[MacPorts] #36973: ghc: build fails with permission denied on symlink creation

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#36973: ghc: build fails with permission denied on symlink creation
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  Reporter:  Deil.Christoph@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect            |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal            |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports             |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
      Port:  ghc               |
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Comment (by cal@…):

 Please clean `ghc` and re-try. If the issue persists, please attach
 `main.log`.

 Replying to [comment:2 Deil.Christoph@…]:
 > {{{hs-platform-ghc}}} did install for me without problems and seems to
 contain the same thing as the {{{ghc}}} port. Unfortunately {{{pandoc}}}
 can't be built with {{{hs-platfrom-ghc}}} apparently:
 > {{{
 > $ sudo port install pandoc
 > Password:
 > --->  Computing dependencies for pandoc
 > Error: Unable to execute port: Can't install ghc because conflicting
 ports are installed: hs-platform-ghc
 > }}}

 Yes, this is unfortunate, and I'm currently thinking of a solution for
 this problem.

 Replying to [comment:3 Deil.Christoph@…]:
 > During a Macports update I saw this:
 > {{{
 > Warning: Error parsing file /opt/local/share/ghc-
 bootstrap/lib/ghc-7.0.4/HSffi.o: Premature end of data, possibly corrupt
 file
 > }}}

 See #36996.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36973#comment:4>
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