cabal COMMAND --help doesn't have config epilogue

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Issue type
Bug
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Tech stack
haskell
Domain
cli

Research direction

Start by comparing how cabal help build and cabal build --help generate their help text; the issue does not name the relevant files or tests. Find where the config epilogue is added and check whether both command forms pass through that path. Done when the two forms produce equivalent help text, including the epilogue.

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Description

needs triage type: bug

cabal help build and cabal build --help are meant to be synonyms, aren't they? The first ends with two extra lines:

+    You can edit the cabal configuration file to set defaults:
+      /home/user/.config/cabal/config

Related to #1114.

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