cabal-install bootstrap script emits error message with no detail
I am trying to install cabal-install, and it ended with:
Sorry, something went wrong.It would have been helpful if it had instead said
Sorry, the 'cabal' executable was not successfully installed into '/usr/local/stow/ghc-6.10.4-from-srctarball/bin/'.Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 6.10.4 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | None |
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