Cannot install GHC 9.4.3 on windows

[robinheghan]

Installing GHC 9.4.3 on Windows fails. 9.4.2 works fine.

Here is the error message:

Run haskell/actions/setup@v2
[6](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:7)
Preparing to setup a Haskell environment
[7](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:8)
Preparing ghc environment
[8](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:10)
Installing ghc version 9.4.3
[9](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:11)
  Attempting to install ghc 9.4.3 using chocolatey
[10](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:12)
  ::stop-commands::***
[11](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:13)
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe choco install ghc --version 9.4.3 -m --no-progress -r
[12](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:14)
  Installing the same package with multiple versions is deprecated and will be removed in v2.0.0.
[13](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:15)
  Installing the following packages:
[14](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:16)
  ghc
[15](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:17)
  By installing, you accept licenses for the packages.
[16](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:18)
  
[17](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:19)
  ghc v9.4.3 [Approved]
[18](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:20)
  ghc package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.
[19](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:21)
  ERROR: Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.
[20](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:22)
  Environment Vars (like PATH) have changed. Close/reopen your shell to
[21](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:23)
   see the changes (or in powershell/cmd.exe just type `refreshenv`).
[22](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:24)
  The install of ghc was NOT successful.
[23](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:25)
  Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\ghc.9.4.3\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'.
[24](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:26)
   See log for details.
[25](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:27)
  
[26](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:28)
  Chocolatey installed 0/1 packages. 1 packages failed.
[27](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:29)
   See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).
[28](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:30)
  
[29](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:31)
  Failures
[30](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:32)
   - ghc (exited -1) - Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\ghc.9.4.3\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'.
[31](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:33)
   See log for details.
[32](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:34)
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe choco install ghc --version 9.4.3 -m --no-progress -r --pre
[33](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:35)
  Installing the same package with multiple versions is deprecated and will be removed in v2.0.0.
[34](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:36)
  Installing the following packages:
[35](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:37)
  ghc
[36](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:38)
  By installing, you accept licenses for the packages.
[37](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:39)
  
[38](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:40)
  ghc v9.4.3 [Approved]
[39](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:41)
  ghc package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.
[40](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:42)
  ERROR: Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.
[41](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:43)
  The install of ghc was NOT successful.
[42](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:44)
  Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\ghc.9.4.3\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'.
[43](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:45)
   See log for details.
[44](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:46)
  
[45](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:47)
  Chocolatey installed 0/1 packages. 1 packages failed.
[46](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:48)
   See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).
[47](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:49)
  
[48](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:50)
  Failures
[49](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:51)
   - ghc (exited -1) - Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\ghc.9.4.3\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'.
[50](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:52)
   See log for details.
[51](https://github.com/gren-lang/compiler/actions/runs/3509357091/jobs/5878401466#step:4:53)
  ::***::
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Error: All install methods for ghc 9.4.3 failed

[andreasabel]

I get the same failure for 9.2.5. I reported this on the chocolatey repo: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/ghc#comment-6045114046
I don't know where the root of the problem is. Installing 9.4.3 and 9.2.5 with ghcup succeeded on Windows for me.

[hazelweakly]

Sounds like it's more than past time for me to add in ghcup support for Windows then... 😅

[andreasabel]

@Mistuke Maybe you have a clue what is going wrong here?

(NB. I previously commented via chocolatey disqus, but I prefer serious bug trackers. Is https://github.com/Mistuke/GhcChoco/issues a good place to do so?)

[andreasabel]

@Mistuke: Has anything changed in the way chocolatey installs GHC from 9.4.2 to 9.4.3? I cannot really explain why this would suddenly break on this action's side...

[Mistuke]

Oh sorry, i missed this ticket. Hmm yes they had deprecated the method I was using to find the install dir so had to use the new install API. Let me take a look

[Mistuke]

@Mistuke Maybe you have a clue what is going wrong here?

(NB. I previously commented via chocolatey disqus, but I prefer serious bug trackers. Is https://github.com/Mistuke/GhcChoco/issues a good place to do so?)

Yes this is the best place, github comments get through my spam filter always.

@andreasabel so the package itself looks fine, I can install it no problem. The issue seems to be that haskell-actions is using an older version of chocolatey. With version 1.2 they deprecated using $env:chocolateyPackageFolder to find the install folder and instead require Get-ChocolateyPath. This function however is only available in version 1.2+. The old environment variables exist but the chocolatey community uploads won't allow uploads of new packages using them. This is why the install fails.

haskell/actions needs to update the chocolatey package in the image.

[andreasabel]

@Mistuke: Great, thanks for the analysis and the directions to solve this!

haskell/actions needs to update the chocolatey package in the image.

Er, I hate to say, but I am an absolute beginner here. Where would that be located?

[andreasabel]

Er, I hate to say, but I am an absolute beginner here. Where would that be located?

Do you mean the GHA virtual environments?

• windows-2022 has currently Chocolatey 1.2.1
• Same for windows-2019

This should be fine then...

[Mistuke]

Indeed, but looks like that image was updates just last week https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/win/Windows2022-Readme.md but this ticket is a bit older.

If it still doesn't work does anyone have a link to an actions log with more info?