Re: guix package -u . --dry-run equivalent for guix home

[Efraim Flashner]

On Thu, Dec 07, 2023 at 09:42:47AM +0100, Remco van 't Veer wrote:
> 2023/12/06, Efraim Flashner:
> 
> >> Is it possible to get an package update dry-run like output for guix
> >> home?
> >
> > I'll run 'guix home build <path-to-file> -n' to see what's going to be
> > built.
> 
> That's a bit more informative but currently it only tells me it's going
> to download some new version of guix.  Running build without -n reveals
> it will download and install a lot more..
> 
> How are people (with update junky tendencies like me) using guix-home?
> Run guix-home-reconfigure after every guix-pull?

Ok, I admit that isn't the full command.

guix home build <path-to-file> --no-grafts -n'

The '--no-grafts' means it'll give an accurate response of what will be
built/downloaded without taking into account any new grafts.

I also normally add '--fallback' with 'guix home build' to try again if
a download fails.

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