GNU bug report logs - #45295
“sudo guix system reconfigure” triggers re-clone/update of Git checkout

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:02:01 UTC

Severity: important

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Message #13 received at 45295 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jorge Acereda <jacereda <at> gmail.com>
To: 45295 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Alternative
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:55:59 +0100

Hi,

New user here, so maybe I'm talking BS. 

I'm wondering if getting rid of sudo for reconfiguration is an option.

What if instead of running all the process as root, it invoked sudo (or
doas) in the final stage, so it can perform the bits that require
permissions?

That way, it would use the user channel directly and this issue would
not exist.

Regards,
  Jorge
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