dmhouse: > On 06/01/07, Chris Kuklewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Running --configure notices that many things are not installed, but this > >is just > >noise from Cabal. > > This is the second time I've seen someone get confused by these > messages. I propose we add a 'Configuration successful, now type > runhaskell Setup.hs build.' to the bottom of the configure output.
I agree. This issue is even mentioned here: www.serpentine.com/blog/2007/01/05/getting-started-with-installing-third-party-haskell-packages/ Those new to Cabal always seem to assume things are going badly when "happy not found". We need to address the psychological aspect of Cabal's config process :) -- Don _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe