Fail to install on OSX Sierra

[adamist521]

Failed to install erd with cabal.

$ cabal install erd
Resolving dependencies...
cabal: Could not resolve dependencies:
trying: erd-0.1.3.0 (user goal)
next goal: base (dependency of erd-0.1.3.0)
rejecting: base-4.9.1.0/installed-4.9... (conflict: erd => base==4.7.*)
rejecting: base-4.9.1.0, base-4.9.0.0, base-4.8.2.0, base-4.8.1.0,
base-4.8.0.0, base-4.7.0.2, base-4.7.0.1, base-4.7.0.0, base-4.6.0.1,
base-4.6.0.0, base-4.5.1.0, base-4.5.0.0, base-4.4.1.0, base-4.4.0.0,
base-4.3.1.0, base-4.3.0.0, base-4.2.0.2, base-4.2.0.1, base-4.2.0.0,
base-4.1.0.0, base-4.0.0.0, base-3.0.3.2, base-3.0.3.1 (constraint from
non-upgradeable package requires installed instance)
Dependency tree exhaustively searched.
$

FYI, my environment is follows.

sw_vers
ProductName:	Mac OS X
ProductVersion:	10.12.4
BuildVersion:	16E195

[adamist521]

Was able to install by code below.

$ git clone git://github.com/BurntSushi/erd
$ cd erd
$ stack init
$ stack build --system-ghc

[qizwiz]

Thanks for this!
While I think your method is preferable, I was also able to get it to install by changing the base from 4.7 to 4.9 in the cabal file.

[chreble]

Better use

cabal install --allow-newer erd

[carld]

Haskell newbie here, started out with brew cask install haskell-platform

% cabal install --allow-newer erd
Resolving dependencies...
Configuring erd-0.1.3.0...
Building erd-0.1.3.0...
Failed to install erd-0.1.3.0
Build log ( /Users/carldouglas/.cabal/logs/ghc-8.2.1/erd-0.1.3.0-8kV5AS2coBX939FGaGyt2n.log ):
cabal: Entering directory '/var/folders/jy/_s_btrwn7c99qnyw7d0t7dtw0000gn/T/cabal-tmp-61706/erd-0.1.3.0'
Configuring erd-0.1.3.0...
Preprocessing executable 'erd' for erd-0.1.3.0..
Building executable 'erd' for erd-0.1.3.0..
<command line>: cannot satisfy -package-id parsec-3.1.11-DPgnR92AWEaFOaixmwipet: 
    parsec-3.1.11-DPgnR92AWEaFOaixmwipet is unusable due to shadowed dependencies:
      mtl-2.2.1-19EL8AGBsN3DnnOhrC9xY3 text-1.2.2.2-EGUst8sqNAZCw1xLPcmcMH
    (use -v for more information)
cabal: Leaving directory '/var/folders/jy/_s_btrwn7c99qnyw7d0t7dtw0000gn/T/cabal-tmp-61706/erd-0.1.3.0'
cabal: Error: some packages failed to install:
erd-0.1.3.0-8kV5AS2coBX939FGaGyt2n failed during the building phase. The
exception was:
ExitFailure 1

Any suggestions appreciated thanks!

[carld]

For posterity... I installed erd after running --force-reinstalls of parsec etc

[combinatorist]

I spent 3 hours trying to install this package. As a first time haskell user, I tried everything with no clue what I was doing until I saw this comment: #24 (comment) by @chreble

Thanks @chreble!

I just made a PR (#27) to "fix" the documentation. I have no idea how this works, but would love to make it easier for first time users.

[kyr0]

Yes, please add it to the docs; it's such an easy change... I was looking into it for a few minutes too.

Still having problems, there seems to be an error with wl-pprinter-text:

➜  ~ cabal install --allow-newer erd
Resolving dependencies...
Configuring wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0...
Building wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0...
Failed to install wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0
Build log ( /Users/benjamin/.cabal/logs/ghc-8.4.1/wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0-7Rq3bROoVOxBg93W8s5ShZ.log ):
cabal: Entering directory '/var/folders/5t/6hpmgtb91t15s5b9k_zj35ch0000gn/T/cabal-tmp-57070/wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0'
Configuring wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0...
Preprocessing library for wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0..
Building library for wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0..
[1 of 2] Compiling Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text ( Text/PrettyPrint/Leijen/Text.hs, dist/build/Text/PrettyPrint/Leijen/Text.o )

Text/PrettyPrint/Leijen/Text.hs:122:1: error:
    Could not find module ‘Prelude.Compat’
    There are files missing in the ‘base-compat-0.9.3’ package,
    try running 'ghc-pkg check'.
    Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.
    |
122 | import Prelude.Compat hiding ((<$>))
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
cabal: Leaving directory '/var/folders/5t/6hpmgtb91t15s5b9k_zj35ch0000gn/T/cabal-tmp-57070/wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0'
cabal: Error: some packages failed to install:
erd-0.1.3.0-8kV5AS2coBX939FGaGyt2n depends on erd-0.1.3.0 which failed to
install.
graphviz-2999.19.0.0-JwaTXCIUDJJPYkg3249Wq depends on graphviz-2999.19.0.0
which failed to install.
wl-pprint-text-1.1.1.0-7Rq3bROoVOxBg93W8s5ShZ failed during the building
phase. The exception was:
ExitFailure 1

My system was clean, first time using an haskell software, not exactly newbie friendly. I ran brew install ghc cabal install and cabal install erd

[nwokeo]

I had the same problem, seems to be due to this issue.

I was able to resolve by installing haskell-platform via cask: brew cask install haskell-platform then installing erd: cabal install --allow-newer erd

I was able to resolve by installing haskell-platform via cask: brew cask install haskell-platform then installing erd: cabal install --allow-newer erd

That fixed it for me, thanks.

[rclayton-the-terrible]

I don't know how this is working for people. I've tried on OSX and Docker and keep getting the following output:

root@linuxkit-025000000001:/# cabal install --allow-newer erd
Resolving dependencies...
Downloading base-compat-0.10.1...
Downloading colour-2.3.4...
Configuring colour-2.3.4...
Downloading dlist-0.8.0.4...
Downloading fgl-5.6.0.0...
Configuring base-compat-0.10.1...
Configuring dlist-0.8.0.4...
Building colour-2.3.4...
Configuring fgl-5.6.0.0...
Building base-compat-0.10.1...
Building dlist-0.8.0.4...
Building fgl-5.6.0.0...
Installed dlist-0.8.0.4
Downloading mtl-2.2.2...
Configuring mtl-2.2.2...
Building mtl-2.2.2...
Installed base-compat-0.10.1
Downloading random-1.1...
Configuring random-1.1...
Building random-1.1...
Installed mtl-2.2.2
Downloading stm-2.4.5.0...
Configuring stm-2.4.5.0...
Installed colour-2.3.4
Downloading text-1.2.3.0...
Building stm-2.4.5.0...
Configuring text-1.2.3.0...
Building text-1.2.3.0...
Installed stm-2.4.5.0
Downloading transformers-compat-0.6.1.5...
Configuring transformers-compat-0.6.1.5...
Building transformers-compat-0.6.1.5...
Installed random-1.1
Installed fgl-5.6.0.0
Installed transformers-compat-0.6.1.5
Downloading exceptions-0.10.0...
Configuring exceptions-0.10.0...
Building exceptions-0.10.0...
Installed exceptions-0.10.0
Downloading temporary-1.3...
Configuring temporary-1.3...
Building temporary-1.3...
Installed temporary-1.3
Installed text-1.2.3.0
Downloading wl-pprint-text-1.2.0.0...
Downloading polyparse-1.12...
Downloading parsec-3.1.13.0...
Configuring polyparse-1.12...
Configuring wl-pprint-text-1.2.0.0...
Configuring parsec-3.1.13.0...
Building polyparse-1.12...
Building wl-pprint-text-1.2.0.0...
Building parsec-3.1.13.0...
Installed wl-pprint-text-1.2.0.0
Installed parsec-3.1.13.0
Installed polyparse-1.12
Downloading graphviz-2999.19.0.0...
Configuring graphviz-2999.19.0.0...
Building graphviz-2999.19.0.0...
Failed to install graphviz-2999.19.0.0
Build log ( /root/.cabal/logs/ghc-8.2.1/graphviz-2999.19.0.0-Hxa68Q9ziKb1pHI4Xvs5hL.log ):
cabal: Entering directory '/tmp/cabal-tmp-126/graphviz-2999.19.0.0'
Configuring graphviz-2999.19.0.0...
Preprocessing library for graphviz-2999.19.0.0..
Building library for graphviz-2999.19.0.0..
[ 1 of 31] Compiling Data.GraphViz.Attributes.ColorScheme ( Data/GraphViz/Attributes/ColorScheme.hs, dist/build/Data/GraphViz/Attributes/ColorScheme.o )
[ 2 of 31] Compiling Data.GraphViz.Exception ( Data/GraphViz/Exception.hs, dist/build/Data/GraphViz/Exception.o )
[ 3 of 31] Compiling Data.GraphViz.Internal.State ( Data/GraphViz/Internal/State.hs, dist/build/Data/GraphViz/Internal/State.o )
[ 4 of 31] Compiling Data.GraphViz.Internal.Util ( Data/GraphViz/Internal/Util.hs, dist/build/Data/GraphViz/Internal/Util.o )
[ 5 of 31] Compiling Data.GraphViz.Parsing ( Data/GraphViz/Parsing.hs, dist/build/Data/GraphViz/Parsing.o )
[ 6 of 31] Compiling Data.GraphViz.PreProcessing ( Data/GraphViz/PreProcessing.hs, dist/build/Data/GraphViz/PreProcessing.o )
[ 7 of 31] Compiling Data.GraphViz.Printing ( Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs, dist/build/Data/GraphViz/Printing.o )

Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs:232:16: error:
    • Variable not in scope: (<>) :: DotCode -> DotCode -> t2
    • Perhaps you meant one of these:
        ‘<$>’ (imported from Prelude),
        ‘PP.<$>’ (imported from Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text.Monadic),
        ‘*>’ (imported from Prelude)
    |
232 | wrap b a d = b <> d <> a
    |                ^^

Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs:232:21: error:
    • Variable not in scope: (<>) :: t2 -> DotCode -> DotCode
    • Perhaps you meant one of these:
        ‘<$>’ (imported from Prelude),
        ‘PP.<$>’ (imported from Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text.Monadic),
        ‘*>’ (imported from Prelude)
    |
232 | wrap b a d = b <> d <> a
    |                     ^^

Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs:235:26: error:
    • Variable not in scope: (<>) :: DotCode -> m2 Doc -> t1
    • Perhaps you meant one of these:
        ‘<$>’ (imported from Prelude),
        ‘PP.<$>’ (imported from Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text.Monadic),
        ‘*>’ (imported from Prelude)
    |
235 | commaDel a b = unqtDot a <> comma <> unqtDot b
    |                          ^^

Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs:235:35: error:
    • Variable not in scope: (<>) :: t1 -> DotCode -> DotCode
    • Perhaps you meant one of these:
        ‘<$>’ (imported from Prelude),
        ‘PP.<$>’ (imported from Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text.Monadic),
        ‘*>’ (imported from Prelude)
    |
235 | commaDel a b = unqtDot a <> comma <> unqtDot b
    |                                   ^^

Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs:238:25: error:
    • Variable not in scope: (<>) :: m0 Doc -> m1 Doc -> t0
    • Perhaps you meant one of these:
        ‘<$>’ (imported from Prelude),
        ‘PP.<$>’ (imported from Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text.Monadic),
        ‘*>’ (imported from Prelude)
    |
238 | printField f v = text f <> equals <> toDot v
    |                         ^^

Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs:238:35: error:
    • Variable not in scope: (<>) :: t0 -> DotCode -> DotCode
    • Perhaps you meant one of these:
        ‘<$>’ (imported from Prelude),
        ‘PP.<$>’ (imported from Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text.Monadic),
        ‘*>’ (imported from Prelude)
    |
238 | printField f v = text f <> equals <> toDot v
    |                                   ^^

Data/GraphViz/Printing.hs:295:37: error:
    • Variable not in scope: (<>) :: DotCode -> DotCode -> DotCode
    • Perhaps you meant one of these:
        ‘<$>’ (imported from Prelude),
        ‘PP.<$>’ (imported from Text.PrettyPrint.Leijen.Text.Monadic),
        ‘*>’ (imported from Prelude)
    |
295 |   unqtDot (BScheme n l) = unqtDot n <> unqtDot l
    |                                     ^^
cabal: Leaving directory '/tmp/cabal-tmp-126/graphviz-2999.19.0.0'
cabal: Error: some packages failed to install:
erd-0.1.3.0-8kV5AS2coBX939FGaGyt2n depends on erd-0.1.3.0 which failed to
install.
graphviz-2999.19.0.0-Hxa68Q9ziKb1pHI4Xvs5hL failed during the building phase.
The exception was:
ExitFailure 1

[qizwiz]

@rclayton-the-terrible I just tried it myself and got your same errors. I noticed all the errors were the same and from the same package.

From that, I tried installing graphviz by itself.

$ cabal install graphviz

That worked. And then I was able to do:

$ cabal install --allow-newer erd

So give that a shot.

[rclayton-the-terrible]

@qizwiz hey that worked! Thank you so much.

I don't know a thing about Haskell or it's toolchain, but I noticed installing via cabal doesn't create an executable on the $PATH, so I've been running everything with cabal run erd -- ... . Is this the right approach? Or am I missing something?