From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Feb 08 07:50:27 2016 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Feb 2016 12:50:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38085 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGt-0000F7-CO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:27 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:36646) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGr-0000Ev-Pd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:26 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGm-00078A-0J for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:20 -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]:48836) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGl-000785-Tx for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:19 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:55845) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGl-00061N-2E for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:19 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGg-00076e-Uy for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:19 -0500 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:32777) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGg-00076V-N9 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:14 -0500 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1aSlGf-0000fK-0R for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:50:13 +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 ; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:50:12 +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 ; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:50:12 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: bug-guix@gnu.org From: myglc2 Subject: 'info guix' fails on guixSD Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:46 -0500 Lines: 40 Message-ID: <877fif8ixl.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:FJwEQZiqOu+XExiTzalbYhtYYqM= 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 (---) 'man guix' is quite likely the first thing a new user types. The man page is a stub to 'info guix'... GUIX(1) [...] If the info and guix programs are properly installed at your site, the command info guix should give you access to the complete manual. However, on guixSD, 'info guix' produces 'bash: info: command not found'. While this result is technically understandable, it does seem rather user-unfriendly. Work arounds (tested on guixSD) are ... 1 guix environment guix info guix 2 tell the user that if info doesn't work, install it. But both of these seem like bad things to say on the first man page. >From a usability point of view, it would probably be best to include info in the global guixSD packages. SIDE THOUGHT: I love reading and using info in emacs. However, I will do almost anything to avoid having to use the actual info program. I expect many potential guix users are the same, or, more likely, have never heard of info. To improve the "man-points-to-info" man strategy (which I fully support) perhaps guixSD and guix should include a user-friendly info reader and the man page should point to that. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Feb 08 17:50:03 2016 Received: (at 22598-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Feb 2016 22:50:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:60634 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aSud8-0002EG-T9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:50:03 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:41872) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aSud7-0002Db-33 for 22598-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:50:01 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aSucy-0006A1-VD for 22598-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:49:56 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:39328) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aSucy-00069x-Rp; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:49:52 -0500 Received: from reverse-83.fdn.fr ([80.67.176.83]:48560 helo=pluto) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aSucx-0007iL-5c; Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:49:52 -0500 From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) To: myglc2 Subject: Re: bug#22598: 'info guix' fails on guixSD References: <877fif8ixl.fsf@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 23:49:49 +0100 In-Reply-To: <877fif8ixl.fsf@gmail.com> (myglc2@gmail.com's message of "Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:50:46 -0500") Message-ID: <87io1yu8aa.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.5 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.3 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 22598-done Cc: 22598-done@debbugs.gnu.org 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: -5.3 (-----) myglc2 skribis: > However, on guixSD, 'info guix' produces 'bash: info: command not > found'. Indeed, not great. Fixed in 939c5c3. Thanks! Ludo=E2=80=99. From unknown Sun Jun 22 00:07:12 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:24:05 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator