id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc	difficulty	ghcversion	platform
841	cabal-install bootstrap.sh has an absurd dependency on base	VivianMcPhail		"'''base >=4 && <3 && >=1 && <5'''

{{{
zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2# ./bootstrap.sh --global
./bootstrap.sh: line 11: /root/.cabal: No such file or directory
Checking installed packages for ghc-7.0.3...
parsec is already installed and the version is ok.
network is already installed and the version is ok.
Cabal-1.8.0.2 will be downloaded and installed.
mtl-1.1.0.2 will be downloaded and installed.
HTTP-4000.0.8 will be downloaded and installed.
zlib-0.5.2.0 will be downloaded and installed.

Downloading Cabal-1.8.0.2...
--2011-05-17 10:03:18--  http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/Cabal/1.8.0.2/Cabal-1.8.0.2.tar.gz
Resolving hackage.haskell.org... 69.30.63.204
Connecting to hackage.haskell.org|69.30.63.204|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
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[ 1 of 58] Compiling Distribution.Compat.Exception ( Distribution/Compat/Exception.hs, Distribution/Compat/Exception.o )
<snip>
[58 of 58] Compiling Main             ( Setup.hs, Setup.o )
Linking Setup ...
Configuring Cabal-1.8.0.2...
Setup: At least the following dependencies are missing:
base >=4 && <3 && >=1 && <5

Error during cabal-install bootstrap:
Configuring the Cabal package failed
zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2# 
}}}

{{{
zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2# ghc-pkg list
/var/lib/ghc-7.0.3/package.conf.d
   Cabal-1.10.1.0
   array-0.3.0.2
   base-4.3.1.0
<snip>
zen:/usr/local/src/cabal-install-0.8.2# 
}}}
"	defect	closed	high	cabal-install-0.8	cabal-install tool	1.8.0.6	major	wontfix	base dependency	haskell.vivian.mcphail@…	very easy (<1 hour)