Re: use guix shell with a file (e.g. tissue.scm)

[indieterminacy <indieterminacy@libre.brussels>]

:)

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On 26-11-2022 15:38, Giovanni Biscuolo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just want to share with you a temporary solution for users who wish 
> to
> try out tissue or other packages before they are included in Guix
> upstream.
> 
> ...and yes, unlike me advanced Guix users may find this obvious :-)
> 
> Put this file
> 
> 
> 
> in your preferred directory (~/guix/unpackaged/ in the example below)
> and then:
> 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> 
> guix shell -f ~/guix/unpackaged/tissue.scm -- tissue help
> 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
> 
> The first time the package(s) gets compiled, so it'll take as time as
> needed, from the second time onwards the guix shell cache will do its
> job and the command will run immediatly.
> 
> With this trick you can use Guix to install tissue [1] and use it for
> your project - or tissue issues [2] - before tissue is packaged in 
> Guix.
> 
> «One Guix to rule them all» :-D
> 
> Happy hacking!
> 
> [1] even on foreign distros obviuosly
> 
> [2] web view: https://issues.genenetwork.org/?type=open-issue

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