From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: Re: Outreachy'18 Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:34:22 +0100 Message-ID: <877eqonb1d.fsf@elephly.net> References: <255b39c3-0e48-e0ec-f1fe-f2429c232588@fastmail.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:42858) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1etKEd-0000EP-JH for guix-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:35:00 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1etKEZ-0002pA-IM for guix-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:34:59 -0500 Received: from sender-of-o51.zoho.com ([135.84.80.216]:21065) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1etKEZ-0002on-Au for guix-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:34:55 -0500 In-reply-to: List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" To: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org, Reshu Singh Hi Tobias, > That said, you should consider installing Guix manually using the > guide above, instead of using a script: > > - The installation script is still quite new and probably won't work > in all cases. > - Error reporting is primitive, as you've experienced, which makes it > hard for us to help. > - Manually installing isn't *that* difficult, and most importantly: > - Understanding the concepts involved will serve as a valuable > introduction to hacking on Guix. These are good points. I should clarify that I suggested to Reshu to use the script to get started a little more quickly. This is for making a first recorded contribution, which is a requirement for all who want to become an Outreachy intern. -- Ricardo GPG: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC https://elephly.net