GNU bug report logs - #74948
guix pack docker environment variable setting

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From: Simon Josefsson <simon <at> josefsson.org>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: guix pack docker environment variable setting
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:08:11 +0100

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Hi

I believe the guix-pack docker format allows setting environment
variables in the resulting image, is that right?

I can't find any way to set them using the `guix pack` tool, am I
missing it?

Would a new `guix pack --setenv HOME=/` parameter be useful?

Such a parameter could be docker-specific and documented in
--help-docker-format.  If other formats support setting environment
variables too, it could instead be a normal `guix pack` parameter.
Maybe AppImage support setting environment variables too?

Thanks,
/Simon

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Simon Josefsson <simon <at> josefsson.org>
Cc: 74948 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#74948: guix pack docker environment variable setting
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:01:25 +0100

Hi,

Simon Josefsson <simon <at> josefsson.org> skribis:

> Would a new `guix pack --setenv HOME=/` parameter be useful?
>
> Such a parameter could be docker-specific and documented in
> --help-docker-format.  If other formats support setting environment
> variables too, it could instead be a normal `guix pack` parameter.
> Maybe AppImage support setting environment variables too?

That would definitely be useful, yes.  The squashfs format (for
Singularity/Apptainer) supports it too, maybe AppImage as well.

Ludo’.

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