#256: Copying files during installation is oblivious to ~ ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: defect | Status: new Priority: low | Milestone: Component: Cabal library | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Resolution: Keywords: | Difficulty: very easy (<1 hour) Ghcversion: 6.8.2 | Platform: ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Comment (by guest): It seems that you've just checked what configure does. So yes, it does complain: {{{ ./configure --prefix=~/local configure: error: expected an absolute directory name for --prefix: ~/local }}} Hence, an error would be appropriate. -- Ticket URL: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/256#comment:9 Hackage http://haskell.org/cabal/ Hackage: Cabal and related projects