It turns out that "wait a day" was the solution, at least for me -- there are now substitutes available.
Thank you to whoever fixed this! James > On 21 Sep 2026, at 14:02, James Geddes <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am attempting --and failing! -- to update `texlive-scheme-full` on AArch64 > (specifically Asahi Linux). The same issue arises when I try to install `mu`. > During the install, guix attempts to build `inkscape` from source and that > build fails. > > I'm wondering whether this is something I can fix myself, or whether I should > just wait for an update (or even file a bug report)? > > Specifically: > > - the failure happens on the very last test during the testing phase of > inkscape. (As far as I can tell, the compilation phase succeeds.) > > - I have tried `guix build texlive-scheme-full --without-tests=inkscape` and > that did NOT stop the tests being built, so also failed. > > - I have also tried installing inkscape directly. A substitute is available > and that install succeeds. But that does not stop an install of > texlive-scheme-full or mu attempting to build inkscape from source. > > Many thanks for any advice! > > James Geddes > > > The outcome of guix describe is: > > Generation 6 Sep 21 2026 09:55:16 (current) > guix 4915ab2 > repository URL: https://git.guix.gnu.org/guix.git > branch: master > commit: 4915ab24afc0c900fe18a071f851af162e30ce49 > > and the last 10 lines of the build log are: > > 407 - render_test-rtl-vertical (Disabled) > > The following tests FAILED: > 41 - test_geom-pathstroke (Failed) > Errors while running CTest > error: in phase 'check': uncaught exception: > %exception #<&invoke-error program: "ctest" arguments: ("-j" "8" > "--output-on-failure" "-E" > "(cli_export-type-caseinsensitive_check_output|cli_export-type_xaml_check_output|cli_export-height_export-use-hints_check_output|cli_export-plain-svg_check_output|cli_export-use-hints_export-id_check_output|cli_export-extension_svg_check_output|cli_export-extension_ps_check_output|cli_export-extension_eps_check_output|cli_export-extension_pdf_check_output|cli_export-plain-extension-svg_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_3_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_3_content_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_2_content_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_2_check_output)") > exit-status: 8 term-signal: #f stop-signal: #f> > phase `check' failed after 64.8 seconds > command "ctest" "-j" "8" "--output-on-failure" "-E" > "(cli_export-type-caseinsensitive_check_output|cli_export-type_xaml_check_output|cli_export-height_export-use-hints_check_output|cli_export-plain-svg_check_output|cli_export-use-hints_export-id_check_output|cli_export-extension_svg_check_output|cli_export-extension_ps_check_output|cli_export-extension_eps_check_output|cli_export-extension_pdf_check_output|cli_export-plain-extension-svg_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_3_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_3_content_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_2_content_check_output|cli_export-ps-level_2_check_output)" > failed with status 8 > build process 11 exited with status 256 > > James Geddes e: [email protected] t: +44 7973 223 571
