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[PATCH 0/2] Activate system when switching generations.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Brice Waegeneire <brice <at> waegenei.re>
Subject: bug#46560: closed (Re: bug#46560: [PATCH 0/2] Activate system
 when switching generations.)
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:13:01 +0000

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Your bug report

#46560: [PATCH 0/2] Activate system when switching generations.

which was filed against the guix-patches package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
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From: Brice Waegeneire <brice <at> waegenei.re>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 46560-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#46560: [PATCH 0/2] Activate system when switching generations.
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:12:40 +0100

Hello Ludo,

Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Brice Waegeneire <brice <at> waegenei.re> skribis:
>
>> Brice Waegeneire (2):
>>   gnu: services: Add activate script to the profile system directory.
>>   scripts: system: Activate system when switching generations.
>
> LGTM, thanks!

Pushed as df138dc20858725b90ed77be85f3318cbe1be73a and later. I'll close
#38884 and will do the same or comment #36855 and #37596 about the new
feature.

Cheers,
- Brice.

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From: Brice Waegeneire <brice <at> waegenei.re>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH 0/2] Activate system when switching generations.
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:35:46 +0100

Hello,

As reported on previous bug report, rolling-back or switching generation
doesn't activate the system as a system reconfiguration would do.  This is
especially problematic when modifying in /run/setuid-programs, as it can't be
reverted easily.  Also it hinder modification in the activation script since
it's not straight forward to revert change made by those script without a
functional roll-back mechanism.

I'm not sure it's the right approach but at least it work: it add the
activate.scm script to the system profile and then load it when
switching-generation.

This is related to issues:
- #37596 and #38884 (they are duplicate)
- #36855 a more wider discussion

Cheers,
- Brice

Brice Waegeneire (2):
  gnu: services: Add activate script to the profile system directory.
  scripts: system: Activate system when switching generations.

 gnu/services.scm        | 10 +++++++++-
 guix/scripts/system.scm |  8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

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