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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.xml deleted file mode 100644 index a11a9382764..00000000000 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/development/running-nixos-tests-interactively.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,49 +0,0 @@ -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" - xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" - xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" - version="5.0" - xml:id="sec-running-nixos-tests-interactively"> - <title>Running Tests interactively</title> - - <para> - The test itself can be run interactively. This is particularly useful when - developing or debugging a test: -<screen> -<prompt>$ </prompt>nix-build nixos/tests/login.nix -A driver -<prompt>$ </prompt>./result/bin/nixos-test-driver -starting VDE switch for network 1 -<prompt>></prompt> -</screen> - You can then take any Python statement, e.g. -<screen> -<prompt>></prompt> start_all() -<prompt>></prompt> test_script() -<prompt>></prompt> machine.succeed("touch /tmp/foo") -<prompt>></prompt> print(machine.succeed("pwd")) # Show stdout of command -</screen> - The function <command>test_script</command> executes the entire test script - and drops you back into the test driver command line upon its completion. - This allows you to inspect the state of the VMs after the test (e.g. to debug - the test script). - </para> - - <para> - To just start and experiment with the VMs, run: -<screen> -<prompt>$ </prompt>nix-build nixos/tests/login.nix -A driver -<prompt>$ </prompt>./result/bin/nixos-run-vms -</screen> - The script <command>nixos-run-vms</command> starts the virtual machines - defined by test. - </para> - - <para> - You can re-use the VM states coming from a previous run - by setting the <command>--keep-vm-state</command> flag. -<screen> -<prompt>$ </prompt>./result/bin/nixos-run-vms --keep-vm-state -</screen> - The machine state is stored in the - <filename>$TMPDIR/vm-state-</filename><varname>machinename</varname> directory. - </para> -</section> |