Help text wrongly states that the default `--builddir` is `dist`
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newcomer: 3-multi-file-refactor
re: builddir
re: help-text
re: v1-vs-v2
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Description
Help text for `cabal install` still claims that the default `--builddir` is `dist` (rather than `dist-newstyle`).
```
$ cabal install --help | grep -B1 dist
--builddir=DIR The directory where Cabal puts generated build
files (default dist)
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with `cabal install --help | grep -B1 dist`, then locate the help-text entry for `--builddir` in the cabal-install sources. Update the stated default to `dist-newstyle` and rerun the command to confirm the displayed help is correct.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100