Strange, `transformers` and `hoopl` shouldn't be in that list (i.e. as mentioned earlier in this ticket, only `haskeline`,`terminfo`, and `xhtml` are problematic), as those are actually needed by the `ghc` package (and
#8919: Why is xhtml library installed but not exported to users? -------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Reporter: simons | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: 7.8.3 Component: Build System | Version: 7.8.2 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: Other | Difficulty: Unknown Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Comment (by td123): Replying to [comment:7 hvr]: they will show up in `ghc-pkg list` for a properly performed GHC installation) Ah, this is my fault for looking at the list of files installed. If we are only talking about {{{ ghc-pkg list }}} then I get the following lines on a fresh install: {{{ /usr/lib/ghc-7.8.2/package.conf.d Cabal-1.18.1.3 array-0.5.0.0 base-4.7.0.0 bin-package-db-0.0.0.0 binary-0.7.1.0 bytestring-0.10.4.0 containers-0.5.5.1 deepseq-1.3.0.2 directory-1.2.1.0 filepath-1.3.0.2 ghc-7.8.2 ghc-prim-0.3.1.0 haskell2010-1.1.2.0 haskell98-2.0.0.3 hoopl-3.10.0.1 hpc-0.6.0.1 integer-gmp-0.5.1.0 old-locale-1.0.0.6 old-time-1.1.0.2 pretty-1.1.1.1 process-1.2.0.0 rts-1.0 template-haskell-2.9.0.0 time-1.4.2 transformers-0.3.0.0 unix-2.7.0.1 }}} So I guess the only problems I actually have are the hoopl and transformer packages. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8919#comment:8 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler