Maxim Cournoyer (2021-06-25 22:37 -0400) wrote: [...] > Do you still have a vetted interest in the issue at hand? This is a > serious usability problem that's been in limbo for 6 years, apparently > for reasons of purity (not wanting to run a command in /etc/profile). > While I share the sentiment that /etc/profile would better be 'inert' or > static, it seems we haven't been able to come up with a better solution > than calling 'guix package --search-paths'. Like Ludovic, I also don't > find the idea of allowing users to override /etc/profile very appealing; > even if undocumented, its mere presence in the operating-system field > would be an invitation for problems. An environment variable to disable > such basic functionality also seems backward to me. > > I would personally be in favor of committing the fix as-is. If < 1 s of > wasted time on boot is an issue, I suggest to look into GNU Shepherd to > offset it; optimization opportunities should abound :-). I can modify /etc/profile with any "normal" linux distribution but I cannot do it with the Guix System. And I find it awful that you think it should stay like that. I am for providing as much freedom for a user (to configure their system) as possible. The current /etc/profile is bearable for me, but if you add a "guix ..." call there without providing a way to modify that file, I will probably stop using the Guix System. Or maybe there is a hacky way to change /etc/profile ? If so, please share a code how this can be done. (Then I will not complain anymore) -- Alex