Resolving dependencies... cabal: Could not resolve dependencies: [__0] trying: cabal-debian-4.38.2 (user goal) [__1] trying: debian-3.93.2 (dependency of cabal-debian) [__2] trying: HaXml-1.25.4 (dependency of debian) [__3] next goal: base (dependency of cabal-debian) [__3] rejecting: base-4.11.1.0/installed-4.1... (conflict: HaXml +/-bytestringinbase +/-splitbase => base<4.11) [__3] rejecting: base-4.12.0.0, base-4.11.1.0, base-4.11.0.0, base-4.10.1.0, base-4.10.0.0, base-4.9.1.0, base-4.9.0.0, base-4.8.2.0, base-4.8.1.0, base-4.8.0.0, base-4.7.0.2, base-4.7.0.1, base-4.7.0.0, base-4.6.0.1, base-4.6.0.0, base-4.5.1.0, base-4.5.0.0, base-4.4.1.0, base-4.4.0.0, base-4.3.1.0, base-4.3.0.0, base-4.2.0.2, base-4.2.0.1, base-4.2.0.0, base-4.1.0.0, base-4.0.0.0, base-3.0.3.2, base-3.0.3.1 (constraint from non-upgradeable package requires installed instance) After searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: HaXml, base, haskell98, debian, cabal-debian