From ef010c0f3d414f7107de80e0835d1e347b04315b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ludovic Courtès Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 20:30:27 +0100 Subject: guix package: Inform about new upstream versions of GNU packages. * guix/gnu-maintenance.scm (gnu-package?): New procedure. * guix/scripts/package.scm (waiting): New macro. (check-package-freshness): New procedure. (guix-package)[process-actions]: Use it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention the feature. --- doc/guix.texi | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index a07c277e70..1be172c3f6 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -514,6 +514,12 @@ Thus, when installing MPC, the MPFR and GMP libraries also get installed in the profile; removing MPC also removes MPFR and GMP---unless they had also been explicitly installed independently. +@c XXX: keep me up-to-date +Besides, when installing a GNU package, the tool reports the +availability of a newer upstream version. In the future, it may provide +the option of installing directly from the upstream version, even if +that version is not yet in the distribution. + @item --install-from-expression=@var{exp} @itemx -e @var{exp} Install the package @var{exp} evaluates to. -- cgit v1.2.3