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Subject: Re: How to back out of an root emacs install
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:56:05 -0500
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ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Court=C3=A8s) writes:

> myglc2 <myglc2@gmail.com> skribis:
>
>> Now I want to edit /etc/config.scm and add emacs and maybe other cool
>> stuff I just read about in the guix INFO.
>>
>> Can I do that from my root emacs install?
>
> Sure.
>
>> Or do I have to uninstall emacs and use zile to edit config.scm?
>
> No.
>
>> Or is there another way, grasshopper?
>>
>> Also, is the keymap that I hacked and stored in /root safe, or might it
>> disappear if I roll back or uninstall?
>
> It=E2=80=99s safe!  User home directories are not touched by GuixSD.
>
> HTH,  :-)
> Ludo=E2=80=99.

OK, I tried this today and it worked great. thank you! Great stuff!