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Add a property in packages to refresh to a specific version

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>
Subject: bug#31611: closed (Re: bug#31611: Add a property in packages to
 refresh to a specific version)
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:01:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#31611: Add a property in packages to refresh to a specific version

which was filed against the guix package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 31611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>
Cc: 31611-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#31611: Add a property in packages to refresh to a specific
 version
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:59:48 -0400

Hi Hartmut,

Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com> writes:

> `guix refresh` always fetches the newest version of packages. This might
> not be desired in all cases. E.g. one might want to keep some still
> supported "major" upstream-version and not yet update to the next
> "major" version.
>
> Ludo suggested to add a property in packages that would instruct
> updaters to restrict the version search space to a given regexp.
>
> Rational: Example: KDE Plasma 5 has 5.12 as long-term-support (LTS)
> version, while 5.14 has already being released. Do easy maintenance of
> dependent packages, sticking to 5.12.x micht be desired.
>
> Original discussion:
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2018-02/msg00055.html

It's now possible to refresh to a specific version with the '=' syntax,
as documented in 'info "(guix)Invoking guix refresh"':

E.g.:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
guix refresh qtbase <at> 5=5.15.10 -> qtbase would be upgraded from 5.15.8 to 5.15.10
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Closing!

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Thanks,
Maxim

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From: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>
To: bug-guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Add a property in packages to refresh to a specific version
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 19:55:09 +0200

`guix refresh` always fetches the newest version of packages. This might
not be desired in all cases. E.g. one might want to keep some still
supported "major" upstream-version and not yet update to the next
"major" version.

Ludo suggested to add a property in packages that would instruct
updaters to restrict the version search space to a given regexp.

Rational: Example: KDE Plasma 5 has 5.12 as long-term-support (LTS)
version, while 5.14 has already being released. Do easy maintenance of
dependent packages, sticking to 5.12.x micht be desired.

Original discussion:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2018-02/msg00055.html

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Regards
Hartmut Goebel

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