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bug#63050: "guix pull" requires graphical libraries
From: |
Csepp |
Subject: |
bug#63050: "guix pull" requires graphical libraries |
Date: |
Thu, 11 May 2023 23:30:30 +0200 |
Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> writes:
> Hi,
>
> On ven., 05 mai 2023 at 15:21, Csepp <raingloom@riseup.net> wrote:
>
>> Or just move it to a separate output or package? That should really be
>> something done for all packages automatically tbh. Alpine gets this right.
>
> Well, I do not think a separate output would be possible and we are not
> talking about the package named ’guix’ but about what is implemented by
> the module (guix self).
>
> Somehow, I agree that one direction would to make optional some
> features. The current proposal for tackling this issue is the reduction
> of the closure by removing lix11 and libxrender as discussed in [1].
>
> 1: 874jot19fd.fsf_-_@gnu.org">https://issues.guix.gnu.org/msgid/874jot19fd.fsf_-_@gnu.org
>
>
> Cheers,
> simon
It should be made possible IMHO. It's nice that our packages come with
docs, including Guix, but they are often unnecessary. If an output
won't work because guix-self is special, then maybe it could be moved to
a separate package.