Re: information about new packages in guix available

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice]

On 6 March 2022 16:05:07 UTC, Gottfried <gottfried@posteo.de> wrote:
>thank you,
>when I run "guix package --list-available" it doesn't show me the new 
>packages, which I am looking for, but the whole list of all packages.
>
>I would like to know which new packages are included into the list of 
>available packages.
>that would be great.
>How can I reach this goal?
>
>When I do a "guix search", what options I should use.
>I always have trouble with the mentioning of options.
>
>Gottfried
>
>
>Am 04.03.22 um 22:17 schrieb Ricardo Wurmus:
>> 
>> Hi Gottfried,
>> 
>>> I would like to know when new packages, (I don't mean updates to
>>> packages), in guix are available.
>> 
>> Whenever you run “guix pull” it will print information about new and
>> updated packages.
>> 
>> You should run “guix pull” somewhat regularly anyway, so that you can
>> get fixes for security vulnerabilities.
>> 
>>> It would safe time to be informed and not look sometimes at the guix
>>> packages available in https://guix.gnu.org/de/packages/
>> 
>> I suggest using “guix package --list-available” or “guix search”
>> instead.
>> 
>

Gottfried,

The question is of course 'new compared to when', but the most sensible answer 
is given by 'guix pull --news --details'.

Kind regards,

T G-R

Sent on the go.  Excuse or enjoy my brevity.