#202: add a flag/config to make cabal use sudo/su/.. when installing with --global ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: HEAD Severity: normal | Resolution: Keywords: global install sudo | Difficulty: normal Ghcversion: 6.8.2 | Platform: Linux ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Comment (by duncan): Apparently lots of Debian tools take -rsudo or --rootcmd=sudo and we could allow something similar either on the command line or in the cabal-install configuration file or both. -- Ticket URL: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/202#comment:1 Hackage http://haskell.org/cabal/ Hackage: Cabal and related projects