New to GNU Guix packaging

New to GNU Guix packaging

[Tobias Platen]

Hello,

Recently I watched a video about GNU Guix, and concluded that this 
solves many of the technical problems that I have when I work on Debian 
packages for my own Trisquel addon repository [1] which contains music 
software. Instead of contributing to the non-free Debian distribution, 
and indirectly to Debian derivates such as Ubuntu and Trisquel, I 
decided to go with GNU Guix instead. How do I get started in packaging.

[1] http://ongakunix.isengaara.de/ongakunix/

Tobias Platen

Re: New to GNU Guix packaging

[John Darrington]

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On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 01:38:56PM +0200, Tobias Platen wrote:
     
     How do I get started in packaging.

I suggest that you start by looking at an existing package, and using that as a template.

J'

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Re: New to GNU Guix packaging

[Ludovic Courtès]

John Darrington <john@darrington.wattle.id.au> skribis:

> On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 01:38:56PM +0200, Tobias Platen wrote:
>      
>      How do I get started in packaging.
>
> I suggest that you start by looking at an existing package, and using that as a template.

Agreed.  That and the introductory material of the manual:

  https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/Defining-Packages.html

Welcome!

Ludo’.

Re: New to GNU Guix packaging

[Leo Famulari]

On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 04:20:00PM +0200, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> John Darrington <john@darrington.wattle.id.au> skribis:
> 
> > On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 01:38:56PM +0200, Tobias Platen wrote:
> >      
> >      How do I get started in packaging.
> >
> > I suggest that you start by looking at an existing package, and using that as a template.
> 
> Agreed.  That and the introductory material of the manual:
> 
>   https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/Defining-Packages.html

And come to #guix on irc.freenode.net when you get stuck!

Re: New to GNU Guix packaging

[Ricardo Wurmus]

Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name> writes:

> On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 04:20:00PM +0200, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>> John Darrington <john@darrington.wattle.id.au> skribis:
>> 
>> > On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 01:38:56PM +0200, Tobias Platen wrote:
>> >      
>> >      How do I get started in packaging.
>> >
>> > I suggest that you start by looking at an existing package, and using that as a template.
>> 
>> Agreed.  That and the introductory material of the manual:
>> 
>>   https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/Defining-Packages.html
>
> And come to #guix on irc.freenode.net when you get stuck!

I second all of these recommendations.  If you’re interested in music
software I suggest taking a look at packages in “gnu/packages/music.scm”
and “gnu/packages/audio.scm” in particular.

~~ Ricardo