Re: Updating a package

[Divan Santana]

>> ./pre-inst-env guix build emacs-exwm
>
>> Should I do this after updating a package? make check to check all tests
>> pass?
>
> In this case not really--since "make check" tests guix the package manager.
> You didn't change the package manager, so it wouldn't help.
>
>>Or rather the CI does that?
>
> The CI does that and then it also builds all the other packages, not just
> guix the package manager.
>
>> Secondly, how do I go about testing this package on my system (laptop
>> running guix) to see if the updated package actually works?
>
> ./pre-inst-env guix package -i emacs-exwm
>
> The package is then installed into your profile and you can just use it like
> any other packages installed in your profile.
>
>> I've done this in channels.scm
>>
>> (list
>>       (channel
>>        (name 'guix)
>>        (url "https://gitlab.com/divansantana/guix/";)
>>        (branch "master")))
>>
>> And then updated to my fork, though not sure if that is the best way.
>
> That would work as well--but sounds like a lot of work.  It is nicer to
> do it your way if you want to *keep* your package across updates if
> it doesn't make it into the main repository.  Otherwise I don't think
> your way gives you any advantage over just installing the package.

Great thanks!