Resolving dependencies... cabal: Could not resolve dependencies: [__0] trying: cpython-3.5.0 (user goal) [__1] rejecting: cpython:-usepython38 (conflict: pkg-config package python3-any, not found in the pkg-config database) [__1] rejecting: cpython:+usepython38 (conflict: pkg-config package python-3.8-any, not found in the pkg-config database) [__1] fail (backjumping, conflict set: cpython, cpython:usepython38) After searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: cpython, cpython:usepython38