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Subject: Re: sha256: base32 VS nix-base32
Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:26:57 +0200
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To: HiPhish <hiphish@posteo.de>
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Hi,

HiPhish <hiphish@posteo.de> skribis:

> When using `guix download` and `guix hash` there are (among other) the fo=
rmats=20
> `nix-base32` and `base32`. It appears that when writing a package definit=
ion I=20
> have to use the former with the `(base32 "...")` expression. This really=
=20
> confused be because I thought that "base32" means "base32" on both sides.=
 What=20
> is the deal with this?

Package definitions expect a nix-base32-formatted string, even though
the macro is called =E2=80=98base32=E2=80=99 and not =E2=80=98nix-base32=E2=
=80=99.  Internally Guix uses
=E2=80=98nix-base32=E2=80=99 exclusively so you shouldn=E2=80=99t have to w=
orry about it.

HTH,
Ludo=E2=80=99.