GNU bug report logs - #35735
guix import hackage cassava fails (cabal brace syntax)

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>

Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 19:13:03 UTC

Severity: normal

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From: Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: guix import hackage cassava fails (cabal brace syntax)
Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 20:33:25 +0200

$ guix import hackage cassava
…
Syntax error: unexpected token : { (at line 8, column 0)
Syntax error: unexpected end of input
guix import: error: failed to download cabal file for package ‘cassava’

The same happens with stackage import.

The reason seems to be unusal syntax in the description field, grouped by {}:


Description: {

@cassava@ is a library for parsing and encoding [RFC 4180](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4180)
…
}
bug closed, send any further explanations to 35735 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net> Request was from Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:24:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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