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From: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
Subject: Re: New to GNU Guix packaging
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 20:49:45 +0200
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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