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GuixSD installation: binary vs source packages
From: |
Alex Vestgaard |
Subject: |
GuixSD installation: binary vs source packages |
Date: |
Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:39:23 -0500 |
Hi,
I'm trying to migrate all my machines to GuixSD, which I believe will make some complicated data processing pipelines much easier to deploy and reproduce.
I have one question regarding the installation process, which other people on #guix could not answer. How can I determine what packages will be installed from source and compiled vs just binaries fetched from Hydra?
I tried the --dry-run for guix package -i and guix build, but I didn't find this very informative.
Lengthy compilation took me by surprise twice:
i) When I first started installing GuixSD, Guix got compiled. I expected a binary would be fetched instead.
ii) When installing icecat. I thought in principle there were binary substitutes for all packages in Hydra.
I would appreciate if anyone could clarify these.
Thanks.
- GuixSD installation: binary vs source packages,
Alex Vestgaard <=