From f3a64d940b9063bf6bc26081fd870615f7d49882 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hugo Buddelmeijer Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:09:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Explain that some test require network when building from git. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit * doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Discuss network tests. Change-Id: I21c8e4a1e60ed215a6fb3507b7aedc1835f735ad Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès --- doc/contributing.texi | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 55202a4b71506dc5b246aa8db7bd9159a449dd0d..a2b55fb68aa04f3a060660fada189a591422e6d1 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ If @option{-C} (short for @option{--container}) is not supported on your system, try @command{--pure} instead of @option{-CPW}. @xref{Invoking guix shell}, for more information on that command. +Most of the test suite runs without an internet connection. The @option{-N} +(short for @option{--network}) can be added to the @code{guix shell} command +to run the tests that require internet access. + If you are unable to use Guix when building Guix from a checkout, the following are the required packages in addition to those mentioned in the installation instructions (@pxref{Requirements}).