[Hackage] #228: Cryptic error when a package does not exist

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#228: Cryptic error when a package does not exist
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  Reporter:  guest               |        Owner:         
      Type:  defect              |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:         
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:  1.2.3.0
  Severity:  normal              |     Keywords:         
Difficulty:  easy (<4 hours)     |   Ghcversion:  6.8.2  
  Platform:  Linux               |  
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 {{{
 $ cabal install foo
 cabal: user error (Unresolved dependencies: foo -any)
 }}}

 I expect a clearer error message here. Not sure about the exact wording,
 maybe »No such package available: foo« or »No such package to fetch: foo«.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/228>
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