setup.exe: Bad header file: curl/curl.h haskell

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I am trying to install Darcs using cabal and runhaskell and I keep coming across the error

setup.exe: Bad header file: curl/curl.h

EDIT Thank you for the suggestions, I used the -f-curl and it worked

Do you have [cURL](http://curl.haxx.se/download.html) installed? — Two-Bit Alchemist, Apr 01 '14 at 17:39
What's the platform? Can you provide the output of cabal install -v? — Ganesh Sittampalam, Apr 01 '14 at 17:51
Please don't edit the question to have `[SOLVED]` in the title. Instead, post your solution as an answer and click the check mark to mark it as the accepted answer. — Daenyth, Apr 01 '14 at 19:26

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 01 '14 at 18:33

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Would a binary work for you?

We also have instructions for building darcs under windows but it's been a while since they've been tested

answered Apr 01 '14 at 18:33

kowey

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 01 '14 at 19:27

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One workaround if you have problems getting cURL to work on your platform is to use the -f-curl flag to cabal to build darcs using the slower HTTP library instead. This is particularly useful on Windows where installing C libraries is a nuisance.

answered Apr 01 '14 at 19:27

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setup.exe: Bad header file: curl/curl.h haskell

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