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From: Timothy Sample <samplet@ngyro.com>
Subject: Re: Should %base-services be included by default in the OS
	configuration generated by the installer?
Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 20:35:45 -0400
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To: sirgazil <sirgazil@zoho.com>
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Hi sirgazil,

sirgazil <sirgazil@zoho.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> The Guix System 1.0.0 installer has a bug that makes it generate
> operating system configuration files that don't include the
> %base-packages
> (https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D35541). The
> configuration file of the system I installed was initially generated
> by the installer, so I had to add the base packages by hand. Now, I'm
> reading the Services section in the manual and I see that there is a
> %base-services variable. My configuration file does not include
> this. Should one expect the configuration file generated by the
> installer to include these services too?

Does your configuration have =E2=80=9C%desktop-services=E2=80=9D instead?  =
The
=E2=80=9C%desktop-services=E2=80=9D list includes everything from =E2=80=9C=
%base-services=E2=80=9D.


-- Tim