Hi Simon, zimoun writes: > Hi Maxim, > > On Wed, 30 Jun 2021 at 13:28, Maxim Cournoyer wrote: >> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- >> doc: Add a note and warning regarding the usage of deb packs. > > [...] > >> +@item deb >> +This produces a Debian archive (a package with the @samp{.deb} file >> +extension) containing all the specified binaries and symbolic links, >> +that can be installed on top of any dpkg-based GNU/Linux distribution. >> + >> +@quotation Note >> +Because archives produced with @command{guix pack} contain a collection >> +of store items and because each @command{dpkg} package must not have >> +conflicting files, in practice that means you likely won't be able to >> +install more one such archive on the same system. >> +@end quotation >> + >> +@quotation Warning >> +@command{dpkg} will assume ownership of any files contained in the pack >> +that it does @emph{not} know about. It is unwise to install >> +Guix-produced @samp{.deb} files on a system where @file{/gnu/store} is >> +shared by other software, such as a Guix installation or other, non-deb >> +packs. >> +@end quotation >> + >> @end table >> >> @cindex relocatable binaries >> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > > The pack does not fully respect the FHS from the Debian Policy, right? > > Hum, the disclaim LGTM. Although, it appears to me a severe limitation > to be able to install only one Guix-generated .deb pack on a Debian-like > system, IIUC. :-) Thanks! It is! One thing that would be possible is react to a user passing the -R(R) (relocatable) option and keep the deb pack contents under a named prefix, such as /opt/deb-packs/name/gnu/store/[...] to keep them from conflicting. I won't be pursuing it myself but it shouldn't be too difficult to do! Maxim