Hi Guix: This is a question derived from my current trouble with running Guix on Android, as seen in: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2019-02/msg00151.html
Basically: — I have Guix running on an armhf Android phone — “guix pull” won't complete as it needs to build curl locally, since a substitute is unavailable — curl local build fails on checking internet connection in one of its tests, as is common, as I found out on the web — Thus “guix pull” never finishes, and I can't install any packages etc, since even without pulling a new version, they also fall into building curl I'd like to overcome this, am not sufficiently advanced in Guix, so would like to receive ideas / tips on how to best / easiest do this. Currently, I'm thinking of two options. ① Build curl locally, without the failing tests. ② Install an older substitute version of curl already built. Ad ①: — I've found there is an environment variable (INTERNET_TEST or something) you can set so the test is not run during auto build run. It's ignored if “guix build curl” is run with it. — Can environment variables be passed to “guix build” so they are then honored during build? — If not, can I instruct “guix build” to not run “make test”? — If both not, can I then carry out the individual stages of a package build in Guix, so I can skip the test phase? — If I build it in any of these ways, will “guix package -i curl” then install this version in the profile? — If not, can I install it any other way then, so I can commence with “guix pull” without it being rebuilt? Ad ②: — Is there any way I can search the substitute servers for the latest built substitute of a package? — How can I then install it? If none of these, is there another way to overcome my problem? Many thanks for any advice! :@) -- 白い熊
