John Dorsey wrote:
Before you give up, consider using GHC 6.8.* for the time being, since it sounds like ubuntu's installer works for that. I think a lot of folks are still using 6.8, and earlier versions, quite happily. If you do end up giving up on Haskell because of installation frustrations, come back in a few months and see if things are better.
+1. GHC 6.8.2 is mature and stable, but the 6.10 line is still very new. The new line introduced a major refactoring of the code base and a redesign of the compiler backend--- both of which are necessary for progress, but they've introduced some instability in the interim. Version 6.10.1 introduced a number of regressions which would interfere with my work (many have been fixed in 6.10.2), so I'm one of the many still using the older line. For stability and practicality, unless you're doing something that hits a bug in 6.8.2 or requires a new feature in 6.10.*, I'd suggest waiting for 6.10 development to settle down a bit before making the transition. -- Live well, ~wren