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Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 11:55:09 +0200
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To: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
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Hi,

On Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:16:03 +0200
Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net> wrote:

> as part of our default Qt package.  Software that does depend on
> =E2=80=9Cqtwebengine=E2=80=9D, however, can only be built when the module=
 exists, which
> is why I=E2=80=99d like to package it separately.

Oh, then I agree - as long as the qtwebengine package (or any package, real=
ly) cannot be accidentially installed if known vulnerabilities exist.

> I=E2=80=99m not using Texmaker and=20

>I don=E2=80=99t know why it needs qtwebengine.=20

You do now :)

> just see that the build is currently broken, so I=E2=80=99d like to find a
> solution.  Either by removing the package or by packaging its (now
> missing) dependency.

In this specific case I vote for either removing the package or patching it=
 that it does QDesktopServices::openUrl() as it should. If it were up to me=
 I'd remove it. But maybe people use it - so they, if any, can patch it. It=
 entails changing about 5 lines (commenting one block out and re-enabling t=
he other block that is already there).

That reminds me, is there something like Gentoo's "/etc/portage/package.mas=
k" in Guix where I can (permanently) specify packages that I don't want to =
be installed - as a resolved dependency or otherwise? Some way I can nuke a=
 package variable permanently?=20

Like

  guix build --with-input=3Dtexmaker=3Dbash something

but permanently for all guix commands...