"cabal help" can report incorrect configuration file when "--config-file" option used.
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type: bug
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Description
`cabal help` says:
```
You can edit the cabal configuration file to set defaults:
/.cabal/config
```
regardless of the value of `--config-file`. If something has aliased your cabal command, this can be confusing (though yes, I admit this is the user's fault).
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