[PATCH] refresh: Add '--installed' option.

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Léo Le Bouter
Ludovic Courtès
Xinglu Chen
zimoun

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Submitted by: Xinglu Chen

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Xinglu Chen wrote on 15 Mar 2021 08:45

Recipients:(address . guix-patches@gnu.org)

Message-ID:bbf925b124979bf1203f3619d06dc51948b0f81e.1615822877.git.public@yoctocell.xyz

This lets the user to only check for updates for packages installed in the

current profile.

If the user is using the imperative way to install packages, or uses

multiple manifests, this is a quick way to check for updates for the

installed packages.

* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add '--installed' option.

* guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it.

---

doc/guix.texi | 5 +++++

guix/scripts/refresh.scm | 14 +++++++++++++-

2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Toggle diff (59 lines)diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 3e7ffc81bc..c778a877d8 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -11657,6 +11657,11 @@
 Select all the packages from the manifest in @var{file}.  This is useful to
 check if any packages of the user manifest can be updated.
 
+@item --installed
+@itemx -i
+Select all the packages installed in the current profile.  This is
+useful to check if any of the packages the user is using can be updated.
+
 @item --type=@var{updater}
 @itemx -t @var{updater}
 Select only packages handled by @var{updater} (may be a comma-separated
diff --git a/guix/scripts/refresh.scm b/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
index fb6c52a567..c1c672dc0b 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
         (option '(#\m "manifest") #t #f
                 (lambda (opt name arg result)
                   (alist-cons 'manifest arg result)))
+        (option '(#\i "installed") #f #f
+                (lambda (opt name arg result)
+                  (alist-cons 'installed #t result)))
         (option '(#\e "expression") #t #f
                 (lambda (opt name arg result)
                   (alist-cons 'expression arg result)))
@@ -156,6 +159,9 @@ specified with `--select'.\n"))
   (display (G_ "
   -m, --manifest=FILE    select all the packages from the manifest in FILE"))
   (display (G_ "
+  -i  --installed        select all the packages installed in the current
+                         profile"))
+  (display (G_ "
   -t, --type=UPDATER,... restrict to updates from the specified updaters
                          (e.g., 'gnu')"))
   (display (G_ "
@@ -253,7 +259,13 @@ update would trigger a complete rebuild."
 
   (define packages
     (match (assoc-ref opts 'manifest)
-      (#f args-packages)
+      (#f (if (assoc-ref opts 'installed)
+              ;; All packages installed in current profile
+              (manifest->packages
+               (match (manifest->code (profile-manifest %current-profile))
+                 (('begin expr) (eval expr
+                                      (make-user-module '((gnu packages)))))))
+              args-packages))
       ((? string? file) (packages-from-manifest file))))
 
   (if (assoc-ref opts 'recursive?)

base-commit: 266d55dc3080475544bf45e72359c9b9bbcecd53
-- 
2.30.2

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 15 Mar 2021 13:38

Recipients:(name . Xinglu Chen)(address . public@yoctocell.xyz)(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:87v99sb1aa.fsf@gnu.org

Hi,

Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:

Toggle quote (10 lines)> This lets the user to only check for updates for packages installed in the
> current profile.
>
> If the user is using the imperative way to install packages, or uses
> multiple manifests, this is a quick way to check for updates for the
> installed packages.
>
> * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add '--installed' option.
> * guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it.

I sometimes run:

guix refresh $(guix package -I | cut -f1)

I’m not sure an extra ‘guix refresh’ option is warranted. WDYT?

Thanks,

Ludo’.

Xinglu Chen wrote on 15 Mar 2021 14:14

Recipients:(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:87mtv4azmi.fsf@yoctocell.xyz

On Mon, Mar 15 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

Toggle quote (20 lines)> Hi,
>
> Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:
>
>> This lets the user to only check for updates for packages installed in the
>> current profile.
>>
>> If the user is using the imperative way to install packages, or uses
>> multiple manifests, this is a quick way to check for updates for the
>> installed packages.
>>
>> * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add '--installed' option.
>> * guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it.
>
> I sometimes run:
>
>   guix refresh $(guix package -I | cut -f1)
>
> I’m not sure an extra ‘guix refresh’ option is warranted.  WDYT?

That's cool, I think your solution would suffice. Maybe we could add it

to the manual or cookbok?

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 16 Mar 2021 02:08

Recipients:(name . Xinglu Chen)(address . public@yoctocell.xyz)(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:87tupb8nzs.fsf@gnu.org

Hi,

Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:

Toggle quote (25 lines)> On Mon, Mar 15 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:
>>
>>> This lets the user to only check for updates for packages installed in the
>>> current profile.
>>>
>>> If the user is using the imperative way to install packages, or uses
>>> multiple manifests, this is a quick way to check for updates for the
>>> installed packages.
>>>
>>> * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add '--installed' option.
>>> * guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it.
>>
>> I sometimes run:
>>
>>   guix refresh $(guix package -I | cut -f1)
>>
>> I’m not sure an extra ‘guix refresh’ option is warranted.  WDYT?
>
> That's cool, I think your solution would suffice.  Maybe we could add it
> to the manual or cookbok?

That’s a good idea. Do you want to propose a short section on this?

You may also like the new ‘--with-latest’ package transformation

option. :-)

Thanks,

Ludo’.

Léo Le Bouter wrote on 16 Mar 2021 02:16

Re: [bug#47163] [PATCH] refresh: Add '--installed' option.

Recipients:(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:c239688b3e196a31a1576cd7e6b764f19b2cfb40.camel@zaclys.net

On Tue, 2021-03-16 at 10:08 +0100, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

Toggle quote (42 lines)> Hi,
> 
> Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:
> 
> > On Mon, Mar 15 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:
> > > 
> > > > This lets the user to only check for updates for packages
> > > > installed in the
> > > > current profile.
> > > > 
> > > > If the user is using the imperative way to install packages, or
> > > > uses
> > > > multiple manifests, this is a quick way to check for updates
> > > > for the
> > > > installed packages.
> > > > 
> > > > * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add '--installed'
> > > > option.
> > > > * guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it.
> > > 
> > > I sometimes run:
> > > 
> > >   guix refresh $(guix package -I | cut -f1)
> > > 
> > > I’m not sure an extra ‘guix refresh’ option is warranted.  WDYT?
> > 
> > That's cool, I think your solution would suffice.  Maybe we could
> > add it
> > to the manual or cookbok?
> 
> That’s a good idea.  Do you want to propose a short section on this?
> 
> You may also like the new ‘--with-latest’ package transformation
> option.  :-)
> 
> Thanks,
> Ludo’.

I would also really like such option for 'lint' and 'refresh' that can
take an operating-system definition so I can ensure a certain set of
packages are up to some standards and help me focus my efforts on my or
some fellow's configuration (especially w.r.t. security), rather than
randomly trying to maintain *everything* in the GNU Guix repo which is
quite exhausting and large work to take on. Starting from a place of
actual need for myself and some fellow's configurations looks like a
more achieveable goal mid-term.

zimoun wrote on 16 Mar 2021 05:58

Recipients:(name . Léo Le Bouter)(address . lle-bout@zaclys.net)

Message-ID:CAJ3okZ0JazBeC7kpK24tvh6FBCG6X3P44ZqQ3=BWVobUF=7u0Q@mail.gmail.com

Hi Léo,

On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 at 10:18, Léo Le Bouter via Guix-patches via

<guix-patches@gnu.org> wrote:

Toggle quote (9 lines)

> I would also really like such option for 'lint' and 'refresh' that can

> take an operating-system definition so I can ensure a certain set of

> packages are up to some standards and help me focus my efforts on my or

> some fellow's configuration (especially w.r.t. security), rather than

> randomly trying to maintain *everything* in the GNU Guix repo which is

> quite exhausting and large work to take on. Starting from a place of

> actual need for myself and some fellow's configurations looks like a

> more achieveable goal mid-term.

Adding the manifest option to "guix lint", is it not enough? I do not

know how many packages you have in your operating-system definition

but from my understanding your user-wide packages should be in

manifest.scm files, and you could also maintain a manifest.scm file

for your packages system-wide. Anyway.

Here an example with an hard-coded path, saved in /tmp/manifest-from-os.scm:

Toggle snippet (12 lines)

(use-modules

(gnu system)

(guix profiles))

(define os

(load "/home/simon/src/guix/guix/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl"))

(define pkgs (operating-system-packages os))

(packages->manifest pkgs)

Then "guix refresh -m /tmp/manifest-from-os.scm" should do the job.

Well, it is an example, the point is simply to show that an option is

not necessary, IMHO. However, a robust script could be in etc/ with

some other tools and with a line in the manual. Maybe. :-)

It seems better to keep separated what operates on packages and what

operates on system.

Cheers,

simon

Léo Le Bouter wrote on 16 Mar 2021 06:10

Recipients:(name . zimoun)(address . zimon.toutoune@gmail.com)

Message-ID:c44dd89055dee349c4ddff43c5d29f6ad23588d1.camel@zaclys.net

On Tue, 2021-03-16 at 13:58 +0100, zimoun wrote:

Toggle quote (35 lines)> Adding the manifest option to "guix lint", is it not enough?  I do
> not
> know how many packages you have in your operating-system definition
> but from my understanding your user-wide packages should be in
> manifest.scm files, and you could also maintain a manifest.scm file
> for your packages system-wide.  Anyway.
> 
> Here an example with an hard-coded path, saved in /tmp/manifest-from-
> os.scm:
> 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> (use-modules
>  (gnu system)
>  (guix profiles))
> 
> (define os
>   (load "/home/simon/src/guix/guix/gnu/system/examples/bare-
> bones.tmpl"))
> 
> (define pkgs (operating-system-packages os))
> 
> (packages->manifest pkgs)
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
> 
> Then "guix refresh -m /tmp/manifest-from-os.scm" should do the job.
> Well, it is an example, the point is simply to show that an option is
> not necessary, IMHO.  However, a robust script could be in etc/ with
> some other tools and with a line in the manual.  Maybe. :-)
> It seems better to keep separated what operates on packages and what
> operates on system.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> simon

You are right that looks great!

Xinglu Chen wrote on 16 Mar 2021 09:05

Recipients:(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:87k0q7t77b.fsf@yoctocell.xyz

On Tue, Mar 16 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

Toggle quote (11 lines)>>> I sometimes run:
>>>
>>>   guix refresh $(guix package -I | cut -f1)
>>>
>>> I’m not sure an extra ‘guix refresh’ option is warranted.  WDYT?
>>
>> That's cool, I think your solution would suffice.  Maybe we could add it
>> to the manual or cookbok?
>
> That’s a good idea.  Do you want to propose a short section on this?

Sure, I will send a followup patch to this.

Xinglu Chen wrote on 16 Mar 2021 09:19

[PATCH] doc: Add snippet for running 'guix refresh' on installed packages

Recipients:(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)

Message-ID:1b75951ffc583006980d809718e5cdc4fd1c3d37.1615911469.git.public@yoctocell.xyz

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Add snippet that runs 'guix refresh'
on all the packages installed in the current profile.
---
 doc/guix.texi | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

Toggle diff (25 lines)diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 3e7ffc81bc..752dce9072 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -11722,6 +11722,16 @@
 @code{idutils} packages.  The @option{--select} option would have no
 effect in this case.
 
+You can also quickly update all the packages installed in the current
+profile with the following snippet:
+
+@example
+$ guix refresh -u $(guix package --list-installed | cut -f1)
+@end example
+
+This is handy if you don't use manifests for installing packages into
+your profile.
+
 When considering whether to upgrade a package, it is sometimes
 convenient to know which packages would be affected by the upgrade and
 should be checked for compatibility.  For this the following option may

base-commit: 266d55dc3080475544bf45e72359c9b9bbcecd53
-- 
2.30.2

Xinglu Chen wrote on 16 Mar 2021 09:44

Using package transformations declaratively (was: [bug#47163] [PATCH] refresh: Add '--installed' option.)

Recipients:(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)

Message-ID:87blbjt5es.fsf@yoctocell.xyz

On Tue, Mar 16 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

Toggle quote (3 lines)

> You may also like the new ‘--with-latest’ package transformation

> option. :-)

I really like package transformations but is there a way to use specify

them with Guile so I can use them with `guix home`[1] or in manifests?

Ccing guix-devel

[1]: https://yhetil.org/guix-devel/878s6u2pco.fsf@trop.in

zimoun wrote on 16 Mar 2021 10:23

Recipients:(name . Xinglu Chen)(address . public@yoctocell.xyz)

Message-ID:CAJ3okZ1OWCT07n17Wo0c_Par3gO1mEE6_Y_Zy=eFnTJZ5Ec2sw@mail.gmail.com

Hi,

On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 at 17:46, Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> wrote:

Toggle quote (8 lines)

> On Tue, Mar 16 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

> > You may also like the new ‘--with-latest’ package transformation

> > option. :-)

> I really like package transformations but is there a way to use specify

> them with Guile so I can use them with `guix home`[1] or in manifests?

There is several ways to have package transformations at the manifest

level. One is:

Toggle snippet (11 lines)

(use-modules (guix transformations))

(define transform1

(options->transformation

'((with-c-toolchain . "hello=gcc-toolchain@8"))))

(packages->manifest

(list (transform1 (specification->package "hello"))))

HTH,

simon

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 16 Mar 2021 11:06

Re: [PATCH] doc: Add snippet for running 'guix refresh' on installed packages

Recipients:(name . Xinglu Chen)(address . public@yoctocell.xyz)(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:877dm77z38.fsf@gnu.org

Hi,

Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:

Toggle quote (3 lines)

> * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Add snippet that runs 'guix refresh'

> on all the packages installed in the current profile.

[...]

Toggle quote (10 lines)> +You can also quickly update all the packages installed in the current
> +profile with the following snippet:
> +
> +@example
> +$ guix refresh -u $(guix package --list-installed | cut -f1)
> +@end example
> +
> +This is handy if you don't use manifests for installing packages into
> +your profile.

Note that if you type this literally, it fails along these lines:

Toggle snippet (20 lines)

$ guix refresh -u grep

Starting download of /tmp/guix-file.yLXS45

From https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz...

following redirection to `https://gnu.mirror.constant.com/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz'...

…6.tar.xz 1.5MiB 2.3MiB/s 00:01 [##################] 100.0%

Starting download of /tmp/guix-file.NgvvW4

From https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz.sig...

following redirection to `https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/gnu/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz.sig'...

…tar.xz.sig 833B 1.8MiB/s 00:00 [##################] 100.0%

gpgv: Signature made Mon 09 Nov 2020 05:40:03 AM CET

gpgv: using RSA key 155D3FC500C834486D1EEA677FD9FCCB000BEEEE

gpgv: Good signature from "Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>"

gpgv: aka "Jim Meyering <meyering@fb.com>"

gpgv: aka "Jim Meyering <meyering@gnu.org>"

gnu/packages/base.scm:99:12: grep: updating from version 3.4 to version 3.6...

guix refresh: error: mkstemp!: Read-only file system

So I think this example may be misleading. We could instead suggest

./pre-inst-env, with a link to “Running Guix Before It Is Installed”,

and possibly mention the ‘--with-latest’ option as well.

WDYT?

Thanks,

Ludo’.

Xinglu Chen wrote on 16 Mar 2021 11:34

Recipients:(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:87h7lbrlr9.fsf@yoctocell.xyz

On Tue, Mar 16 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

Toggle quote (44 lines)>> * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Add snippet that runs 'guix refresh'
>> on all the packages installed in the current profile.
>
> [...]
>
>> +You can also quickly update all the packages installed in the current
>> +profile with the following snippet:
>> +
>> +@example
>> +$ guix refresh -u $(guix package --list-installed | cut -f1)
>> +@end example
>> +
>> +This is handy if you don't use manifests for installing packages into
>> +your profile.
>
> Note that if you type this literally, it fails along these lines:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> $ guix refresh -u grep
>
> Starting download of /tmp/guix-file.yLXS45
> From https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz...
> following redirection to `https://gnu.mirror.constant.com/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz'...
>  …6.tar.xz  1.5MiB                    2.3MiB/s 00:01 [##################] 100.0%
>
> Starting download of /tmp/guix-file.NgvvW4
> From https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz.sig...
> following redirection to `https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/gnu/grep/grep-3.6.tar.xz.sig'...
>  …tar.xz.sig  833B                    1.8MiB/s 00:00 [##################] 100.0%
> gpgv: Signature made Mon 09 Nov 2020 05:40:03 AM CET
> gpgv:                using RSA key 155D3FC500C834486D1EEA677FD9FCCB000BEEEE
> gpgv: Good signature from "Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>"
> gpgv:                 aka "Jim Meyering <meyering@fb.com>"
> gpgv:                 aka "Jim Meyering <meyering@gnu.org>"
> gnu/packages/base.scm:99:12: grep: updating from version 3.4 to version 3.6...
> guix refresh: error: mkstemp!: Read-only file system
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> So I think this example may be misleading.  We could instead suggest
> ./pre-inst-env, with a link to “Running Guix Before It Is Installed”,
> and possibly mention the ‘--with-latest’ option as well.
>
> WDYT?

Sorry, I should have tested the command... When you say "--with-latest",

do you mean `guix package -i grep --with-latest`?

Xinglu Chen wrote on 16 Mar 2021 11:35

Re: [bug#47163] Using package transformations declaratively (was: [bug#47163] [PATCH] refresh: Add '--installed' option.)

Recipients:(name . zimoun)(address . zimon.toutoune@gmail.com)

Message-ID:87eegfrloi.fsf@yoctocell.xyz

On Tue, Mar 16 2021, zimoun wrote:

Toggle quote (17 lines)>> I really like package transformations but is there a way to use specify
>> them with Guile so I can use them with `guix home`[1] or in manifests?
>
> There is several ways to have package transformations at the manifest
> level.  One is:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> (use-modules (guix transformations))
>
> (define transform1
>   (options->transformation
>     '((with-c-toolchain . "hello=gcc-toolchain@8"))))
>
> (packages->manifest
>   (list (transform1 (specification->package "hello"))))
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Cool, thanks for the help.

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 17 Mar 2021 10:17

Re: [bug#47163] Using package transformations declaratively

Recipients:(name . zimoun)(address . zimon.toutoune@gmail.com)

Message-ID:87a6r13dk7.fsf@gnu.org

Hi,

zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> skribis:

Toggle quote (12 lines)> There is several ways to have package transformations at the manifest
> level.  One is:
>
> (use-modules (guix transformations))
>
> (define transform1
>   (options->transformation
>     '((with-c-toolchain . "hello=gcc-toolchain@8"))))
>
> (packages->manifest
>   (list (transform1 (specification->package "hello"))))

On this topic, do not miss this section of the fine manual:

https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Defining-Package-Variants.html.

:-)

Ludo’.

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 18 Mar 2021 02:31

Re: [PATCH] doc: Add snippet for running 'guix refresh' on installed packages

Recipients:(name . Xinglu Chen)(address . public@yoctocell.xyz)(address . 47163@debbugs.gnu.org)

Message-ID:871rccx0yj.fsf@gnu.org

Xinglu Chen <public@yoctocell.xyz> skribis:

Toggle quote (2 lines)

> On Tue, Mar 16 2021, Ludovic Courtès wrote:

[...]

Toggle quote (9 lines)

>> So I think this example may be misleading. We could instead suggest

>> ./pre-inst-env, with a link to “Running Guix Before It Is Installed”,

>> and possibly mention the ‘--with-latest’ option as well.

>> WDYT?

> Sorry, I should have tested the command... When you say "--with-latest",

> do you mean `guix package -i grep --with-latest`?

Yes, see the “Package Transformation Options” section of the manual.

Ludo’.

Xinglu Chen wrote on 26 Mar 2021 10:18

Re: [bug#47163] [PATCH] refresh: Add '--installed' option.

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Message-ID:87eeg1omto.fsf@yoctocell.xyz

The v2 patch has been applied. Closing.

Closed

Ludovic Courtès wrote on 27 Mar 2021 03:57

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