From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: Re: Graphical Installer - Call for Testing. Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:36:40 +0100 Message-ID: <87lguqeq93.fsf@elephly.net> References: <20170104075928.GA23509@jocasta.intra> <20170104155436.GA8805@khaalida> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:42123) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cOoYU-0008J4-KQ for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:36:51 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cOoYR-0006H9-Gw for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:36:50 -0500 Received: from sender-of-o52.zoho.com ([135.84.80.217]:21410) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cOoYR-0006Gz-8v for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:36:47 -0500 In-reply-to: <20170104155436.GA8805@khaalida> 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: dian_cecht@zoho.com Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org dian_cecht@zoho.com writes: > On Wed, Jan 04, 2017 at 08:59:28AM +0100, John Darrington wrote: >> This branch provides a curses based graphical interface to the disk >> images used for installing GuixSD. It is intended to allow users >> unfamiliar with bash and other aspects of unix-like operating systems >> to easily install GuixSD. This means, it should allow you to install >> GuixSD on a bare PC, without ever touching a shell (whilst still >> providing that option for those who want it). >> >> >> >> Please report coding and usability issues. > > I just wanted to say I hope this isn't going to be the only install option in > the future. It’s not going to be the only install option. Its purpose is to make installation for most people easier. (I’d totally use it in the future.) > I'd also like to state that I hope this installer will make sure the user has > plenty of options available at each stage of the process As it is now you can always just get a shell and continue from there. -- Ricardo GPG: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC http://elephly.net