Re: Question: purging a package from the store

[Roel Janssen]

Pjotr Prins writes:

> Our caching server gives a consistent failure for one package. It
> exists in the store and 'guix gc checks' pass.
>
>   guix substitute: error: download from
>   
> 'http://guix.genenetwork.org:8080/nar/sqd3q1xq5fsbga00bwhghi9shi7xdaac-gtk+-3.18.2'
>   failed: 404, "Not Found"
>
> Now I want to purge it without running a full gc. Next reinstall it
> and see if it gets fixed.
>
> What is the suggested method for fully purging a package from the store?
>
> Pj.

What about:
  guix gc --delete /gnu/store/...-gtk+-3.18.2/

(add the specific package path after --delete).

A package can only be purged when it is not installed in any profile.

Kind regards,
Roel Janssen