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why not "opam install dune" hint #5768

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ORESoftware opened this issue Dec 19, 2023 · 3 comments
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why not "opam install dune" hint #5768

ORESoftware opened this issue Dec 19, 2023 · 3 comments
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@ORESoftware
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ORESoftware commented Dec 19, 2023

this command failed:

opam exec -- dune exec ./server.exe

because dune was not installed

it just said

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kinda uncool, the output should say:

try "opam install dune"  

you know, as a hint..

for real? do you hate us

@emillon
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emillon commented Dec 19, 2023

Hi,

for real? do you hate us

This kind of message is not welcome here. I'm going to refer you to the OCaml Code of Conduct: be friendly and patient. We don't hate you. Please edit your message to tone it down.

Thanks.

@dbuenzli
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The problem of course is that in opam you don't know what a package installs before hand. A bad hint is more annoying than no hint in my opinion.

@ORESoftware
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ok ok, but dune is so common, should be a hint even if its wrong 1% its right 99% of time so its best to hint us before we splint us

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