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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T13:03:20+00:00 2026-05-23T13:03:20+00:00

I was trying to install haskeline, it’s my first time installing using cabal, and

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I was trying to install haskeline, it’s my first time installing using cabal, and here is what I got. What should I do?

. sudo cabal install haskeline
Password:
Config file /Users/arie/.cabal/config not found.
Writing default configuration to /Users/arie/.cabal/config
Warning: The package list for 'hackage.haskell.org' does not exist. Run 'cabal
update' to download it.
cabal: There is no package named haskeline
. sudo cabal 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
. sudo cabal install cabal-install
Resolving dependencies...
Downloading Cabal-1.10.2.0...
[ 1 of 61] Compiling Distribution.TestSuite ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/TestSuite.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/TestSuite.o )
[ 2 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Compat.Exception ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Compat/Exception.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Compat/Exception.o )
[ 3 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Compat.TempFile ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Compat/TempFile.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Compat/TempFile.o )
[ 4 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Compat.CopyFile ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Compat/CopyFile.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Compat/CopyFile.o )
[ 5 of 61] Compiling Distribution.GetOpt ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/GetOpt.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/GetOpt.o )
[ 6 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Compat.ReadP ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Compat/ReadP.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Compat/ReadP.o )
[ 7 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Text ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Text.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Text.o )
[ 8 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Version ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Version.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Version.o )
[ 9 of 61] Compiling Language.Haskell.Extension ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Language/Haskell/Extension.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Language/Haskell/Extension.o )
[10 of 61] Compiling Distribution.System ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/System.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/System.o )
[11 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.PreProcess.Unlit ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/PreProcess/Unlit.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/PreProcess/Unlit.o )
[12 of 61] Compiling Distribution.ReadE ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/ReadE.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/ReadE.o )
[13 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Verbosity ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Verbosity.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Verbosity.o )
[14 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Package ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Package.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Package.o )
[15 of 61] Compiling Distribution.ModuleName ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/ModuleName.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/ModuleName.o )
[16 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Utils ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Utils.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Utils.o )
[17 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Types ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/Types.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/Types.o )
[18 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Builtin ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/Builtin.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/Builtin.o )
[19 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Db ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/Db.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/Db.o )
[20 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Run ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/Run.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/Run.o )
[21 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program.o )
[22 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Ar ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/Ar.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/Ar.o )
[23 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Ld ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/Ld.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/Ld.o )
[24 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Script ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/Script.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/Script.o )
[25 of 61] Compiling Distribution.License ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/License.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/License.o )
[26 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Compiler ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Compiler.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Compiler.o )
[27 of 61] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/PackageDescription.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/PackageDescription.o )
[28 of 61] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription.Configuration ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/PackageDescription/Configuration.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/PackageDescription/Configuration.o )
[29 of 61] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription.Check ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.o )
[30 of 61] Compiling Distribution.ParseUtils ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/ParseUtils.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/ParseUtils.o )
[31 of 61] Compiling Distribution.InstalledPackageInfo ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/InstalledPackageInfo.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/InstalledPackageInfo.o )
[32 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.PackageIndex ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/PackageIndex.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/PackageIndex.o )
[33 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.GHC.IPI642 ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI642.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI642.o )
[34 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.GHC.IPI641 ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI641.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI641.o )
[35 of 61] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription.Parse ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/PackageDescription/Parse.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/PackageDescription/Parse.o )
[36 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Command ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Command.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Command.o )
[37 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Compiler ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Compiler.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Compiler.o )
[38 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.HcPkg ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Program/HcPkg.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Program/HcPkg.o )
[39 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.InstallDirs ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/InstallDirs.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/InstallDirs.o )
[40 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Setup ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Setup.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Setup.o )
[41 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.LocalBuildInfo ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/LocalBuildInfo.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/LocalBuildInfo.o )
[42 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Build.Macros ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Build/Macros.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Build/Macros.o )
[43 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.BuildPaths ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/BuildPaths.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/BuildPaths.o )
[44 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Build.PathsModule ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Build/PathsModule.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Build/PathsModule.o )
[45 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.GHC ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/GHC.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/GHC.o )
[46 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.LHC ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/LHC.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/LHC.o )
[47 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.JHC ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/JHC.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/JHC.o )
[48 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.NHC ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/NHC.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/NHC.o )
[49 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.UHC ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/UHC.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/UHC.o )
[50 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Test ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Test.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Test.o )
[51 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.PreProcess ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/PreProcess.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/PreProcess.o )
[52 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Hugs ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Hugs.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Hugs.o )
[53 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Configure ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Configure.o )
[54 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Install ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Install.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Install.o )
[55 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Register ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Register.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Register.o )
[56 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Build ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Build.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Build.o )
[57 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Haddock ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/Haddock.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/Haddock.o )
[58 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.SrcDist ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/SrcDist.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/SrcDist.o )
[59 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple.UserHooks ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple/UserHooks.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple/UserHooks.o )
[60 of 61] Compiling Distribution.Simple ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Distribution/Simple.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Distribution/Simple.o )
[61 of 61] Compiling Main             ( /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/Setup.hs, /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/Main.o )
Linking /tmp/Cabal-1.10.2.07503/Cabal-1.10.2.0/dist/setup/setup ...
Configuring Cabal-1.10.2.0...
Preprocessing library Cabal-1.10.2.0...
Building Cabal-1.10.2.0...
[ 1 of 62] Compiling Paths_Cabal      ( dist/build/autogen/Paths_Cabal.hs, dist/build/Paths_Cabal.o )
[ 2 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Compat.Exception ( Distribution/Compat/Exception.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Compat/Exception.o )
[ 3 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Compat.TempFile ( Distribution/Compat/TempFile.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Compat/TempFile.o )
[ 4 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Compat.CopyFile ( Distribution/Compat/CopyFile.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Compat/CopyFile.o )
[ 5 of 62] Compiling Distribution.GetOpt ( Distribution/GetOpt.hs, dist/build/Distribution/GetOpt.o )
[ 6 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Compat.ReadP ( Distribution/Compat/ReadP.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Compat/ReadP.o )
[ 7 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Text ( Distribution/Text.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Text.o )
[ 8 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Version ( Distribution/Version.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Version.o )
[ 9 of 62] Compiling Language.Haskell.Extension ( Language/Haskell/Extension.hs, dist/build/Language/Haskell/Extension.o )
[10 of 62] Compiling Distribution.TestSuite ( Distribution/TestSuite.hs, dist/build/Distribution/TestSuite.o )
[11 of 62] Compiling Distribution.System ( Distribution/System.hs, dist/build/Distribution/System.o )
[12 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.PreProcess.Unlit ( Distribution/Simple/PreProcess/Unlit.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/PreProcess/Unlit.o )
[13 of 62] Compiling Distribution.ReadE ( Distribution/ReadE.hs, dist/build/Distribution/ReadE.o )
[14 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Verbosity ( Distribution/Verbosity.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Verbosity.o )
[15 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Package ( Distribution/Package.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Package.o )
[16 of 62] Compiling Distribution.ModuleName ( Distribution/ModuleName.hs, dist/build/Distribution/ModuleName.o )
[17 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Utils ( Distribution/Simple/Utils.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Utils.o )
[18 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Types ( Distribution/Simple/Program/Types.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/Types.o )
[19 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Builtin ( Distribution/Simple/Program/Builtin.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/Builtin.o )
[20 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Db ( Distribution/Simple/Program/Db.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/Db.o )
[21 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Run ( Distribution/Simple/Program/Run.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/Run.o )
[22 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program ( Distribution/Simple/Program.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program.o )
[23 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Ar ( Distribution/Simple/Program/Ar.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/Ar.o )
[24 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Ld ( Distribution/Simple/Program/Ld.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/Ld.o )
[25 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.Script ( Distribution/Simple/Program/Script.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/Script.o )
[26 of 62] Compiling Distribution.License ( Distribution/License.hs, dist/build/Distribution/License.o )
[27 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Compiler ( Distribution/Compiler.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Compiler.o )
[28 of 62] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription ( Distribution/PackageDescription.hs, dist/build/Distribution/PackageDescription.o )
[29 of 62] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription.Configuration ( Distribution/PackageDescription/Configuration.hs, dist/build/Distribution/PackageDescription/Configuration.o )
[30 of 62] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription.Check ( Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs, dist/build/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.o )
[31 of 62] Compiling Distribution.ParseUtils ( Distribution/ParseUtils.hs, dist/build/Distribution/ParseUtils.o )
[32 of 62] Compiling Distribution.InstalledPackageInfo ( Distribution/InstalledPackageInfo.hs, dist/build/Distribution/InstalledPackageInfo.o )
[33 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.PackageIndex ( Distribution/Simple/PackageIndex.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/PackageIndex.o )
[34 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.GHC.IPI642 ( Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI642.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI642.o )
[35 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.GHC.IPI641 ( Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI641.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/GHC/IPI641.o )
[36 of 62] Compiling Distribution.PackageDescription.Parse ( Distribution/PackageDescription/Parse.hs, dist/build/Distribution/PackageDescription/Parse.o )
[37 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Command ( Distribution/Simple/Command.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Command.o )
[38 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Compiler ( Distribution/Simple/Compiler.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Compiler.o )
[39 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Program.HcPkg ( Distribution/Simple/Program/HcPkg.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Program/HcPkg.o )
[40 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.InstallDirs ( Distribution/Simple/InstallDirs.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/InstallDirs.o )
[41 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Setup ( Distribution/Simple/Setup.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Setup.o )
[42 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Make ( Distribution/Make.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Make.o )
[43 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.LocalBuildInfo ( Distribution/Simple/LocalBuildInfo.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/LocalBuildInfo.o )
[44 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Build.Macros ( Distribution/Simple/Build/Macros.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Build/Macros.o )
[45 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.BuildPaths ( Distribution/Simple/BuildPaths.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/BuildPaths.o )
[46 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Build.PathsModule ( Distribution/Simple/Build/PathsModule.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Build/PathsModule.o )
[47 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.GHC ( Distribution/Simple/GHC.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/GHC.o )
[48 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.LHC ( Distribution/Simple/LHC.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/LHC.o )
[49 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.JHC ( Distribution/Simple/JHC.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/JHC.o )
[50 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.NHC ( Distribution/Simple/NHC.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/NHC.o )
[51 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.UHC ( Distribution/Simple/UHC.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/UHC.o )
[52 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Test ( Distribution/Simple/Test.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Test.o )
[53 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.PreProcess ( Distribution/Simple/PreProcess.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/PreProcess.o )
[54 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Hugs ( Distribution/Simple/Hugs.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Hugs.o )
[55 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Configure ( Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Configure.o )
[56 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Install ( Distribution/Simple/Install.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Install.o )
[57 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Register ( Distribution/Simple/Register.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Register.o )
[58 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Build ( Distribution/Simple/Build.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Build.o )
[59 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.Haddock ( Distribution/Simple/Haddock.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/Haddock.o )
[60 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.SrcDist ( Distribution/Simple/SrcDist.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/SrcDist.o )
[61 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple.UserHooks ( Distribution/Simple/UserHooks.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple/UserHooks.o )
[62 of 62] Compiling Distribution.Simple ( Distribution/Simple.hs, dist/build/Distribution/Simple.o )
Registering Cabal-1.10.2.0...
Installing library in /Users/arie/.cabal/lib/Cabal-1.10.2.0/ghc-6.10.4
Registering Cabal-1.10.2.0...
Downloading HTTP-4000.0.6...
Configuring HTTP-4000.0.6...
Preprocessing library HTTP-4000.0.6...
Building HTTP-4000.0.6...
[ 1 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.Utils ( Network/HTTP/Utils.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/Utils.o )
[ 2 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.MD5Aux ( Network/HTTP/MD5Aux.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/MD5Aux.o )
[ 3 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.MD5 ( Network/HTTP/MD5.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/MD5.o )
[ 4 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.Base64 ( Network/HTTP/Base64.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/Base64.o )

Network/HTTP/Base64.hs:184:0:
    Warning: Pattern match(es) are non-exhaustive
             In the definition of `int4_char3': Patterns not matched: [_]

Network/HTTP/Base64.hs:242:0:
    Warning: Pattern match(es) are non-exhaustive
             In the definition of `quadruplets': Patterns not matched: [_]
[ 5 of 15] Compiling Network.Stream   ( Network/Stream.hs, dist/build/Network/Stream.o )
[ 6 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.Headers ( Network/HTTP/Headers.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/Headers.o )
[ 7 of 15] Compiling Network.BufferType ( Network/BufferType.hs, dist/build/Network/BufferType.o )
[ 8 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.Base ( Network/HTTP/Base.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/Base.o )
[ 9 of 15] Compiling Network.StreamSocket ( Network/StreamSocket.hs, dist/build/Network/StreamSocket.o )

Network/StreamSocket.hs:54:9:
    Warning: orphan instance: instance Stream Socket
[10 of 15] Compiling Network.TCP      ( Network/TCP.hs, dist/build/Network/TCP.o )
[11 of 15] Compiling Network.StreamDebugger ( Network/StreamDebugger.hs, dist/build/Network/StreamDebugger.o )
[12 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.Stream ( Network/HTTP/Stream.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/Stream.o )
[13 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP.HandleStream ( Network/HTTP/HandleStream.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP/HandleStream.o )
[14 of 15] Compiling Network.HTTP     ( Network/HTTP.hs, dist/build/Network/HTTP.o )
[15 of 15] Compiling Network.Browser  ( Network/Browser.hs, dist/build/Network/Browser.o )

Network/Browser.hs:1167:13: Warning: Defined but not used: `e'
ar: creating archive dist/build/libHSHTTP-4000.0.6.a
Installing library in /Users/arie/.cabal/lib/HTTP-4000.0.6/ghc-6.10.4
Registering HTTP-4000.0.6...
Reading package info from "dist/installed-pkg-config" ... done.
Writing new package config file... done.
Downloading cabal-install-0.10.2...
Configuring cabal-install-0.10.2...
Preprocessing executables for cabal-install-0.10.2...
Building cabal-install-0.10.2...
[ 1 of 44] Compiling Distribution.Client.Check ( Distribution/Client/Check.hs, dist/build/cabal/cabal-tmp/Distribution/Client/Check.o )
[ 2 of 44] Compiling Distribution.Client.PackageUtils ( Distribution/Client/PackageUtils.hs, dist/build/cabal/cabal-tmp/Distribution/Client/PackageUtils.o )
[ 3 of 44] Compiling Distribution.Client.Utils ( Distribution/Client/Utils.hs, dist/build/cabal/cabal-tmp/Distribution/Client/Utils.o )
[ 4 of 44] Compiling Distribution.Client.World ( Distribution/Client/World.hs, dist/build/cabal/cabal-tmp/Distribution/Client/World.o )
[ 5 of 44] Compiling Distribution.Client.BuildReports.Types ( Distribution/Client/BuildReports/Types.hs, dist/build/cabal/cabal-tmp/Distribution/Client/BuildReports/Types.o )
[ 6 of 44] Compiling Distribution.Compat.FilePerms ( Distribution/Compat/FilePerms.hs, dist/build/cabal/cabal-tmp/Distribution/Compat/FilePerms.o )

Distribution/Compat/FilePerms.hs:33:4:
    Not in scope: `throwErrnoPathIfMinus1_'
cabal: Error: some packages failed to install:
cabal-install-0.10.2 failed during the building phase. The exception was:
exit: ExitFailure 1
. 

My spec (Let me know if you need more):

. ghc --version
The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 6.10.4
. which ghc
/opt/local/bin/ghc
. cabal --version
cabal-install version 0.6.2
using version 1.6.0.3 of the Cabal library 
. which cabal
/opt/local/bin/cabal

on Mac OS X 10.5.8

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    Editorial Team
    2026-05-23T13:03:20+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 1:03 pm

    I’m surprised you got that far; in my experience cabal-install 1.10.x refuses to build (cabal throws an unsatisfied dependency) if Cabal (the low level library which is bundled with the compiler) is older than 1.10 (you have 1.6.0.3, like most of us using MacPorts ghc). Aside: I’m rather annoyed that the MacPorts Haskell Platform is de facto a dead package; I ditched it and installed the official package.

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