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From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net>
Cc: 32018@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#32018: Guixsd pull error on very old install
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 11:39:40 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87o9fqj7s3.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <C978C445-E48A-4791-B183-061400E63148@riseup.net> (swedebugia's message of "Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:53:12 +0200")

Hello,

swedebugia <swedebugia@riseup.net> skribis:

> Trying to get an updated an old GuixSD installation via guix pull on a pre 0.10 GuixSD returned an error message about gexp-modules not found. (details can be provided if asked). 

Could you post the full backtrace?

> I suggest we either test pulling from old versions (and fix errors) or make it clear in the manual that pulling from very old GuixSD (older than 0.12?) is not supported.

Pulling from a very old Guix may not work.  We try hard to keep things
running, but the old ‘guix pull’ had defects, plus the file
build-aux/build-self.scm (which ‘guix pull’ runs) might use features not
found in very old versions.

> Stating this clearly help people know what to expect.

I agree.

Thanks,
Ludo’.

  reply	other threads:[~2018-07-02  9:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2018-06-30 11:53 bug#32018: Guixsd pull error on very old install swedebugia
2018-07-02  9:39 ` Ludovic Courtès [this message]
2018-07-13 19:12   ` Pjotr Prins
2018-07-13 20:42     ` Ludovic Courtès
2018-12-17 10:50 ` swedebugia

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