consider adding stack install ghc-mod to docs as alternative to cabal #84

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1. wolftune commented on Sep 23, 2015

   

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   Note: currently stack install ghc-mod --resolver nightly is required until ghc-mod makes it into Stackage LTS (currently not there yet as of lts 3.6)
2. lpil commented on Nov 21, 2015

   

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3. etcinit commented on Feb 14, 2016

   

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4. DanielG commented on Feb 14, 2016

   

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   Unfortunately stack gives people a false sense of security, so when ill explained this can be a problem: https://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/455k54/ghcmode_preludechar_bad_argument_error/

   Specifically:

   I'm surprised, stack manage to use the correct version of ghc and the correct libraries so I assume it could handle the correct version of ghc-mod. Like stack exec ghc-mode ... I'm apparently wrong.

   Also I'm working on the ultimate guide for setting up ghc-mod (aka. the README) over here: ghc-mod wiki: NEW_README and the Vim section is pretty empty in case anyone is feeling motivated.