[MacPorts] #50129: ghc @7.8.3_4 build failure: Missing C library: ncursesw

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#50129: ghc @7.8.3_4 build failure: Missing C library: ncursesw
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  Reporter:  alexmptrac@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  ghc           |
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Comment (by alexmptrac@…):

 Replying to [comment:6 ryandesign@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:4 alexmptrac@…]:
 > > Oh, well spotted. That was indeed causing the ncurses problem. I
 didn't think Macports would see it because it was under /usr rather than
 /opt. (It was actually a workaround for a problem I ran into a few months
 ago when compiling something that isn't in Macports.)
 >
 > Unfortunately, files in /usr/local do interfere with MacPorts; see
 wiki:FAQ#usrlocal.

 Ah, I see. It sounds like it might be time for me to learn how to create a
 port; that would probably have solved my problem in a cleaner way.

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