From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Reshu Singh Subject: Re: Outreachy'18 Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2018 04:02:00 +0000 Message-ID: References: <255b39c3-0e48-e0ec-f1fe-f2429c232588@fastmail.net> <877eqonb1d.fsf@elephly.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="94eb2c0c76c6a8cc1e0566ca9fe9" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:39425) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1etQHN-0006zX-HI for guix-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:02:15 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1etQHM-0000bF-JD for guix-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:02:13 -0500 Received: from mail-qt0-x22e.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c0d::22e]:43935) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1etQHM-0000az-FF for guix-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:02:12 -0500 Received: by mail-qt0-x22e.google.com with SMTP id d26so1070451qtk.10 for ; Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:02:12 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <877eqonb1d.fsf@elephly.net> 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: Ricardo Wurmus Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org --94eb2c0c76c6a8cc1e0566ca9fe9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Thanks!Working on it :) On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 at 3:04 AM, Ricardo Wurmus wrote: > > 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 > > --94eb2c0c76c6a8cc1e0566ca9fe9 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks!Working on it :)=C2=A0

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 at 3:04 AM, Ricardo Wurmus= <rekado@elephly.net> wrote= :

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 wo= rk
> 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.=C2=A0 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=C2=A0 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC
https:= //elephly.net

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