bug#40478: feature request/idea: guix pull --news should show information about new package replacements

2020-04-06 Thread Jack Hill
Hi Guix, I'm an avid reader of `guix pull --news`. I like learning about new and updated software. However, I noticed that when a package gains a new replacement (e.g. for a security fix via grafting), it is not mentioned. We do not show all changes to package definitions in the new, but since

bug#40405: System log files are world readable

2020-04-06 Thread Bengt Richter
Hi Ludo, On +2020-04-07 00:07:14 +0200, Ludovic Courtès wrote: > Hi, > > Ludovic Courtès skribis: > > > In the meantime, the patch below fixes the syslogd problem. Also > > attached is a patch for the accounting database, though that one is > > questionable. > > I pushed the syslog bits along

bug#40405: System log files are world readable

2020-04-06 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hi, Ludovic Courtès skribis: > In the meantime, the patch below fixes the syslogd problem. Also > attached is a patch for the accounting database, though that one is > questionable. I pushed the syslog bits along with a test as commit d7113bb655ff80a868a9e624c913f9d23e6c63ad. (I think already

bug#25235: (no subject)

2020-04-06 Thread Ricardo Wurmus via web
Have you been able to figure out why some of the items differ in the two lists?

bug#40273: installer: No way to input Latin characters with non-Latin keyboard layouts

2020-04-06 Thread Mathieu Othacehe
Hey, > Yes please! (BTW, sorry for the latency when replying; if you want, > please do chime in on #guix on IRC.) Merged! Heh, I know you are already quite busy :p The installer tests are really a nice addition. Being able to test it running: --8<---cut here---start--

bug#40447: guix pull failure on master.

2020-04-06 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hi Brendan, Brendan Tildesley skribis: > I'm getting this error running guix pull. > > build of > /gnu/store/yfy990mq3ikmkhawgc35z2f2ryqdxn09-guix-system-tests.drv > failed > > > it appears to be caused by the latest commit. using --commit to switch > to the previous commit work. > > I've CC'd t

bug#40463: GCC fails to cross-build

2020-04-06 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hello, On current ‘master’ GCC fails to cross build: --8<---cut here---start->8--- $ guix build -e '(@ (gnu packages gcc) gcc)' --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --no-grafts --log-file https://ci.guix.gnu.org/log/85q2g7xyfrqyzy1kc30kzw5y58c4i1ah-gcc-7.4.0 $ guix de

bug#40459: Non-reproducible behaviour in libtool < 2.2.7b bootstrapped ltmain.sh

2020-04-06 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hello! Carl Dong skribis: > While investigating a libstdc++.a reproducibility issue, I found that > libtool prior to 74c8993c (first included in version 2.2.7b, link: > https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libtool.git/commit/?id=74c8993c178a1386ea5e2363a01d919738402f30) > did not sort find output.

bug#40390: Rendering problems when using fonts from Guix on foreign distro

2020-04-06 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hi Evan, Evan Straw skribis: > I have Guix installed on a foreign distro (Ubuntu 19.10) as a package > manager, and I am attempting to use fonts installed through Guix for > applications installed from Guix, such as Emacs and keepassxc. I have > installed fontconfig and a few font packages. Howe

bug#40273: installer: No way to input Latin characters with non-Latin keyboard layouts

2020-04-06 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hi Mathieu, Mathieu Othacehe skribis: >> Do you think that branch is ready for a merge? Or did you want to >> further discuss some of the changes? Florian seemed to agree that it’s >> a good thing. > > Yes, for me it's ready. If you are ok I can check that our new fancy > tests are still passi