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436	cabal-install readme could mention zlib dependency	Benja		"Hi all,

The cabal-install README mentions the dependency on the zlib Haskell package, which is pulled in by bootstrap.sh, but not on the C library, which isn't. It might be useful to mention it (Ubuntu package: ""zlib1g-dev"") in the installation instructions/quickstart sections of the README (it took me a moment to figure out why the build was failing even though I was following instructions, and which package I needed).

Thanks,
- Benja"	enhancement	closed	low		cabal-install tool	1.2.3.0	normal	fixed			very easy (<1 hour)	6.8.3