[Bug 416827] [NEW] cabal-install unable to build in hardy

[Kierun]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ghc6

Got the latest cabal-install and trying to install it, I get the below
output.

$ ./bootstrap.sh 
Checking installed packages for ghc-6.8.2...
network is already installed and the version is ok.
Cabal is already installed and the version is ok.
HTTP-4000.0.4 will be downloaded and installed.
zlib is already installed and the version is ok.

Downloading HTTP-4000.0.4...
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 44063  100 44063    0     0  40424      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:-- 69293

Setup.lhs:4:9:
    Could not find module `Distribution.Simple':
      Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.

Error during cab$  dpkg -l | grep haskell
412:ii  haskell-doc                                20061127                                                   Assorted Haskell language documentation
413:rc  haskell-mode                               2.3-1                                                      A major mode for editing Haskell in Emacs
414:ii  haskell-utils                              1.10ubuntu3                                                Utilities used by the Debian Haskell packages
415:ii  haskell98-report                           20030706-3                                                 The Haskell 98 Language and Libraries Revised Report & addenda
416:ii  haskell98-tutorial                         200006-2-1                                                 A Gentle Introduction to Haskell 98
845:ii  libghc6-haskell-src-dev                    1.0.1.1-1                                                  Haskell module to manipulate Haskell source
al-install bootstrap:
Compiling the Setup script failed

** Affects: ghc6 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: cabal cabal-install ghc6 haskell

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cabal-install unable to build in hardy
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