Cabal build error sh: 'inappropriate type' ghc7.8.3 Cabal-1.22 OSX10.10 Yosemite

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Cannot install network-2.6.0.2, and the log says it's an inappropriate type error.

cabal install network

setup-Configure-Cabal-1.22.0.0-x86_64-linux-ghc-7.8.3: sh: inappropriate type

Version Info: GHC 7.8.3, Cabal 1.22, OSX 10.10

My dotfile settings:

export GHC_HOME=/usr/local/bin/ghc
export CABAL_HOME=$HOME/.cabal/
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1 Answers

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Double check your $PATH settings. Removing ghc at the end of GHC_HOME worked for me. Here's what I ended up with. 

export GHC_HOME=/usr/local/bin
export CABAL_HOME=$HOME/.cabal/
export PATH=$GHC_HOME:$CABAL_HOME/bin:${PATH}

Note: you may have to explicitly write out the path for $HOME, i.e. CABAL_HOME=/Users/yourname/.cabal/ In case you were wondering about quotes - they're only required if your directory has a space.

Reference: network #146, ghcjs #143