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<p class=MsoNormal>Following a successful install of the Haskell Platform on MAC
OSX, I proceed to update my Windows PC. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Frustration followed. I am blocked by a "Permission
Denied" error when I do a "Setup install":<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>>ghc --make Setup<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>[58 of 58] Compiling
Main (
Setup.hs, Setup.o )<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Linking Setup.exe ...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>>Setup configure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Configuring Cabal-1.8.0.4...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>>Setup build<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Preprocessing library Cabal-1.8.0.4...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Building Cabal-1.8.0.4...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Registering Cabal-1.8.0.4...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>>Setup install<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Setup: permission denied<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I changed the permission on folders in the "Haskell
Platform" directories to "full control", without any effect.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have searched the web for help but could not find my
problem. Can't help but think it is something trivial but what?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Help appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Ralph Hodgson, <a href="http://twitter.com/ralphtq">@ralphtq</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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