[Nix-dev] nix-build taking forever

[roconnor at theorem.ca]

Nevermind.  You just need a space after the -A

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010, roconnor at theorem.ca wrote:

> Can anyone confirm that using nix-build to build any haskell package takes 
> forever, while nix-env -i works fine?
>
> e.g. nix-build /etc/nixos/nixpkgs -Anixpkgs_sys.haskellPackages.colour -v
>
> runs until  evaluating file 
> `/etc/nixos/nixpkgs/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp'
>
> and then appears to hang.
>
>

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