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diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am index c509562567..e6cef9ec1a 100644 --- a/Makefile.am +++ b/Makefile.am @@ -666,9 +666,11 @@ channel_intro_commit = 9edb3f66fd807b096b48283debdcddccfea34bad channel_intro_signer = BBB0 2DDF 2CEA F6A8 0D1D E643 A2A0 6DF2 A33A 54FA # Authenticate the current Git checkout by checking signatures on every commit. +GUIX_GIT_KEYRING = origin/keyring authenticate: $(AM_V_at)echo "Authenticating Git checkout..." ; \ guix git authenticate \ + --keyring=$(GUIX_GIT_KEYRING) \ --cache-key=channels/guix --stats \ "$(channel_intro_commit)" "$(channel_intro_signer)" diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 26a4627464..d3f6325c3f 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -140,6 +140,16 @@ make authenticate The first run takes a couple of minutes, but subsequent runs are faster. +Or, when your configuration for your local Git repository doesn't match +the default one, you can provide the reference for the @code{keyring} +branch through the variable @code{GUIX_GIT_KEYRING}. The following +example assumes that you have a Git remote called @samp{myremote} +pointing to the official repository: + +@example +make authenticate GUIX_GIT_KEYRING=myremote/keyring +@end example + @quotation Note You are advised to run @command{make authenticate} after every @command{git pull} invocation. This ensures you keep receiving valid |