GNU bug report logs - #36379
Running `guix pull` as "root" user

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Running `guix pull` as "root" user
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:09:37 -0400

Hello Guix!

On a newly installed Guix System, before running first `guix pull`, the
output for `which guix` and `hash guix` for both "root" and "regular"
user are `/run/current-system/profile/bin/guix`. This is okay.

After running first `guix pull` as "regular" user, the output for
`which guix` and `hash guix` for that "regular" user are always
`/home/rg/.config/guix/current/bin/guix`. This is okay.

But after running first `guix pull` as "root" user, the output for
`which guix` and `hash guix` for that "regular" user are always
`/run/current-system/profile/bin/guix` instead of being
`/root/.config/guix/current/bin/guix`. This is a bug?

Thank you!

Regards,
RG.

Message #8 received at 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org>
To: 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: Running `guix pull` as "root" user
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:15:15 -0400

> But after running first `guix pull` as "root" user, the output for
> `which guix` and `hash guix` for that "regular" user are always
> `/run/current-system/profile/bin/guix` instead of being
> `/root/.config/guix/current/bin/guix`. This is a bug?

Sorry there is a typo. On second line, it is "for the 'root' user", NOT
"for that 'regular' user".

Regards,
RG.

Message #11 received at 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Giovanni Biscuolo <g <at> xelera.eu>
To: Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org>
Cc: 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36379: Running `guix pull` as "root" user
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:49:58 +0200

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Hello Raghav,

sorry I missed to send my reply to 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org also

Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org> writes:

>> Can you please specify how you ran `guix pull` as root?
>> 
>> Did you `su && guix pull`, `sudo guix pull` or `sudo -E guix pull?`
>
> I did by logging in as "root" in gdm.

OK thanks, I'll try to reproduce this ASAP

Gio'.

-- 
Giovanni Biscuolo

Xelera IT Infrastructures

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Message #14 received at 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org>
To: Giovanni Biscuolo <g <at> xelera.eu>
Cc: 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36379: Running `guix pull` as "root" user
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:37:12 -0400

> 
> OK thanks, I'll try to reproduce this ASAP
> 

That would be great. Thank you very much.

Regards,
RG.

Message #17 received at 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org>
To: Giovanni Biscuolo <g <at> xelera.eu>
Cc: 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36379: Running `guix pull` as "root" user
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:52:58 -0400

Hi Giovanni!

Any update please?

Regards,
RG.

Message #22 received at 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Giovanni Biscuolo <g <at> xelera.eu>
To: Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org>
Cc: 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36379: Running `guix pull` as "root" user
Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 09:31:51 +0200

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Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org> writes:

> Hi Giovanni!
>
> Any update please?

Just that I was too busy with my work and I had to delay this.

Maybe next week I'll be able to reproduce, but don't hold your breath

Regards, Gio'.

-- 
Giovanni Biscuolo

Xelera IT Infrastructures

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Message #25 received at 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Raghav Gururajan <rvgn <at> disroot.org>
To: Giovanni Biscuolo <g <at> xelera.eu>
Cc: 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36379: Running `guix pull` as "root" user
Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:20:03 -0400

> Just that I was too busy with my work and I had to delay this.
> 
> Maybe next week I'll be able to reproduce, but don't hold your breath

That's okay.

Regards,
RG.

Message #28 received at 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Raghav Gururajan <raghavgururajan <at> disroot.org>
To: 36379 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: ATTENTION REQUIRED
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 05:57:53 -0400

Hello Guix!

I am not sure whether someone patched this bug. There has been changes.

REPORTED ISSUE: After running first `guix pull` as "root" user, the
output for `which guix` and `hash guix` for that "root" user are always
`/run/current-system/profile/bin/guix` instead of being
`/root/.config/guix/current/bin/guix`.

PREVIOUSLY: The issue happens *both* when running guix pull by logging
in as root user from gdm and when doing `su && guix pull` as regular
user.

NOW: It happens only when doing `su` and `guix pull` in terminal as
regular user.

Regards,
RG.

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