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'guix system switch-generation' does not reload Shepherd services

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From: zerodaysfordays <at> sdf.lonestar.org (Jakob L. Kreuze)
To: Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net>
Cc: 36855 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#36855: guix system switch-generation doesn't
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:16:05 -0400

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Hi Robert,

Robert Vollmert <rob <at> vllmrt.net> writes:

> The line with “updated version” should not be there.
>
> Presumably, this is due to switch-generations not calling
> upgrade-shepherd-services.

I can confirm that 'switch-to-system-generation', the procedure that
carries out 'guix system switch-generation', neither invokes
'upgrade-shepherd-services' nor runs that system's activation script.

I'd be interested to hear from others who have worked on 'guix system'
as to whether or not it would be a good idea to perform the effectful
parts of a system activation for 'switch-generation'. I haven't yet
pondered upon the implications.

Regards,
Jakob

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