Resolving dependencies... cabal: Could not resolve dependencies: [__0] trying: ats-pkg-3.5.0.1 (user goal) [__1] trying: archive-libarchive-1.0.0.0 (dependency of ats-pkg) [__2] trying: libarchive-2.2.5.2 (dependency of archive-libarchive) [__3] rejecting: libarchive:-static (conflict: pkg-config package libarchive(==3.4.0 || >3.4.0) && <4.0, not found in the pkg-config database) [__3] rejecting: libarchive:+static (manual flag can only be changed explicitly) [__3] fail (backjumping, conflict set: libarchive, libarchive:static) After searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: ats-pkg, archive-libarchive, libarchive, libarchive:static Try running with --minimize-conflict-set to improve the error message.