Thanks Gregory, Indeed xcode was not installed - however I wonder, why is it a dependency? It seems quite a heavyweight thing to require for installing Haskell, and this requirement may very well be a good reason to *not* install it...
Could you please point me to the ticket you opened? I was not able to google it. 2011/2/24 Gregory Collins <g...@gregorycollins.net>: > Hello, > > Usually this is because XCode is not installed. I believe the README > states that this is a dependency for the install process. I opened a > ticket with GHC HQ a while ago re: making this scenario friendlier for > users. > > G. > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Eugene Kirpichov <ekirpic...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Below is an experience report from Artem (cc'd) on a failed >> installation of Haskell platform on a Mac. >> >> OS: OS X 10.6.6 >> CPU: Intel Core i5 >> Platform downloaded from: >> http://lambda.haskell.org/hp-tmp/2010.2.0.0/haskell-platform-2010.2.0.0.i386.dmg >> >> Sequence of actions: Downloaded the file, mounted the image, ran >> "Install new GHC", pressed OK until the following screen appeared >> http://i.imgur.com/GGdbg.png - there the Install button was disabled; >> pressing "change install location" did not help since only 1 option >> was available there, and it was already selected. >> After that, Artem tried to uninstall GHC, but unsuccessfully, since OS >> told that it was not installed. >> Then he tried to install the platform, and eventually got the >> following error around "moving files into place": >> http://i.imgur.com/YHb22.png >> >> I've also heard somewhat similar problem reports on installing >> haskell-platform on OS X from other people (I myself don't have it) - >> like being unable to install it without first installing XCode, etc. >> >> Can anyone help resolve this issue? I'm sure this is not expected >> behavior. What further information would help find the cause? >> >> -- >> Eugene Kirpichov >> Senior Software Engineer, >> Mirantis Inc. http://www.mirantis.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Haskell-Cafe mailing list >> Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org >> http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe >> > > > > -- > Gregory Collins <g...@gregorycollins.net> > -- Eugene Kirpichov Senior Software Engineer, Mirantis Inc. http://www.mirantis.com/ _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe