Running platform.sh ends with wrong path

[andreas-roehler]

/home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2

$ ./platform.sh ->

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*** Building hptool

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Resolving dependencies...
Downloading blaze-builder-0.4.1.0...
Downloading clock-0.7.2...
Downloading extra-1.6.8...
Downloading hashable-1.2.7.0...
Downloading hastache-0.6.1...
Downloading ieee754-0.8.0...
Downloading primitive-0.6.4.0...
Downloading random-1.1...
Downloading shake-0.15.11...
Downloading split-0.2.3.3...
Downloading text-1.2.3.0...
Downloading unix-compat-0.5.0.1...
Downloading unordered-containers-0.2.9.0...
Downloading utf8-string-1.0.1.1...
In order, the following will be built (use -v for more details):
clock-0.7.2
extra-1.6.8
ieee754-0.8.0
js-flot-0.8.3
js-jquery-3.3.1
mtl-2.2.2
primitive-0.6.4.0
random-1.1
split-0.2.3.3
syb-0.7
text-1.2.3.0
blaze-builder-0.4.1.0
hashable-1.2.7.0
hastache-0.6.1
unix-compat-0.5.0.1
unordered-containers-0.2.9.0
utf8-string-1.0.1.1
shake-0.15.11
hptool-0.1
Configuring clock-0.7.2...
Configuring js-jquery-3.3.1...
Configuring ieee754-0.8.0...
Configuring js-flot-0.8.3...
Building clock-0.7.2...
Building js-flot-0.8.3...
Building ieee754-0.8.0...
Building js-jquery-3.3.1...
Configuring mtl-2.2.2...
Configuring primitive-0.6.4.0...
Configuring random-1.1...
Building mtl-2.2.2...
Building random-1.1...
Building primitive-0.6.4.0...
Configuring split-0.2.3.3...
Building split-0.2.3.3...
Configuring syb-0.7...
Configuring text-1.2.3.0...
Configuring unix-compat-0.5.0.1...
Building syb-0.7...
Building text-1.2.3.0...
Building unix-compat-0.5.0.1...
Configuring utf8-string-1.0.1.1...
Configuring extra-1.6.8...
Building utf8-string-1.0.1.1...
Building extra-1.6.8...
Configuring hashable-1.2.7.0...
Configuring blaze-builder-0.4.1.0...
Building blaze-builder-0.4.1.0...
Building hashable-1.2.7.0...
Configuring unordered-containers-0.2.9.0...
Building unordered-containers-0.2.9.0...
Configuring hastache-0.6.1...
Building hastache-0.6.1...
Configuring shake-0.15.11...
Building shake-0.15.11...
Configuring hptool-0.1...
Preprocessing executable 'hptool' for hptool-0.1...
[ 1 of 33] Compiling Utils ( src/Utils.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Utils.o )
[ 2 of 33] Compiling Types ( src/Types.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Types.o )

src/Types.hs:18:1: warning: [-Wunused-imports]
The import of ‘Control.Applicative’ is redundant
except perhaps to import instances from ‘Control.Applicative’
To import instances alone, use: import Control.Applicative()
[ 3 of 33] Compiling ReleaseFiles ( src/ReleaseFiles.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/ReleaseFiles.o )

src/ReleaseFiles.hs:18:8: warning: [-Wunused-top-binds]
Defined but not used: ‘feb’

src/ReleaseFiles.hs:18:43: warning: [-Wunused-top-binds]
Defined but not used: ‘sep’

src/ReleaseFiles.hs:18:48: warning: [-Wunused-top-binds]
Defined but not used: ‘oct’
[ 4 of 33] Compiling PlatformDB ( src/PlatformDB.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/PlatformDB.o )

src/PlatformDB.hs:41:23: warning: [-Wunused-matches]
Defined but not used: ‘dIncs’
[ 5 of 33] Compiling Releases2012 ( src/Releases2012.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases2012.o )
[ 6 of 33] Compiling Releases2013 ( src/Releases2013.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases2013.o )
[ 7 of 33] Compiling Releases2014 ( src/Releases2014.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases2014.o )
[ 8 of 33] Compiling Releases2015 ( src/Releases2015.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases2015.o )
[ 9 of 33] Compiling Releases2016 ( src/Releases2016.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases2016.o )
[10 of 33] Compiling Releases2017 ( src/Releases2017.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases2017.o )
[11 of 33] Compiling Releases2018 ( src/Releases2018.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases2018.o )
[12 of 33] Compiling Releases ( src/Releases.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Releases.o )
[13 of 33] Compiling Paths ( src/Paths.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Paths.o )
[14 of 33] Compiling OS.Win.WinUtils ( src/OS/Win/WinUtils.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Win/WinUtils.o )
[15 of 33] Compiling OS.Win.WinPaths ( src/OS/Win/WinPaths.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Win/WinPaths.o )
[16 of 33] Compiling Dirs ( src/Dirs.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Dirs.o )
[17 of 33] Compiling LocalCommand ( src/LocalCommand.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/LocalCommand.o )
[18 of 33] Compiling OS.Internal ( src/OS/Internal.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Internal.o )
[19 of 33] Compiling Config ( src/Config.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Config.o )

src/Config.hs:19:1: warning: [-Wunused-imports]
The import of ‘Development.Shake.Rule’ is redundant
except perhaps to import instances from ‘Development.Shake.Rule’
To import instances alone, use: import Development.Shake.Rule()
[20 of 33] Compiling Package ( src/Package.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Package.o )

src/Package.hs:10:1: warning: [-Wunused-imports]
The import of ‘isPrefixOf’ from module ‘Data.List’ is redundant
[21 of 33] Compiling Templates ( src/Templates.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Templates.o )
[22 of 33] Compiling OS.Mac ( src/OS/Mac.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Mac.o )
[23 of 33] Compiling OS.Posix ( src/OS/Posix.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Posix.o )

src/OS/Posix.hs:30:5: warning: [-Wunused-local-binds]
Defined but not used: ‘relPrefix’

src/OS/Posix.hs:34:5: warning: [-Wunused-local-binds]
Defined but not used: ‘relVersionDir’

src/OS/Posix.hs:119:13: warning: [-Wname-shadowing]
This binding for ‘cabalFile’ shadows the existing binding
bound at src/OS/Posix.hs:58:5
[24 of 33] Compiling OS.Win.WinNsis ( src/OS/Win/WinNsis.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Win/WinNsis.o )
[25 of 33] Compiling OS.Win.WinRules ( src/OS/Win/WinRules.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Win/WinRules.o )
[26 of 33] Compiling OS.Win ( src/OS/Win.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS/Win.o )
[27 of 33] Compiling OS ( src/OS.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/OS.o )
[28 of 33] Compiling GhcDist ( src/GhcDist.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/GhcDist.o )
[29 of 33] Compiling HaddockMaster ( src/HaddockMaster.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/HaddockMaster.o )
[30 of 33] Compiling Target ( src/Target.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Target.o )
[31 of 33] Compiling SourceTarball ( src/SourceTarball.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/SourceTarball.o )
[32 of 33] Compiling Website ( src/Website.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Website.o )
[33 of 33] Compiling Main ( src/Main.hs, /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool-tmp/Main.o )
Linking /home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool ...

---

*** Running hptool

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./platform.sh: 44: exec: hptool/dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-osx/ghc-8.2.1/hptool-0.1/c/hptool/build/hptool/hptool: not found
$

But see it resides here:
/home/my-name/arbeit/haskell/haskell-platform-8.4.2/hptool/dist-newstyle/build/hptool-0.1/build/hptool/hptool

Where I get

This hptool is built to construct haskell-platform-8.4.2
for the linux x86_64 platform.
The HP constructed will contain the following:

-- Core Platform:
GHC: ghc-8.4.2
GHCLib: Cabal-2.2.0.1
GHCLib: array-0.5.2.0
GHCLib: base-4.11.1.0
GHCLib: bytestring-0.10.8.2
GHCLib: containers-0.5.11.0
GHCLib: deepseq-1.4.3.0
GHCLib: directory-1.3.1.5
GHCLib: filepath-1.4.2
GHCLib: hpc-0.6.0.3
GHCLib: mtl-2.2.2
GHCLib: parsec-3.1.13.0
GHCLib: pretty-1.1.3.6
GHCLib: process-1.6.3.0
GHCLib: stm-2.4.5.0
GHCLib: template-haskell-2.13.0.0
GHCLib: text-1.2.3.0
GHCLib: time-1.8.0.2
GHCLib: transformers-0.5.5.0
GHCLib: xhtml-3000.2.2.1
IfNotWindows: GHCLib: unix-2.7.2.2
TOOL: alex-3.2.4
TOOL: happy-1.19.9
TOOL: hscolour-1.24.4
TOOL: haddock-2.19.0.1
TOOL: cabal-install-2.2.0.0
TOOL: stack-1.7.1
-- Full Platform:
LIB: async-2.2.1
LIB: attoparsec-0.13.2.2
LIB: case-insensitive-1.2.0.10
LIB: fgl-5.6.0.0
LIB: GLUT-2.7.0.12
LIB: GLURaw-2.0.0.3
LIB: haskell-src-1.0.3.0
LIB: hashable-1.2.7.0
LIB: html-1.0.1.2
LIB: HTTP-4000.3.11
LIB: HUnit-1.6.0.0
LIB: network-2.6.3.5
LIB: OpenGL-3.0.2.0
LIB: OpenGLRaw-3.2.7.0
LIB: parallel-3.2.1.1
LIB: regex-base-0.93.2
LIB: regex-compat-0.95.1
LIB: regex-posix-0.95.2
LIB: split-0.2.3.3
LIB: syb-0.7
LIB: unordered-containers-0.2.9.0
LIB: vector-0.12.0.1
LIB: zlib-0.6.2
LIB: primitive-0.6.3.0
LIB: random-1.1
LIB: QuickCheck-2.11.3
LIB: tf-random-0.5
LIB: network-uri-2.6.1.0
LIB: scientific-0.3.5.2
LIB: integer-logarithms-1.0.2.1
LIB: ObjectName-1.1.0.1
LIB: StateVar-1.1.0.4
LIB: half-0.2.2.3
LIB: fixed-0.2.1.1
LIB: call-stack-0.1.0

[gbaz]

Yes, unfortunately the path needs to be customized per-install since its nonuniform where the executables end up in current new-build. future improvements to cabal should make this something more easily discoverable and usable uniformly. It is i suppose worth updating the docs to note this.