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[72.10.133.49]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id h24-20020ac87158000000b0031ece6e0f17sm215894qtp.71.2022.07.13.17.53.55 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:53:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Maxim Cournoyer To: bug-guix Subject: guix time-machine/shell throws "unsupported manifest format" error Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:53:54 -0400 Message-ID: <87pmi8y0nx.fsf@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::833; envelope-from=maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com; helo=mail-qt1-x833.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) Hi Guix, I recently tried re-entering an older environment via: $ guix describe Generation 128 Jul 06 2022 14:50:39 (current) guix 17892c5 repository URL: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git branch: master commit: 17892c5f9c5c5c93325884834a58cc2a4fafa51f sfl-packages 6385881 repository URL: https://gitlab.com/Apteryks/sfl-guix-channel branch: master commit: 6385881124429016f750b0f562b70e07f592275e $ guix time-machine -C channels.scm -- shell with in the current directory the project manifest file: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- (packages->manifest (map specification->package (list ;; General utilities. "bash" "coreutils" "cpio" "cqfd" "findutils" "gawk" "git" "grep" "gzip" "info-reader" ;to generate the info dir entry "less" ;for a better git experience "make" "man-db" ;to generate the manpages database "pandoc" "pict" "sed" "openssh" ;for the SSH client used by git "tar" "tree" "wget" ;; Python and libraries. "python-matplotlib" "python-paramiko" "python-robotframework" "python-robotframework-datadriver" "python-robotframework-sshlibrary" "python-robotframework-stacktrace" "python-scp" "python-selenium" "python-tenacity" "python-wrapper" ;; Drivers "python-labjack" ;; Development tools. "python-flake8" "python-flake8-isort" "python-ipython" "python-ipython-documentation" ;; To use ipdb with Python's breakpoint(): ;; 'export PYTHONBREAKPOINT=ipdb.sset_trace' ;; then set 'breakpoint()' in Python sources or ;; 'Evaluate breakpoint()' in RobotFramework sources. "python-ipdb" "python-isort" "python-pdbpp" ;for the 'sticky' mode "python-pylint" "python-robotframework-lint" ;; Browsers. "icecat" "ungoogled-chromium"))) --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- and the channels.scm file: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- (list (channel (inherit %default-guix-channel) (commit "ceeb2bfcaeb4380e01d26c8425e28b94ac13558a"))) ;2022-06-07 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- and was surprised to be greeted with the following error: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- (repl-version 0 1 1) (exception %exception (non-self-quoting 140737300283024 "#<&message message: \"unsupported manifest format\">")) /var/log/guix/drvs/j8/0wjfx7s7nxhcn0wjxfysnnv2knx0c1-guix-package-cache.drv (END) --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- What does it mean? Which manifest is it referring to? Thanks, Maxim From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Jul 17 15:31:35 2022 Received: (at 56545) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Jul 2022 19:31:35 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48575 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oD9zK-0006j5-Ms for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:31:34 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:48166) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1oD9zG-0006ip-3Y for 56545@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:31:33 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:49756) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1oD9zA-0001Zm-TG; Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:31:24 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=MIME-Version:In-Reply-To:Date:References:Subject:To: From; bh=mx6oV29Qy8h9XwD1rWmf0wUgi8gx14r95MsDo3GEDoo=; b=jfxqOcgESwfPUDTLOPC+ pwLxV7Jp9ixS0/63Qitxnl/uJZjNdzLE02AUhIk+xK/jIVy5Eg09LoEiLn1uhIIy1CxTdOjOCD7L7 CoBVr2nFhAnVdOM+QnXTRQp4P1K/2p525jjQsP3QvWCqoBBFXVc2mCXZ8qN1cMQH48XEOBubspA+G w+aaUNGa+vSc7mLLkJRWVZF9PWWYb7fb2Zo4R9wguT4n+CaRuNQ0RGv8mwgp9lqHeqq9gsXDlBG8Q W9pjMkqep9WVAR+rQjLSns+mXkXvrM5FTKdNR91Lc5UHkImyRyiT6gfpCZm7zz9TSunmiw4MKT71E whYFtFAAbR5SnA==; Received: from 91-160-117-201.subs.proxad.net ([91.160.117.201]:62807 helo=ribbon) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1oD9zA-0005yf-Eu; Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:31:24 -0400 From: =?utf-8?Q?Ludovic_Court=C3=A8s?= To: Maxim Cournoyer Subject: Re: bug#56545: guix time-machine/shell throws "unsupported manifest format" error References: <87pmi8y0nx.fsf@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:31:21 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87pmi8y0nx.fsf@gmail.com> (Maxim Cournoyer's message of "Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:53:54 -0400") Message-ID: <87h73f4jue.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 56545 Cc: 56545@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) Hi! Maxim Cournoyer scribes: > and the channels.scm file: > > (list (channel > (inherit %default-guix-channel) > (commit > "ceeb2bfcaeb4380e01d26c8425e28b94ac13558a"))) ;2022-06-07 > > > and was surprised to be greeted with the following error: > > (repl-version 0 1 1) > (exception %exception (non-self-quoting 140737300283024 "#<&message messa= ge: \"unsupported manifest format\">")) > /var/log/guix/drvs/j8/0wjfx7s7nxhcn0wjxfysnnv2knx0c1-guix-package-cache.d= rv (END) > > What does it mean? Which manifest is it referring to? Commit 4ff12d1de7cd617b791996ee7ca1240660b4c20e introduced that bug, which was fixed in c9fbd40785a99e13a59d8e530830ce85220a9871: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/56441 =E2=80=98guix describe=E2=80=99 should show that you=E2=80=99re using a com= mit in that range. The solution is to run =E2=80=98time-machine=E2=80=99 from a commit outside= that range, for instance with: guix time-machine -- time-machine -C channels.scm -- whatever :-) Ludo=E2=80=99. 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[205.151.56.157]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id bs37-20020a05620a472500b006b5f0e8d1b9sm1414108qkb.81.2022.07.18.04.04.26 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:04:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Maxim Cournoyer To: Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= Subject: Re: bug#56545: guix time-machine/shell throws "unsupported manifest format" error References: <87pmi8y0nx.fsf@gmail.com> <87h73f4jue.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:04:25 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87h73f4jue.fsf@gnu.org> ("Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s=22'?= =?utf-8?Q?s?= message of "Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:31:21 +0200") Message-ID: <87k08asmva.fsf@gmail.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 56545-done Cc: 56545-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) Hi Ludovic, Ludovic Court=C3=A8s writes: > Hi! > > Maxim Cournoyer scribes: > >> and the channels.scm file: >> >> (list (channel >> (inherit %default-guix-channel) >> (commit >> "ceeb2bfcaeb4380e01d26c8425e28b94ac13558a"))) ;2022-06-07 >> >> >> and was surprised to be greeted with the following error: >> >> (repl-version 0 1 1) >> (exception %exception (non-self-quoting 140737300283024 "#<&message mess= age: \"unsupported manifest format\">")) >> /var/log/guix/drvs/j8/0wjfx7s7nxhcn0wjxfysnnv2knx0c1-guix-package-cache.= drv (END) >> >> What does it mean? Which manifest is it referring to? > > Commit 4ff12d1de7cd617b791996ee7ca1240660b4c20e introduced that bug, > which was fixed in c9fbd40785a99e13a59d8e530830ce85220a9871: > > https://issues.guix.gnu.org/56441 > > =E2=80=98guix describe=E2=80=99 should show that you=E2=80=99re using a c= ommit in that range. > > The solution is to run =E2=80=98time-machine=E2=80=99 from a commit outsi= de that range, > for instance with: > > guix time-machine -- time-machine -C channels.scm -- whatever > > :-) That's a happy resolution. Thank you! Maxim From unknown Sat Aug 09 15:16:24 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:24:06 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator