I tried to import various packages from nixpkgs, from all kinds of levels of the repository, none successful.
ng0@wasp ~$ export NIX_REMOTE=daemon ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~/re-src/nixpkgs libreoffice^C ng0@wasp ~$ ls ~/re-src/nixpkgs/ COPYING default.nix doc/ lib/ maintainers/ nixos/ pkgs/ README.md ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~/re-src/nixpkgs pidgin In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 253a180> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 253a180>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 255d900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 255d900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 2571ba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "pidgin"] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "pidgin"] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "pidgin"] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "pidgin"] 215: 0 [#<procedure 32aae60 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 32aae60 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs pidgin In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 2621180> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 2621180>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 2644900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 2644900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 2658ba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs" "pidgin"] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs" "pidgin"] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs" "pidgin"] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs" "pidgin"] 215: 0 [#<procedure 32a7880 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 32a7880 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs libreoffice In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 1a1c060> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 1a1c060>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 1a3f900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 1a3f900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 1a53ba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs" "libreoffice"] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs" "libreoffice"] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs" "libreoffice"] 215: 0 [#<procedure 26a79e0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 26a79e0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~/re-src/nixpkgs libreoffice In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 244a060> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 244a060>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 246d900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 246d900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 2481ba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "libreoffice"] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "libreoffice"] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "libreoffice"] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs" "libreoffice"] 215: 0 [#<procedure 31b8d20 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 31b8d20 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking tor In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 2738da0> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 2738da0>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 2758900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 2758900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 276cba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking" "tor"] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking" "tor"] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking" ...] 215: 0 [#<procedure 3371b00 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 3371b00 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p tor In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 1b22060> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 1b22060>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 1b45900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 1b45900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 1b59ba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" "tor"] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] 215: 0 [#<procedure 275faa0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 275faa0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p freenet In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 1c7dda0> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 1c7dda0>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 1c9d900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 1c9d900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 1cb1ba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "~~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] 215: 0 [#<procedure 245cfa0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 245cfa0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p tor In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 17a4da0> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 17a4da0>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 17c4900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 17c4900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 17d8ba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] 215: 0 [#<procedure 22f98a0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 22f98a0 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ guix import nix ~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p freenet In execvp of : No such file or directory Backtrace: In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 160: 13 [catch #t #<catch-closure 2279da0> ...] In unknown file: ?: 12 [apply-smob/1 #<catch-closure 2279da0>] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 66: 11 [call-with-prompt prompt0 ...] In ice-9/eval.scm: 432: 10 [eval # #] In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 2404: 9 [save-module-excursion #<procedure 2299900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 4056: 8 [#<procedure 2299900 at ice-9/boot-9.scm:4051:3 ()>] 1727: 7 [%start-stack load-stack ...] 1732: 6 [#<procedure 22adba0 ()>] In unknown file: ?: 5 [primitive-load "/gnu/store/303r6yzjbyf4kpdkd5hzxylam1m82s1v-guix-0.11.0-4.1f41/bin/.guix-real"] In guix/ui.scm: 1222: 4 [run-guix-command import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import.scm: 110: 3 [guix-import "nix" ...] In guix/scripts/import/nix.scm: 85: 2 [guix-import-nix "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] In guix/import/snix.scm: 459: 1 [nixpkgs->guix-package "/home/ng0/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p" ...] 215: 0 [#<procedure 2efdf00 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)> #<input: #{read pipe}# 10>] guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: In procedure #<procedure 2efdf00 at guix/import/snix.scm:212:4 (port)>: guix/import/snix.scm:215:6: Throw to key `parser-error' with args `(#<input: #{read pipe}# 10> "XML [22], unexpected EOF")'. ng0@wasp ~$ ls ~/re-src/nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/p2p eiskaltdcpp/ freenet/ gnunet/ ldcpp/ ncdc/ qbittorrent/ transmission/ transmission-remote-gtk/ twister/ firestr/ frostwire/ ktorrent/ mldonkey/ opentracker/ retroshare/ transmission-remote-cli/ tribler/