From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Feb 10 15:25:02 2016 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Feb 2016 20:25:02 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35324 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJu-00017i-95 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:25:02 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58038) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJs-00017D-DQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:25:00 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJm-0007w3-76 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:55 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, HK_RANDOM_ENVFROM autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:59389) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJm-0007vz-3f for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:54 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:49006) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJl-0000B6-0r for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJi-0007ug-90 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:52 -0500 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:44946) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJi-0007uO-1W for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:24:50 -0500 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1aTbJf-0005BS-AT for bug-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:24:47 +0100 Received: from c-73-167-118-254.hsd1.ma.comcast.net ([73.167.118.254]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:24:47 +0100 Received: from myglc2 by c-73-167-118-254.hsd1.ma.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:24:47 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: bug-guix@gnu.org From: myglc2 Subject: Re: bug#22600: 'Globally-Visible Packages' not shown by 'M-x guix-installed-packages' Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:25:13 -0500 Lines: 26 Message-ID: <87si1048k6.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87zivb6xyy.fsf@gmail.com> <87egcmrhjj.fsf@gmail.com> <87d1s6u870.fsf@gnu.org> <87io1y7h1r.fsf@gmail.com> <871t8lbsg6.fsf@gmail.com> <87bn7p5mbf.fsf@gmail.com> <87pow5542q.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: c-73-167-118-254.hsd1.ma.comcast.net User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.5 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:UmUWxinxYm2oFxRflCYUZzn8Xw0= X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -3.5 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.5 (---) Alex Kost writes: [...] > I don't understand what "w/wo user mods" means, That "official" guix recipes in local repo may be modified. Revised table: ** Sources of and ways to install packages in guixSD | Recipe source | avail to | recipe upgrade | location | package install | profile | display packages | display generations | |-----------------------+----------+----------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------+-----------------------------| | guix ??? | system | guix pull | /gnu/store | sudo guix system reconfigure | /run/current-system/profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-system-packages | M-x guix-system-generations | | guix ??? | user | guix pull | /gnu/store | sudo guix package -i | ~/.guix-profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-user-packages | M-x guix-generations | | guix git repo | system | (2) git pull | PWD | [env]$ sudo ./pre-inst-env guix system reconfigure | /current-system/profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-system-packages | M-x guix-system-generations | | guix git repo | user | (2) git pull | PWD | [env]$ sudo ./pre-inst-env guix package -i | ~/.guix-profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-user-packages | M-x guix-generations | | / | system | N/A | | sudo guix system reconfigure | /run/current-system/profile | (1) M-x guix-installed-system-packages | M-x guix-system-generations | | / | user | N/A | | (3) [env]$ sudo guix package -i | ~/.guix-profile | M-x guix-installed-packages | M-x guix-generations | |-----------------------+----------+----------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------+-----------------------------| Notes: (1) proposed (2) Recipes obtained this way may be modified by the user. Set up the guix git repo as described in the manual (info "(guix) Building from Git"). (3) Add to GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH as described in the manual (info "(guix) Package Modules") Trying to help a new user get their bearings. What do you think?