GHC (Haskell compiler) port:Dependency conflict

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obscaenvs

Hello! While doing 'make' in /usr/ports/lang/ghc, where the port skeleton for the Glasgow Haskell compiler resides, I get the following error:
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===>  gmp-5.0.1 conflicts with installed package(s): 
      libgmp-4.3.2                                   

      They install files into the same place.
      Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1).

Removing the offending package is, of course, not possible, since there are dependencies involved. What course of action could you recommend me? I need GHC, living without it is not an option.
 
obscaenvs said:
What course of action could you recommend me? I need GHC, living without it is not an option.
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Then your only option is to remove libgmp and everything that depends on it.
 
Wow, that was quick, thank you! OK, I have probably decided to give up KDE in any case, and most of the dependencies where due to that.
 
Not sure what your dependencies are but perhaps they can be recompiled against gmp instead of libgmp.
 
SirDice said:
Not sure what your dependencies are but perhaps they can be recompiled against gmp instead of libgmp.
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My dependencies were mainly coming from KDE, which I am just now thinking of scrapping in favour of xmonad instead. I have had one too many a bad experience with KDE's dependency scheme - whether they are broken or not...
 
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