From: Oleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>
To: "Ludovic Courtès" <ludo@gnu.org>
Cc: 69302@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#69302] [PATCH 1/2] doc: Add “Getting Started with the System” section.
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:57:36 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87v86gcwzz.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c0296a361f69dc73c55a7935b7b21307784a549a.1708527096.git.ludo@gnu.org> ("Ludovic Courtès"'s message of "Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:47:29 +0100")
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Hello Ludovic,
Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
[…]
> +The second step, once you have this configuration file, is to test it.
> +Of course, you can skip this step if you're feeling lucky---you choose!
> +To do that, pass your configuration file to @command{guix system vm} (no
> +need to be root, you can do that as a regular user):
> +
> +@example
> +guix system vm /etc/config.scm
> +@end example
> +
> +@noindent
> +This command returns the name of a shell script that starts a virtual
> +machine (VM) running the system @emph{as described in the configuration
> +file}:
> +
> +@example
> +/gnu/store/@dots{}-run-vm.sh
> +@end example
> +
> +@noindent
> +In this VM, you can log in as @code{root} with no password. That's a
> +good way to check that your configuration file is correct and that it
> +gives the expected result, without touching your system. @xref{Invoking
> +guix system}, for more information.
What are your thoughts on the description of the 'file-systems' and
'bootloader' fields? Should users not rely on them during this test?
Additionally, static networking configuration will not function
correctly in the generated '/gnu/store/...-run-vm.sh' script unless
specific flags are provided.
Regards,
Oleg.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-02-22 15:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-02-21 14:58 [bug#69302] [PATCH 0/2] New "Getting Started" section for Guix System Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-21 16:47 ` [bug#69302] [PATCH 1/2] doc: Add “Getting Started with the System” section Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-22 15:57 ` Oleg Pykhalov [this message]
2024-02-24 11:26 ` Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-24 22:24 ` Oleg Pykhalov
2024-02-24 22:35 ` Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-25 14:48 ` [bug#69302] [PATCH v2 0/2] New "Getting Started" section for Guix System Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-25 14:48 ` [bug#69302] [PATCH v2 1/2] doc: Add “Getting Started with the System” section Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-27 11:21 ` pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2024-02-27 11:39 ` pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2024-02-28 21:48 ` Ludovic Courtès
2024-03-01 9:18 ` pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2024-03-02 16:28 ` bug#69302: " Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-25 14:48 ` [bug#69302] [PATCH v2 2/2] doc: Add “Inspecting Services” section Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-27 11:54 ` pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2024-02-22 19:09 ` [bug#69302] [PATCH 1/2] doc: Add “Getting Started with the System” section pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2024-02-24 11:30 ` Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-21 16:47 ` [bug#69302] [PATCH 2/2] doc: Add “Inspecting Services” section Ludovic Courtès
2024-02-22 17:56 ` pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
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