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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=657471614-26102007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>Tom,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=657471614-26102007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>Although there are ghc rpms (<SPAN class=657471614-26102007><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.haskell.org/ghc/dist/6.6.1/rpm/">http://www.haskell.org/ghc/dist/6.6.1/rpm/</A>)</FONT></SPAN>,
it can not be installed as non-root user. The rpm lock and rpm db
issue makes it a "complicated and pathological" case -- see thread here <A
href="https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/pipermail/rpm-devel/2005-April/000403.html"><FONT
size=2>https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/pipermail/rpm-devel/2005-April/000403.html</FONT></A>.
I don't know if the rpm can be packaged differently as your link suggests to
avoid these issues.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=657471614-26102007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>I would suggest making a note on the GHC download page for non-root user
not to try the rpm, it is a waste of time. The tar.bz2 file works fine. Just be
careful when dealing with Lambdabot (and GOA). </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=657471614-26102007><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>BTW, the 661
rpm depends on gmp-devel and readline, which further complicated the
case for non-root user.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=657471614-26102007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>Steve</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Thomas Hartman
[mailto:thomas.hartman@db.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:04
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Lihn, Steve<BR><B>Cc:</B> Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH;
Haskell-Cafe Haskell-Cafe; Stefan O'Rear<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Haskell-cafe]
How to thoroughly clean up Haskell stuff on linux<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR><TT><FONT size=2>>Indeed, I don't want to waste time but have
no choice (rpm needs root),</FONT></TT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>not
sure if this'll help (never tried it myself) but this claims there's a non-root
way to use rpm</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>http://www.techonthenet.com/linux/build_rpm.php</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>cheers, t.</FONT> <BR><SPAN
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