GNU bug report logs - #48796
Guix on Debian 11 - Cant run or find applications from Guix

Previous Next

Full log

View this message in rfc822 format

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net>
Cc: 48796 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48796: Guix on Debian 11 - Cant run or find applications from Guix
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 01:50:37 -0400

Hello,

bo0od <bo0od <at> riseup.net> writes:

>> I suspect you didn't install Guix via this script?  If so, could you try
>> creating the above file, closing relogin in your graphical session and
>> report if it fixed things for you?
>
> Its already answered how to fix it after installation, Thats not the
> only issue, The real issue is guix isnt doing this by default after 
> installing it, You dont expect users to make crazy steps after
> installation just to make guix works properly.

You are right, that the installation script should probably source the
/etc/profile.d/guix.sh that it installed so that things work normally
already in the current shell.

> Solution to this must developed in a way that when user install guix
> package then he type guix install x then it should work without
> further configs.

I agree that making things as smooth as possible for new users is a
worthy goal.

Thanks,

Maxim

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.