[Fwd: Re: [Haskell-cafe] Re: Cabal's default install location]

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From: Thomas Davie To: Duncan Coutts Cc: Haskell Cafe Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] Re: Cabal's default install location Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:48:31 +0200

The results in the poll seem to have stabilised now, so I'll tell you what happened...

For user installs: 103 For global installs: 52 Others: 9

Interesting Ideas: ------------------------ • Claus made the suggestion that there be no default, instead that cabal asks you which you prefer the first time you run, or directs you to the configuration file. • Many users made the suggestion that cabal should install globally when running as root, and for a user when running as a user, possibly also displaying a prominent message about what's going on.

Conclusions: ------------------ Most people do indeed want user installs, but a very much not insignificant population want global installs. Perhaps one of these other suggestions is the way forward?

Bob

p.s. I personally very much like Claus' idea.