bug#22215: guix package fails to use more than the first substitute server in case of 404 failure

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello,

Maxim Cournoyer <address@hidden> skribis:

> address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>
>> Hi Maxim,
>>
>> Maxim Cournoyer <address@hidden> skribis:
>>
>>> Florian Paul Schmidt <address@hidden> writes:
>>>
>>>> guix package --substitute-urls="http://fps.io:9999
>>>> http://hydra.gnu.org"; -i emacs
>>>>
>>>> fails due to
>>>>
>>>> http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=21888
>>>>
>>>> with a 404 and consequently fails to try hydra for the download after
>>>> the download from fps.io failed.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Flo
>>>
>>> I couldn't reproduce the 404 error with the above command, however there
>>> is still a problem because it is hanging with no sign of timing out. I
>>> canceled it with C-c.
>>
>> Do you have more info as to how to reproduce the issue?
>
> It seems my network (WiFi managed with nmcli (network-manager)) had some
> problems resolving DNS at that time. I cannot reproduce it anymore, so I
> think this issue can be closed.

OK, closing.

> We have a similar issue in 26833, which for some reason is not listed
> on our Debbugs tracker anymore (still available here:
> https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=26833).

It’s not listed because it’s merged with #26035.

> I could easily reproduce that one in the last days, with Bayfront
> seemingly down it was crashing Guix with a "no route to host" error or
> similar.

Noted!

Thanks,
Ludo’.