Dear, On Fri, 26 Jun 2020 at 09:25, Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hin...@fastmail.net> wrote: > Anthony Quizon <antho...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Is there a way that I can build a package via the repl?
Well, it is not what you are asking I guess, but it is possible: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- $ guix repl scheme@(guix-user)> (use-modules (guix scripts build)) scheme@(guix-user)> (guix-build "-L" "." "bonjour") /gnu/store/m658csbnly6zywfl5nax9glya3rzhbdy-bonjour-2.10 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- And there is no '~' expansion so "-L" "~/somewhere" does not work. > As far as I know, no. I have been looking for this as well, > in order to make package development more interactive. Well, I do not know enough the API but it should be added and exposed if it does not exist yet. And the question is which level of granularity? >> For example, >> If I had a channel with a custom package in it, can I do: >> >> `$ guix repl -L .` >> `> ,use (my-channel packages base) ` >> `> (build-package my-package) ;; this is the example imaginary command ` The entry point is "(guix scripts build)". > I'd even want more: access to the individual build steps. Do you mean the "phases"? All the best, simon
