghc installation lives in ~/usr and cabal is configured to put stuff there. A manual build (using ./Setup configure --prefix=... + build + install) works. Oops. I just noticed that installing ''any'' package with cabal fails. It's just that xhtml is the first out-of-date package on my system. The last thing I did before was 'cabal upgrade cabal-install', which installed a new Cabal and cabal-install. Now every package (with verbose=2) says stuff like {{{ Using Cabal-1.4.0.2 compiled by ghc-6.8 Using compiler: ghc-6.8.3 Using install prefix: /usr/local Binaries installed in: /usr/local/bin Libraries installed in: /usr/local/lib/cabal-install-0.5.2/ghc-6.8.3 Private binaries installed in: /usr/local/libexec Data files installed in: /usr/local/share/cabal-install-0.5.2 Documentation installed in: /usr/local/share/doc/cabal-install-0.5.2 }}} So it seems like the new cabal ignores my ~/.cabal/config file since specifying a --prefix on the command line works fine. Here's a sample run: {{{ % cabal upgrade --dry-run Resolving dependencies... In order, the following would be installed: xhtml-3000.2.0.1 cgi-3001.1.7.0 % cabal upgrade Resolving dependencies... 'xhtml-3000.2.0.1' is cached. Configuring xhtml-3000.2.0.1... Preprocessing library xhtml-3000.2.0.1... Building xhtml-3000.2.0.1... [ 1 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.BlockTable ( Text/XHtml/BlockTable.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/BlockTable.o ) [ 2 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Internals ( Text/XHtml/Internals.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Internals.o ) [ 3 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Transitional.Elements ( Text/XHtml/Transitional/Elements.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Transitional/Elements.o ) [ 4 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Transitional.Attributes ( Text/XHtml/Transitional/Attributes.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Transitional/Attributes.o ) [ 5 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Frameset.Attributes ( Text/XHtml/Frameset/Attributes.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Frameset/Attributes.o ) [ 6 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Strict.Attributes ( Text/XHtml/Strict/Attributes.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Strict/Attributes.o ) [ 7 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Frameset.Elements ( Text/XHtml/Frameset/Elements.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Frameset/Elements.o ) [ 8 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Strict.Elements ( Text/XHtml/Strict/Elements.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Strict/Elements.o ) [ 9 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Extras ( Text/XHtml/Extras.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Extras.o ) [10 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Strict ( Text/XHtml/Strict.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Strict.o ) [11 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Frameset ( Text/XHtml/Frameset.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Frameset.o ) [12 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Table ( Text/XHtml/Table.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Table.o ) Text/XHtml/Table.hs:31:20: Warning: Defined but not used: `fn' [13 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Debug ( Text/XHtml/Debug.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Debug.o ) Text/XHtml/Debug.hs:34:17: Warning: Defined but not used: `c' [14 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml.Transitional ( Text/XHtml/Transitional.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml/Transitional.o ) [15 of 15] Compiling Text.XHtml ( Text/XHtml.hs, dist/build/Text/XHtml.o ) /usr/bin/ar: creating dist/build/libHSxhtml-3000.2.0.1.a cabal: Error: some packages failed to install: cgi-3001.1.7.0 depends on xhtml-3000.2.0.1 which failed to install. xhtml-3000.2.0.1 failed during the final install step. The exception was: /usr/local/share/doc/xhtml-3000.2.0.1: createDirectory: permission denied (Permission denied) % cabal --version cabal-install version 0.5.2 using version 1.4.0.2 of the Cabal library % cat ~/.cabal/config repos: hackage.haskell.org:http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive cachedir: "/home/mauke/.cabal/packages" hackage-username: "" hackage-password: "" compiler: ghc user-install: False user-prefix: "/home/mauke/usr/local" global-prefix: "/home/mauke/usr/local" % type cabal ghc cabal is /home/mauke/usr/local/bin/cabal ghc is /home/mauke/usr/local/bin/ghc % ghc --version The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 6.8.3 }}} -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/365> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #379: compiler directive of cabal-install's config file is case sensitive
by Hackage 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

#379: compiler directive of cabal-install's config file is case sensitive ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: phigley | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: normal | Ghcversion: 6.8.3 Platform: Mac OS | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Using cabal-install 0.6.0 (and 1.6.0.1 of the Cabal library) the following line fails to parse in the config file (in ~/.cabal/config) : compiler: GHC which generates the following error : Warning: Error parsing config file /Users/peterhigley/.cabal/config:1: "GHC" Warning: Using default configuration. But changing it to this resolves the problem : compiler: ghc My config file was auto-generated from an older cabal-install. This is easiest to reproduce by running "cabal update". I am reproing on a Mac, but an e-mail was sent to haskell-cafe from a Windows user as well. -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/379> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #436: cabal-install readme could mention zlib dependency
by Hackage 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

#436: cabal-install readme could mention zlib dependency ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: Benja | Owner: Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: low | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: very easy (<1 hour) | Ghcversion: 6.8.3 Platform: | ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Hi all, The cabal-install README mentions the dependency on the zlib Haskell package, which is pulled in by bootstrap.sh, but not on the C library, which isn't. It might be useful to mention it (Ubuntu package: "zlib1g- dev") in the installation instructions/quickstart sections of the README (it took me a moment to figure out why the build was failing even though I was following instructions, and which package I needed). Thanks, - Benja -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/436> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #358: cabal-install bootstrap.sh missing some dependencies
by Hackage 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

#358: cabal-install bootstrap.sh missing some dependencies ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: Araneidae | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: very easy (<1 hour) | Ghcversion: 6.8.2 Platform: | ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- The following dependencies are not checked for or installed by bootstrap.sh: `network`, `parsec`, `mtl`. On a fresh install of ghc 6.8.2 on Ubuntu 8.04 these packages are missing and need to be installed manually. -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/358> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #439: cabal install: dependency on ghc-prim?
by Hackage 14 Jan '09

14 Jan '09

#439: cabal install: dependency on ghc-prim? ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: normal | Ghcversion: 6.8.2 Platform: Linux | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Using cabal install 0.6.1 with GHC 6.8.2 and Cabal 1.6. This might be a alson@li5-178:~/tmp3/cabal-install_1$ cabal configure Configuring cabal-install-0.6.1... alson@li5-178:~/tmp3/cabal-install_1$ cabal install -v /usr/bin/ghc --numeric-version looking for package tool: ghc-pkg near compiler in /usr/bin found package tool in /usr/bin/ghc-pkg /usr/bin/ghc-pkg --version /usr/bin/ghc --supported-languages - Alson at AlsonKemp.com Reading installed packages... /usr/bin/ghc-pkg list Reading available packages... Resolving dependencies... cabal: There is no installed version of ghc-prim -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/439> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #359: Warn if package index is older than X days
by Hackage 14 Jan '09

14 Jan '09

#359: Warn if package index is older than X days ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: duncan | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: HEAD Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: very easy (<1 hour) | Ghcversion: 6.8.2 Platform: | ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- People often trip up with getting older versions of packages than they expected because their package index is out of date. This is because people have to manually run `cabal update` occasionally. It would be nice if this could be done automatically, though we also need to support offline operation. In the mean time we should at least warn if the package index looks rather old. -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/359> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #413: cabal --help should report the location of the config file
by Hackage 13 Jan '09

13 Jan '09

#413: cabal --help should report the location of the config file ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: duncan | Owner: Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: cabal-install-0.6 Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: very easy (<1 hour) | Ghcversion: 6.8.3 Platform: | ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- `cabal --help` should report the location of the config file. Perhaps we want some other info command to say what the current interesting bits of config are, like if we're doing global or per-user installs by default, where packages will be installed etc. -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/413> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #373: doubled field
by Hackage 12 Jan '09

12 Jan '09

#373: doubled field ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.4.0.1 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: normal | Ghcversion: 6.8.2 Platform: | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ I have just uploaded a Cabal package to Hackage which has by accident two Homepage fields. But Hackage does only show the second of the two fields. I think either Hackage should support multiple Homepage fields or 'cabal check' should warn about doubled fields. -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/373> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #410: cabal sdist does not call the sdist build hook in custom Setup.hs
by Hackage 12 Jan '09

12 Jan '09

#410: cabal sdist does not call the sdist build hook in custom Setup.hs ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: duncan | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: normal | Ghcversion: 6.8.3 Platform: | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ The `cabal sdist` command only runs the default actions, it does not call the sdist hook that gets called if you `runghc Setup sdist`. The problem is there is no external method for invoking the sdist hook. Calling `./setup sdist` performs the whole action, but we only want to prepare the tree and not tar it up, since `cabal sdist` uses internal tar code rather than calling an external tar program (which typically does not exist on windows). -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/410> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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[Hackage] #348: Wrong login details for `cabal upload' is not handled gracefully
by Hackage 12 Jan '09

12 Jan '09

#348: Wrong login details for `cabal upload' is not handled gracefully ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Reporter: chrisdone | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Cabal-1.4 Component: Cabal library | Version: 1.4.0.1 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: normal | Ghcversion: 6.8.3 Platform: | ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Example: [[BR]] chris@chrisdesktop:~/haskell/lojban$ cabal upload dist/lojban-0.0.tar.gz[[BR]] Hackage username: foo[[BR]] Hackage password: bar[[BR]] Uploading dist/lojban-0.0.tar.gz...[[BR]] cabal: bsAuthGen wanted -- Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/348> Hackage <http://haskell.org/cabal/> Hackage: Cabal and related projects

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