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)

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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
To: 24194 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#24194: GUIX gc - add warning
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 01:53:49 -0400

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

> 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.
 
To clarify, J. Eppler was specifically avoiding binary substitutes, so
he spent a lot of time bootstrapping Guix from source code, and was
disappointed to discover that after "guix gc" he had to repeat that
process.

      Mark
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