[PATCH] doc: Mention installation via distro packages.

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  • Ludovic Courtès
  • Maxim Cournoyer
  • Mathieu Othacehe
  • zimoun
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Ludovic Courtès wrote on 13 Oct 2021 22:23
(address . guix-patches@gnu.org)(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)
20211013202321.9122-1-ludo@gnu.org
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian,
Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
---
doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

Hi!

For some users, it might be easier to install via Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE,
which might also handle the most important bits of “Application Setup”,
so this patch mentions this option.

Thoughts?

Ludo’.

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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 7a4b2c040b..2d23344bcf 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -640,6 +640,20 @@ chmod +x guix-install.sh
./guix-install.sh
@end example
+If you're running Debian or a derivative such as Ubuntu, you can instead
+install the package (it might be a version older than @value{VERSION}
+but you can update it afterwards by running @samp{guix pull}):
+
+@example
+sudo apt install guix
+@end example
+
+Likewise on openSUSE:
+
+@example
+sudo zypper install guix
+@end example
+
When you're done, @pxref{Application Setup} for extra configuration you
might need, and @ref{Getting Started} for your first steps!
@end quotation

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Mathieu Othacehe wrote on 2 Dec 2021 15:53
(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 51192@debbugs.gnu.org)
871r2vvz1u.fsf@gnu.org
Hey Ludo,

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> For some users, it might be easier to install via Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE,
> which might also handle the most important bits of “Application Setup”,
> so this patch mentions this option.
>
> Thoughts?

This looks fine to me.

Thanks,

Mathieu
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zimoun wrote on 19 Mar 2022 14:03
(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 51192@debbugs.gnu.org)
86ilsadrhx.fsf@gmail.com
Hi,

On Wed, 13 Oct 2021 at 22:23, Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> wrote:
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> * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian,
> Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
> ---
> doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

LGTM.


Cheers,
simon
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Maxim Cournoyer wrote on 24 Jun 2022 02:42
(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 51192@debbugs.gnu.org)
87v8sq28or.fsf@gmail.com
Hi,

Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

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> * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian,
> Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
> ---
> doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
>
> Hi!
>
> For some users, it might be easier to install via Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE,
> which might also handle the most important bits of “Application Setup”,
> so this patch mentions this option.

If you are still convinced this provides value above our existing shell
script, you had 2 LGTM here, so feel free to push or otherwise close it
:-).

Thanks,

Maxim
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Ludovic Courtès wrote on 24 Jun 2022 23:41
(name . Maxim Cournoyer)(address . maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com)(address . 51192-done@debbugs.gnu.org)
87h749u4cj.fsf_-_@gnu.org
Hi Maxim,

Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> skribis:

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> Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian,
>> Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
>> ---
>> doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++
>> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> For some users, it might be easier to install via Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE,
>> which might also handle the most important bits of “Application Setup”,
>> so this patch mentions this option.
>
> If you are still convinced this provides value above our existing shell
> script, you had 2 LGTM here, so feel free to push or otherwise close it
> :-).

Finally applied, thanks for the heads-up! :-)

Ludo’.
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