2017-05-11 17:21 GMT+02:00 myglc2 <[email protected]>: > On 05/09/2017 at 18:44 Catonano writes: > > > 2017-05-07 14:12 GMT+02:00 myglc2 <[email protected]>: > > > > On 05/06/2017 at 09:33 Catonano writes: > > > > > 2017-05-06 4:07 GMT+02:00 myglc2 <[email protected]>: > > > > > > On 05/05/2017 at 18:01 Catonano writes: > > > > > > > 2017-05-03 21:08 GMT+02:00 myglc2 <[email protected]>: > > > > > > > > On 05/03/2017 at 18:05 Catonano writes: > > > > > > > > > 2017-05-02 20:58 GMT+02:00 myglc2 <[email protected]>: > > > > > > > > > > As it stands, your video is a great sanity check for someone > wondering > > > > > if their emacs-guix environment is working properly. It is also a > great > > > > > demonstration of how easy it is for a guix user to see and, with > a git > > > > > checkout, modify a package. > > > > > > > > > > If you expanded it a bit to illustrate a few > > > > > more guix-edit/geiser features, it could be a great addition to > the > > > > > guix-video-verse, and, IMO, a good thing to add to www.gnu.or > > > > > > > > > > Which eatures, exactly, you would like to be showed ? > > > > > > > > How about a scenario like this, all done from within emacs-guix > running > > > > against a git checkout ... > > > > > > > > - find a package > > > > > > > > - install it > > > > > > > > - observe how it is working > > > > > > > > - consider changing a config flag > > > > > > > > - 'M-x Guix edit <package>' > > > > > > > > - download the source: 'C-u . s' > > > > > > > > I didn't kknow this one ! > > > > > > > > - copy the package source out of the store (there is probably a > better > > > > thing to do here) > > > > > > > > - in <package> source: './configure --help' to see config options > > > > > > > > - 'M-x Guix edit <package>' & modify #:configure-flags > > > > > > > > I think you can't modify a package in place. In fact, with guix edit > > > > it gets open as ead only > > > > > > > > As far as I understand, you should clone it locally, edit the copy > in that clone, build it, install it with ./pre-inst-env in that clone > > > > > > > > If that's not too pettifogging for you, i could try > > > > > > Well, the scenario I outlined assumed running from a 'guix git > checkout' > > > > > > No. I don't know how to run the Emacs guix-* commands on a checkout > > > > > > because I had the impression that you were running that way. But it > may > > > be overkill for many users and it really might be better to create a > > > demo using a 'guix pull' setup. This could focus on using emacs-guix > to > > > find, build, install, and inspect packages. > > > > > > That I can do > > > > > > It could also demonstrate > > > editing the system config, reconfiguring the system, creating a user > > > manifest and running 'guix package -m user.scm' > > > > > > That, I'm not sure I can do. I never created a manifest and I never > run guix pakage - a-file.scm > > > > > > Would you mind to write done the relevant commands for me ? > > > > I have attached the user config manifest I am currently using. I apply > > it with ... > > > > guix package -m g1.scm > > > > ... you can also invoke this using the emacs-guix 'M-x guix' popup, > > which might be nicer to show in the demo. > > > > Oh I see now. Thanks ! > > > > > I hope someone reading this will suggest such a package ;-) > > > > > > Right, I'm open to suggestions > > > > > > > - build the package: 'C-u . b' > > > > > > > > This one, for example, would require you to run the emacs-guix > facilities on a local clone and I don't know how to do that > > > > > > > > I remember Ludo doing this in a footage but I could use a reminder. > > > > > > > > Thanks again > > > > > > Right. And I am happy to share my git checkout config with you if that > > > would help. > > > > > > I'm not sure I understand, here. > > > > I mean that I am running guix from a git checkout. There are a few > > different approaches to doing this. I can outline the approach that I > > use when you want it. > > > > Yes, I' d like you to outline the approaches you are referring > > to. Thanks > > Hi, I just posted (and ccd you) my setup on another thread. Please let > me know if you have questions. >
Thank youu verrry much ! > > > What I mean is that if I invoke the Emacs Guix commands, they will > > show the host guix installation > > > I run on a headless server, so I don't have personal experience with a > desktop installation, but I don't believe the limitation you describe > actually exists. > > Please try the setup that I posted. I think you will find that it allows > you to do this. > George, thank you so much for this suggestion, I hadn't considered this would have been possible. Does the manual mention this anywhere ? Otherwise the hypotetical footage would suggest this out of the blue and that could be disorienting to someone who is learning. But it's a very nifty trick ! Thanks !
