Gtk2hs installation

Question

Hi i got some error

on windows xp sp3,

I tried

install updated Haskell platform

install gtk + all in one package 2.16

add MinGW bin address to PATH environment variables

add GTK + bin address to PATH environment variables

and on CMD

I am doing

cabal update cabal install gtk2hs-buildtools 

so good

but when i do

 cabal install gtk 

an error occurs

here dump

 Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\dreambook>cabal install gtk Resolving dependencies... C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\cairo-0.12.0808\cairo-0.12.0\Gtk2HsSetup.hs:2 5:2: warning: #warning Setup.hs is guessing the version of Cabal. If compilation of Setup.hs fails use -DCABAL_VERSION_MINOR=x for Cabal version 1.x.0 when buil ding (prefixed by --ghc-option= when using the 'cabal' command) [1 of 2] Compiling Gtk2HsSetup ( C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\cairo-0 .12.0808\cairo-0.12.0\Gtk2HsSetup.hs, C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\cairo-0 .12.0808\cairo-0.12.0\dist\setup\Gtk2HsSetup.o ) [2 of 2] Compiling Main ( C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\cairo-0 .12.0808\cairo-0.12.0\Setup.hs, C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\cairo-0.12.08 08\cairo-0.12.0\dist\setup\Main.o ) Linking C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\cairo-0.12.0808\cairo-0.12.0\dist\set up\setup.exe ... Configuring cairo-0.12.0... Preprocessing library cairo-0.12.0... Building cairo-0.12.0... [ 1 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Matrix ( dist\build\Graphics\Rende ring\Cairo\Matrix.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Matrix.o ) [ 2 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Types ( dist\build\Graphics\Render ing\Cairo\Types.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Types.o ) [ 3 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Drawing.Cairo ( dist\buil d\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Cairo.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Render ing\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Cairo.o ) [ 4 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Drawing.Paths ( dist\buil d\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Paths.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Render ing\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Paths.o ) [ 5 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Drawing.Patterns ( dist\b uild\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Patterns.hs, dist\build\Graphics\ Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Patterns.o ) [ 6 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Drawing.Text ( dist\build \Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Text.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Renderin g\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Text.o ) [ 7 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Drawing.Transformations ( dist\build\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Transformations.hs, dist\b uild\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Drawing\Transformations.o ) [ 8 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Fonts.FontOptions ( dist\ build\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Fonts\FontOptions.hs, dist\build\Graphic s\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Fonts\FontOptions.o ) [ 9 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Surfaces.Image ( dist\bui ld\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\Image.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Rend ering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\Image.o ) [10 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Surfaces.PDF ( dist\build \Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\PDF.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Renderin g\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\PDF.o ) [11 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Surfaces.PNG ( dist\build \Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\PNG.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Renderin g\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\PNG.o ) [12 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Surfaces.PS ( dist\build\ Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\PS.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Rendering\ Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\PS.o ) [13 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Surfaces.SVG ( dist\build \Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\SVG.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Renderin g\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\SVG.o ) [14 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Surfaces.Surface ( dist\b uild\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\Surface.hs, dist\build\Graphics\ Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Surfaces\Surface.o ) [15 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal.Utilities ( dist\build\Gr aphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal\Utilities.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Rendering\Cair o\Internal\Utilities.o ) [16 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo.Internal ( Graphics\Rendering\Cair o\Internal.hs, dist\build\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo\Internal.o ) [17 of 17] Compiling Graphics.Rendering.Cairo ( Graphics\Rendering\Cairo.hs, dis t\build\Graphics\Rendering\Cairo.o ) Registering cairo-0.12.0... Installing library in C:\Documents and Settings\dreambook\Application Data\cabal\cairo-0.12.0\ghc-7.0.3 Registering cairo-0.12.0... setup.exe: internal error: unexpected package db stack: [UserPackageDB] C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\glib-0.12.0808\glib-0.12.0\Gtk2HsSetup.hs:25: 2: warning: #warning Setup.hs is guessing the version of Cabal. If compilation o f Setup.hs fails use -DCABAL_VERSION_MINOR=x for Cabal version 1.x.0 when buildi ng (prefixed by --ghc-option= when using the 'cabal' command) [1 of 2] Compiling Gtk2HsSetup ( C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\glib-0. 12.0808\glib-0.12.0\Gtk2HsSetup.hs, C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\glib-0.12 .0808\glib-0.12.0\dist\setup\Gtk2HsSetup.o ) [2 of 2] Compiling Main ( C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\glib-0. 12.0808\glib-0.12.0\Setup.hs, C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\glib-0.12.0808\ glib-0.12.0\dist\setup\Main.o ) Linking C:\DOCUME~1\DREAMB~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\glib-0.12.0808\glib-0.12.0\dist\setup \setup.exe ... Configuring glib-0.12.0... Preprocessing library glib-0.12.0... Building glib-0.12.0... [ 1 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.Attributes ( System\Glib\Attributes.hs, dist\bu ild\System\Glib\Attributes.o ) [ 2 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.Flags ( System\Glib\Flags.hs, dist\build\System \Glib\Flags.o ) [ 3 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.FFI ( System\Glib\FFI.hs, dist\build\System\Gl ib\FFI.o ) [ 4 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.Types ( dist\build\System\Glib\Types.hs, dist\b uild\System\Glib\Types.o ) [ 5 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GList ( dist\build\System\Glib\GList.hs, dist\b uild\System\Glib\GList.o ) [ 6 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GType ( dist\build\System\Glib\GType.hs, dist\b uild\System\Glib\GType.o ) [ 7 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GValue ( dist\build\System\Glib\GValue.hs, dist \build\System\Glib\GValue.o ) [ 8 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GParameter ( dist\build\System\Glib\GParameter. hs, dist\build\System\Glib\GParameter.o ) [ 9 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GTypeConstants ( dist\build\System\Glib\GTypeCo nstants.hs, dist\build\System\Glib\GTypeConstants.o ) [10 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.UTFString ( System\Glib\UTFString.hs, dist\buil d\System\Glib\UTFString.o ) [11 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GObject ( dist\build\System\Glib\GObject.hs, di st\build\System\Glib\GObject.o ) [12 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GValueTypes ( dist\build\System\Glib\GValueType s.hs, dist\build\System\Glib\GValueTypes.o ) [13 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.Properties ( dist\build\System\Glib\Properties. hs, dist\build\System\Glib\Properties.o ) [14 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.StoreValue ( dist\build\System\Glib\StoreValue. hs, dist\build\System\Glib\StoreValue.o ) System\Glib\StoreValue.hsc:38:1: Warning: Module `Control.OldException' is deprecated: Future versions of base will not support the old exceptions style . Please switch to extensible exceptions. System\Glib\StoreValue.hsc:38:1: Warning: In the use of data constructor `AssertionFailed' (imported from Control.OldException): Deprecated: "Future versions of base will not support the old excep tions style. Please switch to extensible exceptions." [15 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.Signals ( dist\build\System\Glib\Signals.hs, di st\build\System\Glib\Signals.o ) [16 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.MainLoop ( dist\build\System\Glib\MainLoop.hs, dist\build\System\Glib\MainLoop.o ) [17 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GError ( dist\build\System\Glib\GError.hs, dist \build\System\Glib\GError.o ) System\Glib\GError.chs:93:1: Warning: Module `Control.OldException' is deprecated: Future versions of base will not support the old exceptions style . Please switch to extensible exceptions. System\Glib\GError.chs:93:1: Warning: In the use of `catchDyn' (imported from Control.OldException): Deprecated: "Future versions of base will not support the old excep tions style. Please switch to extensible exceptions." System\Glib\GError.chs:93:1: Warning: In the use of `throwDyn' (imported from Control.OldException): Deprecated: "Future versions of base will not support the old excep tions style. Please switch to extensible exceptions." [18 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.GDateTime ( dist\build\System\Glib\GDateTime.hs , dist\build\System\Glib\GDateTime.o ) [19 of 20] Compiling System.Glib.Utils ( dist\build\System\Glib\Utils.hs, dist\b uild\System\Glib\Utils.o ) [20 of 20] Compiling System.Glib ( System\Glib.hs, dist\build\System\Glib.o ) Registering glib-0.12.0... Installing library in C:\Documents and Settings\dreambook\Application Data\cabal\glib-0.12.0\ghc-7.0.3 Registering glib-0.12.0... setup.exe: internal error: unexpected package db stack: [UserPackageDB] cabal: Error: some packages failed to install: cairo-0.12.0 failed during the final install step. The exception was: ExitFailure 1 gio-0.12.0 depends on glib-0.12.0 which failed to install. glib-0.12.0 failed during the final install step. The exception was: ExitFailure 1 gtk-0.12.0 depends on glib-0.12.0 which failed to install. pango-0.12.0 depends on glib-0.12.0 which failed to install. 

Answer 1

You got an error in Gtk2hsSetup.hs, the error and workaround are described here.

I would recommend adding yourself to this ticket on the track so that you receive a notification when a fix becomes available.

Answer 2

Install these packages into the global package directory with the --global option. For example: cabal install cairo - global