From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: myglc2 Subject: bug#22600: 'Globally-Visible Packages' not shown by 'M-x guix-installed-packages' Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:25:13 -0500 Message-ID: <87si1048k6.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87zivb6xyy.fsf@gmail.com> <87egcmrhjj.fsf@gmail.com> <87d1s6u870.fsf@gnu.org> <87io1y7h1r.fsf@gmail.com> <871t8lbsg6.fsf@gmail.com> <87bn7p5mbf.fsf@gmail.com> <87pow5542q.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:49331) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbKv-0001eK-LX for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:26:06 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbKs-0008EF-Tf for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:26:05 -0500 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.43]:54416) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbKs-0008Dk-Np for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:26:02 -0500 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbKs-000195-D3 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:26:02 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87zivb6xyy.fsf@gmail.com> Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-Message-ID: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:49006) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJl-0000B6-0r for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJi-0007ug-90 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:52 -0500 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:44946) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJi-0007uO-1W for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:50 -0500 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJf-0005BS-AT for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:24:47 +0100 Received: from c-73-167-118-254.hsd1.ma.comcast.net ([73.167.118.254]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:24:47 +0100 Received: from myglc2 by c-73-167-118-254.hsd1.ma.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:24:47 +0100 List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: 22600@debbugs.gnu.org Alex Kost writes: [...] > I don't understand what "w/wo user mods" means, That "official" guix recipes in local repo may be modified. Revised table: ** Sources of and ways to install packages in guixSD | Recipe source | avail to | recipe upgrade | location | package install | profile | display packages | display generations | |-----------------------+----------+----------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------+-----------------------------| | guix ??? | system | guix pull | /gnu/store | sudo guix system reconfigure | /run/current-system/profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-system-packages | M-x guix-system-generations | | guix ??? | user | guix pull | /gnu/store | sudo guix package -i | ~/.guix-profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-user-packages | M-x guix-generations | | guix git repo | system | (2) git pull | PWD | [env]$ sudo ./pre-inst-env guix system reconfigure | /current-system/profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-system-packages | M-x guix-system-generations | | guix git repo | user | (2) git pull | PWD | [env]$ sudo ./pre-inst-env guix package -i | ~/.guix-profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-user-packages | M-x guix-generations | | / | system | N/A | | sudo guix system reconfigure | /run/current-system/profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-system-packages | M-x guix-system-generations | | / | user | N/A | | (3) [env]$ sudo guix package -i | ~/.guix-profile | M-x guix-installed-packages | M-x guix-generations | |-----------------------+----------+----------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------+-----------------------------| Notes: (1) proposed (2) Recipes obtained this way may be modified by the user. Set up the guix git repo as described in the manual (info "(guix) Building from Git"). (3) Add to GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH as described in the manual (info "(guix) Package Modules") Trying to help a new user get their bearings. What do you think?