#523: Config file not automatically generated if symlink-bindir is only item in config ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Cabal library | Version: 1.6.0.2 Severity: minor | Resolution: fixed Keywords: config | Difficulty: unknown Ghcversion: | Platform: ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Changes (by duncan): * status: new => closed * resolution: => fixed Comment: Thanks for the report. I've updated the README. That section now says: {{{ Quickstart on Unix systems -------------------------- As a convenience for users on Unix systems there is a `bootstrap.sh` script which will download and install each of the dependencies in turn. $ ./bootstrap.sh It will download and install the above three dependencies. The script will install the library packages into `$HOME/.cabal/` and the `cabal` program will be installed into `$HOME/.cabal/bin/`. You then have two choices: * put `$HOME/.cabal/bin` on your `$PATH` * move the `cabal` program somewhere that is on your `$PATH` The next thing to do is to get the latest list of packages with: $ cabal update This will also create a default config file (if it does not already echo exist) at `$HOME/.cabal/config` By default cabal will install programs to `$HOME/.cabal/bin`. If you do not want to add this directory to your `$PATH` then you can change the setting in the config file, for example you could use symlink-bindir: $HOME/bin Quickstart on Windows systems ----------------------------- For Windows users we provide a pre-compiled [cabal.exe] program. Just download it and put it somewhere on your `%PATH%`, for example `C:\Program Files\Haskell\bin`. [cabal.exe]: http://haskell.org/cabal/release/cabal-install-latest/cabal.exe The next thing to do is to get the latest list of packages with cabal update This will also create a default config file (if it does not already echo exist) at `C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\cabal\config` }}} The bootstrap script will report something similar: {{{ The 'cabal' program has been installed in $CABAL_BIN/ You should either add $CABAL_BIN to your PATH or copy the cabal program to a directory that is on your PATH. The first thing to do is to get the latest list of packages with: cabal update This will also create a default config file (if it does not already exist) at $HOME/.cabal/config By default cabal will install programs to $HOME/.cabal/bin If you do not want to add this directory to your PATH then you can change the setting in the config file, for example you could use: symlink-bindir: $HOME/bin else }}} When it prints this for real, it expands the env vars, so it refers to real paths not `$CABAL_BIN`. -- Ticket URL: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/523#comment:1 Hackage http://haskell.org/cabal/ Hackage: Cabal and related projects