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Mon, 9 Dec 2024 15:03:42 -0500 (EST) From: Ian Eure To: gfp Cc: Rutherther , Steve George , help-guix@gnu.org Subject: Re: how can I open files through packages installed in different profiles In-Reply-To: (gfp@posteo.at's message of "Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:25:58 +0000") References: <87ikrvr3q6.fsf@ditigal.xyz> <565d7a8e-199e-43bc-9796-897bc1f897fe@posteo.at> <87ed2jqmq2.fsf@ditigal.xyz> <2f722a8f-ec65-4168-8f54-6e425524a336@posteo.at> <878qsoaich.fsf@retrospec.tv> User-Agent: mu4e 1.12.7; emacs 29.4 Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:03:41 -0800 Message-ID: <87ldwo8vz6.fsf@retrospec.tv> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass client-ip=202.12.124.151; envelope-from=ian@retrospec.tv; helo=fout-b8-smtp.messagingengine.com X-Spam_score_int: -27 X-Spam_score: -2.8 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.8 / 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_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-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: 2.1.29 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-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Country: US X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 23C097BA42 X-Migadu-Scanner: mx13.migadu.com X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -7.21 X-Spam-Score: -7.21 X-TUID: Uicw/cKssxgY gfp writes: > Hi, > > 1. > Approx. 2 years ago some Guixers proposed to create profiles in=20 > order > to have not too many packages in the main profile, which makes=20 > it > easier to update the profile. If during updating the profile one > package creates trouble, the whole updating process stops. I had=20 > those > trouble several times. > What kinds of problems? Guix is a transactional package manager, so one failure must halt=20 the operation it occurred within. This is one of the tradeoffs of=20 the Guix system, and it certainly can lead to some annoying=20 situations. If it=E2=80=99s a major problem for you, you might consider=20 another distro, or using Guix on a foreign distro, where you let=20 the other package management system handle some of the software. > 2. > If I put all packages in the main profile, I would have=20 > approx. 30 > packages more and altogether approx. 120 packages at the moment,=20 > and > there will be more in future. > That seems fine. > 3. > May be those Guixers have special needs and it works easier for=20 > them. > Of course, those Guixers know what they are doing unlike me. > One of the best things about Guix is how you can tailor it to your=20 tastes! I would definitely recommend experimenting a bit to find=20 something that works for you. > 4. > If I had all packages in my main profile, would it be possible=20 > to > update only some packages? > I believe `guix package -u package-name-or-regexp' will do what=20 you want, but can=E2=80=99t test it. > e.g. icecat and others quite regularly are updated, so it would=20 > be > good to update them more often. > Note also that by not updating packages in profiles, you=E2=80=99re=20 increasing the number of vulnerabilites you=E2=80=99re subject to (and=20 making it harder to update to fix them). For example, if an=20 OpenSSL vuln is patched, and two of your profiles have packages=20 which need the library, they=E2=80=99ll remain vulnerable until you=20 upgrade within those profiles. -- Ian