#228: Cryptic error when a package does not exist ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Resolution: fixed Keywords: | Difficulty: easy (<4 hours) Ghcversion: 6.8.2 | Platform: Linux ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Changes (by duncan): * status: new => closed * resolution: => fixed Comment: Already fixed in development version: {{{ $ cabal install foo cabal: There is no package named foo }}} I can highly recommend upgrading to the development version. There are many improvements. -- Ticket URL: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/228#comment:1 Hackage http://haskell.org/cabal/ Hackage: Cabal and related projects