Cabal: lifted-base-0.1.1 won't install because of "unrecognized option"

Question

I'm trying to install hdbc-sqlite with Cabal in Windows. I found some help from this nice post, but the installation of Sqlite3's dll and def files failed on a package called lifted-base-0.1.1 because of an unrecognized option --disable-benchmarks.

Maybe I could fix this problem by modifying the installer's source code and removing this unrecognized option, and then manually installing the package, if manual installations are possible? Or is there a less tedious solution?

Which versions of Cabal and cabal-install are you using? – Mikhail Glushenkov Nov 23 '12 at 17:28 — Mikhail Glushenkov, Nov 23 '12 at 17:28
Version 1.14.0. I'm using an .exe file that I downloaded. – subtlearray Nov 23 '12 at 18:06 — subtlearray, Nov 23 '12 at 18:06

J Fritsch · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-23T18:19:32.590

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Did you try cabal update?

I would first try a more recent version (of lifted-base) like 0.1.2 or 0.2. Then I would manually download the tar file and use this (change the path in the import command).

Also try to upgrade your GHC / Haskell platform, you apparently describe a known issue.

edited Nov 23 '12 at 18:19

answered Nov 23 '12 at 18:08

J Fritsch

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I'm surprised by how I could miss such a common sense solution. I'm updating Cabal now. I'll report back on what happens. – subtlearray Nov 23 '12 at 18:14
Thanks for your time. I'm downloading the latest Haskell Platform now. – subtlearray Nov 23 '12 at 18:30

Cabal: lifted-base-0.1.1 won't install because of "unrecognized option"

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