Jonas Hietala • 5/9/2020

ghc 8.8.3 cannot find cabal 3.0.0.0 packages

This article addresses a specific compatibility problem between GHC 8.8.3 and Cabal 3.0.0.0, where the Haskell compiler fails to locate packages installed via Cabal. It explains the error, confirms it's a known issue, and provides a detailed, step-by-step solution involving manually specifying the package database path and creating a symlink to make the fix permanent.

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#package management #Haskell #Dependency Resolution