[[!comment format=mdwn
 username="dropped"
 subject="Correct way to install git-annex directly through cabal."
 date="2015-07-27T12:01:34Z"
 content="""
The effective way to install git-annex and resolve dependencies:

    $ sudo pacman -S gsasl git rsync curl wget gnupg openssh cabal-install
    $ cabal update
    $ cabal install c2hs
    $ cabal install git-annex --bindir=$HOME/bin
    $ sudo cp ~/bin/git-annex /usr/lib/git-core
"""]]