From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp2 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id ePU0K3/34V/GDwAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:41:19 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp2 with LMTPS id MKsHJ3/34V/AZAAAB5/wlQ (envelope-from ) for ; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:41:19 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0C611940105 for ; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:41:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:48004 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1krhuf-0005C8-Uo for larch@yhetil.org; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:41:17 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:42094) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1krhuQ-00059i-FR for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:41:02 -0500 Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.43]:37694) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1krhuQ-0008M1-7Z for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:41:02 -0500 Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1krhuQ-0004lx-57 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:41:02 -0500 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#45360: Cannot log in to GNOME on foreign distro with Guix Resent-From: Nicolas Goaziou Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:41:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 45360 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Ricardo Wurmus Received: via spool by 45360-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B45360.160864441618266 (code B ref 45360); Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:41:02 +0000 Received: (at 45360) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Dec 2020 13:40:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49240 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1krhtf-0004kY-LT for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:40:15 -0500 Received: from relay1-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.193]:29307) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1krhtc-0004kG-St for 45360@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:40:14 -0500 X-Originating-IP: 185.131.40.67 Received: from localhost (40-67.ipv4.commingeshautdebit.fr [185.131.40.67]) (Authenticated sender: admin@nicolasgoaziou.fr) by relay1-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id DCCBC240002; Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:40:02 +0000 (UTC) From: Nicolas Goaziou References: <87v9cu4cyg.fsf@gmail.com> <87tuseoyn2.fsf@zancanaro.id.au> <87blemnho1.fsf@elephly.net> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:40:01 +0100 In-Reply-To: <87blemnho1.fsf@elephly.net> (Ricardo Wurmus's message of "Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:34:22 +0100") Message-ID: <87v9cuez7y.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list X-BeenThere: bug-guix@gnu.org List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: evan.straw99@gmail.com, 45360@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "bug-Guix" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -2.32 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of bug-guix-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=bug-guix-bounces@gnu.org X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 0C611940105 X-Spam-Score: -2.32 X-Migadu-Scanner: scn0.migadu.com X-TUID: 603XfxY5ljNA Hello, Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Carlo Zancanaro writes: >> We should consider this a bug, because Guix's attempt to add to the >> XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable clobbers the default value that >> foreign distributions are relying on. > > Is this something we can avoid by patching =E2=80=A6 something to use a > Guix-specific variable? This variable can cause a lot of trouble when > using Guix on foreign distros, but I don=E2=80=99t know how we can prevent > system software from loading stuff from XDG_DATA_DIRS for Guix and vice > versa without renaming the variables. > > A related question: should Guix software ignore XDG_DATA_DIRS when set > by the system? Or is it enough to make it respect an *additional* > variable like GUIX_XDG_DATA_DIRS, which we would have Guix set? > >> We should at least document this in the manual, maybe in "(guix) >> Application Setup". > > If it=E2=80=99s an easy workaround: yes. But if it=E2=80=99s a bug we ca= n actually fix > I=E2=80=99d rather see it fixed :) I don't think this would be a sufficient workaround anyway. It seems related to bug 35308 () where GI_TYPELIB_PATH is also involved. Regards, --=20 Nicolas Goaziou