Bug#889829: ghc: error while loading shared libraries: libHShaskeline-0.7.3.0-ghc8.0.2.so

[James Clarke]

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On Wed, Feb 07, 2018 at 05:02:09PM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote:
> Package: ghc
> Version: 8.0.2-11
> Severity: serious
>
> Selecting previously unselected package ghc.
> Preparing to unpack .../ghc_8.0.2-11_amd64.deb ...
> Unpacking ghc (8.0.2-11) ...
> Setting up libbsd-dev:amd64 (0.8.7-1) ...
> Setting up ghc (8.0.2-11) ...
> /usr/lib/ghc/bin/ghc: error while loading shared libraries:
> libHShaskeline-0.7.3.0-ghc8.0.2.so: cannot open shared object file: No
> such file or directory
> update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/ghc to provide
> /usr/bin/haskell-compiler (haskell-compiler) in auto mode
> /usr/lib/ghc/bin/ghc-pkg: error while loading shared libraries:
> libHSterminfo-0.4.0.2-ghc8.0.2.so: cannot open shared object file: No
> such file or directory
> dpkg: error processing package ghc (--configure):
>  installed ghc package post-installation script subprocess returned
>  error exit status 127
>  Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.0-2) ...
>  Errors were encountered while processing:
>   ghc
>   E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>
> This is from a sid schroot which I first upgraded as usual, which failed
> like the above, so I removed ghc and tried to install it again, which
> then produced the output above.

Hi,
I just upgraded my sid system without issue. I also tried installing ghc
in an up-to-date cowbuilder chroot and it all worked. Can you run
`/usr/lib/ghc/bin/ghc-pkg --version` successfully? Please try running
with LD_DEBUG=libs,files and post the output.

Regards,
James