Re: Guix can't build my dummy package definition

[pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)]

On Sun, Mar 01, 2020 at 01:58:27PM +0100, Jérémy Korwin-Zmijowski wrote:
> Hey Guixters !
> 
> I am experimenting one way to learn how to use Guix for packaging. 
> 

Nice to hear. :)

> […]
> Then when I do :
> 
> ./pre-inst-env guix build -f /tmp/def.scm
> 
> I get :
> 
> guix build: error: #<unspecified>: not something we can build
> 

This seems like what is described at the end of:

https://guix.gnu.org/cookbook/en/html_node/GUIX_005fPACKAGE_005fPATH.html#GUIX_005fPACKAGE_005fPATH


You would need to add ac-geiser add the end of the file if you want to
test it with -f.  But maybe also take a look at the other methods
described in the Cookbook.

Regards,
Florian