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diff --git a/doc/bugs/cabal_install_on_Ubuntu_12.04_fails_with_complaint_about_regex-base.mdwn b/doc/bugs/cabal_install_on_Ubuntu_12.04_fails_with_complaint_about_regex-base.mdwn index e66330721..b84d930b4 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/cabal_install_on_Ubuntu_12.04_fails_with_complaint_about_regex-base.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/cabal_install_on_Ubuntu_12.04_fails_with_complaint_about_regex-base.mdwn @@ -25,3 +25,10 @@ I get mtl==2.0.1.0/installed-db1..., git-annex => mtl(>=2.1.1)) rejecting: regex-base-0.93.2, 0.93.1, 0.93, 0.92, 0.91, 0.90, 0.83, 0.72.0.2, 0.72.0.1, 0.71 (conflict: regex-compat => regex-base==0.93.2/installed-999...) + +> This is a transient version skew in cabal, generally +> known as "cabal hell". It will be fixed when the libraries +> involved fix their versioned dependencies, which may have +> already happened. Precompiled builds of git-annex are provided +> so I do not have to chase every transient version skew +> that occurs for every use who runs into it. [[done]] --[[Joey]] |