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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 47d0d7169a..4d7f96d907 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -941,9 +941,8 @@ name, and they will be scheduled on matching build machines. @end table @end deftp -The @code{guix} command must be in the search path on the build -machines, since offloading works by invoking the @code{guix archive} and -@code{guix build} commands. In addition, the Guix modules must be in +The @code{guile} command must be in the search path on the build +machines. In addition, the Guix modules must be in @code{$GUILE_LOAD_PATH} on the build machine---you can check whether this is the case by running: @@ -978,6 +977,26 @@ the master receives files from a build machine (and @i{vice versa}), its build daemon can make sure they are genuine, have not been tampered with, and that they are signed by an authorized key. +@cindex offload test +To test whether your setup is operational, run this command on the +master node: + +@example +# guix offload test +@end example + +This will attempt to connect to each of the build machines specified in +@file{/etc/guix/machines.scm}, make sure Guile and the Guix modules are +available on each machine, attempt to export to the machine and import +from it, and report any error in the process. + +If you want to test a different machine file, just specify it on the +command line: + +@example +# guix offload test machines-qualif.scm +@end example + @node Invoking guix-daemon @section Invoking @command{guix-daemon} |