Re: [Haskell-cafe] new Cabal user question -- installing to Haskell Platform on Windows network drive?

On 28 July 2010 23:46, Peter Schmitz wrote:

I will try experimenting with editing the config file and using that hidden option you mentioned.

** Cabal experts:

If anyone knows how to do this sort of thing in a better way, I would appreciate a word.

Rogan is right. You just need to edit the cabal config file to point to locations on your other drive. I would suggest not relocating the config file itself. If you really must do so then you can use the --config-file flag or the environment variable CABAL_CONFIG. Duncan