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 KEoAM3uUBGAZaAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:48:11 +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 eGPhLnuUBGBkEgAAB5/wlQ (envelope-from ) for ; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:48:11 +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 24CE0940418 for ; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:48:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:40160 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1l1E1y-0004jt-4S for larch@yhetil.org; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:48:10 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:33918) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1l1E1X-0004ig-O8 for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:47:44 -0500 Received: from mx1.dismail.de ([78.46.223.134]:14096) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1l1E1V-0004Gx-HS for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 14:47:43 -0500 Received: from mx1.dismail.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mx1.dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 70c0948a; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:47:37 +0100 (CET) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed; d=dismail.de; h= mime-version:date:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:from :message-id:subject:to:in-reply-to:references; s=20190914; bh=HC A5F2fUPFZA3nsX/YjUfvZbcC2igUr+f7oADe/L3Sg=; b=VMD6GSGCUQ885xpfbG +pLUdnulvkpVslTVVADNE2PvIJROolSDDwAzJgpjOGgnDJpjKIX7xQophBzjzNYm IgWByeR3TdUcaZ4BUC5EDFw0AHR73fJZRqm/ibw7ngEVVfmc1cQ6EVosQNkAJ+Tz Xm/R3FRK7iA1RwLFeX+wcpUqAB3uHRnyHXasmTcjbNqH2aE/e3qFCAOCF0+xL4ub BEBbpW+5EYmLvCChuc2qNQAWwLhf7cCjCHfbxwCzZB9h3GYjtlLVGYdCl44L2YxL dfOLd3XRJjnp7xgEn9zyy/NbQHmrwMGc7VB8LgcIxHQM3NwnquZ1PkNj+u9AQv6A nmrg== Received: from smtp1.dismail.de ( [10.240.26.11]) by mx1.dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id d189e854; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:47:37 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp1.dismail.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp1.dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id 6e5d8bb0; Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:47:37 +0100 (CET) Received: by dismail.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTPSA id 7449af1e (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256:NO); Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:47:36 +0100 (CET) MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:47:36 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: RainLoop/1.14.0a From: jbranso@dismail.de Message-ID: <1b84d554a7d58fe9841b33792df9d2bd@dismail.de> Subject: Re: converting a distro to guixsd To: "kevinbanjo" , help-guix@gnu.org In-Reply-To: References: Received-SPF: pass client-ip=78.46.223.134; envelope-from=jbranso@dismail.de; helo=mx1.dismail.de X-Spam_score_int: -43 X-Spam_score: -4.4 X-Spam_bar: ---- X-Spam_report: (-4.4 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-guix@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -3.06 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=pass header.d=dismail.de header.s=20190914 header.b=VMD6GSGC; dmarc=pass (policy=reject) header.from=dismail.de; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of help-guix-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=help-guix-bounces@gnu.org X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 24CE0940418 X-Spam-Score: -3.06 X-Migadu-Scanner: scn0.migadu.com X-TUID: V1IJiEJJyifq Hello Kevin!=0A=0AWhy yes there is!=0A=0Ahttps://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/h= tml_node/Binary-Installation.html=0A=0ANote: We recommend the use of this= shell installer script. The script automates the download, installation,= and initial configuration steps described below. It should be run as the= root user. As root, you can thus run this: =0A=0Acd /tmp=0Awget https://= git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/plain/etc/guix-install.sh=0Achmod +x g= uix-install.sh=0A./guix-install.sh=0A=0A=0AIt is possible to convert say = Debian into Guix System. After you install guix the package manager onto= debian, then you create for config.scm file, then run as root=0A=0Aguix = system reconfigure config.scm=0A=0APlease note that this is perhaps not t= he ideal way to use install guix system, because a majority of debian spe= cific files will still=0Abe present. So you will have a mix match of sta= le unused debian files along side guix specific files.=0A=0AHave you trie= d the guix system installation?=0A=0Ahttps://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_= node/System-Installation.html#System-Installation=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0AJoshu= a=0A=0AJanuary 17, 2021 2:23 PM, "kevinbanjo" wrot= e:=0A=0A> So there's a script to install the guix package manager onto an= other distro.=0A> =0A> Is there a script, or at least a doc, on how to th= en convert that distro in=0A> place into GuixSD?=0A> =0A> TIA,=0A> -Kevin