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commit f3a64d940b9063bf6bc26081fd870615f7d49882
Author: Hugo Buddelmeijer <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Tue Dec 23 12:09:53 2025 +0100
doc: Explain that some test require network when building from git.
* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Discuss network tests.
Change-Id: I21c8e4a1e60ed215a6fb3507b7aedc1835f735ad
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <[email protected]>
---
doc/contributing.texi | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index 55202a4b71..a2b55fb68a 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ If @option{-C} (short for @option{--container}) is not
supported on your
system, try @command{--pure} instead of @option{-CPW}.
@xref{Invoking guix shell}, for more information on that command.
+Most of the test suite runs without an internet connection. The @option{-N}
+(short for @option{--network}) can be added to the @code{guix shell} command
+to run the tests that require internet access.
+
If you are unable to use Guix when building Guix from a checkout, the
following are the required packages in addition to those mentioned in the
installation instructions (@pxref{Requirements}).
