GNU bug report logs - #24194
GUIX gc - add warning

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Package: guix;

Reported by: "J. Eppler" <j.eppler <at> openmailbox.org>

Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:03:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: "J. Eppler" <j.eppler <at> openmailbox.org>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: GUIX gc - add warning
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 19:59:28 -0400

Hello,
 
I used GUIX for the first time and invoked: guix gc. The command deleted
all my bootstrap files (gcc, binutils, findutils etc.). There should be
a warning added to the manual page:

https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/Invoking-guix-gc.html

I was actually assuming that guix gc removes orphan packages,
build-caches, temporary files etc., but it does not seem to only do that.

Best regards
  J. Eppler
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