[MacPorts] #37229: hs-cabal path and config file

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#37229: hs-cabal path and config file
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 Reporter:  yusuhail@…    |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
     Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.1.2
 Keywords:  config; path  |       Port:  hs-cabal
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 I just installed the hs-cabal port.

 1. It installed a file cabal-0.14.0 in /opt/local/bin. Shouldn't the
 executable be called just cabal?
 2. I tried to install
 {{{
 $ cabal-0.14.0 install git-annex --bindir=$HOME/bin
 Config file path source is default config file.
 Config file /Users/name/.cabal/config not found.
 Writing default configuration to /Users/name/.cabal/config
 Warning: The package list for 'hackage.haskell.org' does not exist. Run
 'cabal
 update' to download it.
 cabal-0.14.0: There is no package named 'git-annex'.
 You may need to run 'cabal update' to get the latest list of available
 packages.
 }}}
 So I try to update the packages.
 {{{
 $ cabal-0.14.0 update
 Downloading the latest package list from hackage.haskell.org
 Note: there is a new version of cabal-install available.
 To upgrade, run: cabal install cabal-install
 }}}
 So I try to install cabal-install

 {{{
 $ cabal-0.14.0 install cabal-install
 Resolving dependencies...
 Downloading Cabal-1.16.0.3...
 ... (a lot of lines)
 Linking dist/build/cabal/cabal ...
 Installing executable(s) in /Users/name/.cabal/bin
 }}}

 Now I have two executables, one at /opt/local/bin/cabal-0.14.0, and the
 other at $HOME/.cabal/bin/cabal. Which one should I use? Is there
 something wrong with the way the paths are configured in the port, or am I
 doing something wrong?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37229>
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