Re: Why are those packages upgrade to the same version?

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> On 01/02/2018 05:07 PM, Efraim Flashner wrote:
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> > This is normal. The versions don't update but its possible that packages
> > in the dependency build tree might have changed, in which case the
> > resulting package you have would change.
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> > As for why it still shows the packages the second time I think its
> > related to the security grafts but I'm not sure.
> > 
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> I am not sure. After reading your reply, I did `guix pull` and `guix package -u` again.
> And got the following message (It's the same as in the last mail)
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> --
> The following packages will be upgraded:
>    cargo	0.23.0 → 0.23.0	/gnu/store/hcdrrvyhwf6nqw3iwn6k3rydpyqg771b-cargo-0.23.0
>    python-autopep8	1.3.2 → 1.3.2	/gnu/store/q9blf18p0hz37rv8m3azm75mpl9g1n2p-python-autopep8-1.3.2
>    python-flake8	2.5.4 → 2.5.4	/gnu/store/046p961g2d4k73qh9xj6zwn3vs34biwp-python-flake8-2.5.4
>    clang	3.9.1 → 3.9.1	/gnu/store/pnjjq6anl7f71fcxqmrr081xjqm9l4wh-clang-3.9.1
>    llvm	3.9.1 → 3.9.1	/gnu/store/qvhfk8905dic99xx29d8afcc7ay060gs-llvm-3.9.1
>    meson	0.44.0 → 0.44.0	/gnu/store/n53zdnl4l3gm9sg15bfwxp0wdrwrvhg4-meson-0.44.0
>    glibc-locales	2.25 → 2.25	/gnu/store/y81gbp5lrjiydj5xj7sczx73vnkprzkv-glibc-locales-2.25
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> nothing to be done
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> And doing `guix package -u` (without pull) 2th, 3th ... the same message shows up again and again.
> It doesn't download anything or perform any upgrade (judging from the network monitor).

Well that's easy to explain, nothing changed if "nothing to be done" is displayed.
So if you have problems with the message, what kind of message do you think would
be easier to understand if no packages need to be updated?

Maybe a little more in detail, like:

"Your installed software packages are all up-to-date, no upgrades necessary.
Nothing to be done."
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