Reza Alizadeh Majd <r.m...@pantherx.org> writes:
> On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:53:10 +0200 > Ricardo Wurmus <rek...@elephly.net> wrote: > >> Reza Alizadeh Majd <r.m...@pantherx.org> writes: >> >> > it would also be great to be able to pass list of ad-hoc packages, >> > using a manifest file, something like --ad-hoc-manifest switch. or >> > maybe there is such option already available that I missed. >> >> What would that look like? Just a file containing package names? >> > > yes, a possible use-case would be to provide a development > environment for a software which is not packaged yet. during > development phase, we could easily update this manifest file and > include third-parties we need to use. But isn’t this exactly what you can use a manifest file for already? “guix environment” not only accepts a file that describes a package, but also a manifest. -- Ricardo
