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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Tom Fitzhenry <tom <at> tom-fitzhenry.me.uk>
Subject: bug#51547: closed (Re: bug#51547: Erase / on boot)
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:14:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#51547: Erase / on boot

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

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Tom Fitzhenry <tom <at> tom-fitzhenry.me.uk>
Cc: 51547-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#51547: Erase / on boot
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:13:28 -0400

Hi Tom,

Tom Fitzhenry <tom <at> tom-fitzhenry.me.uk> writes:

> On 1/11/21 23:19, Tom Fitzhenry wrote:
>> A few issues:
>
> Another issue: /var/tmp/ is not created on boot, which breaks vi:
>
> tom <at> computer ~/src$ vi
> ex/vi: Error: /var/tmp/vi.recover: No such file or directory
> ex/vi: Modifications not recoverable if the session fails
> ex/vi: Error: /var/tmp/vi.recover/vi.u8Kkbb: No such file or directory

While interesting, this effort is not an actual bug and is a WIP it
seems, so I'm closing it.

Feel free to share progress or ask for guidance or guix-devel <at> gnu.org!

Thanks!

Maxim

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From: Tom Fitzhenry <tom <at> tom-fitzhenry.me.uk>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Erase / on boot
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 22:13:43 +1100

This issue tracks the creation of a Guix System implementation of 
https://grahamc.com/blog/erase-your-darlings :

    "I erase my systems at every boot.
    [...]
    NixOS can boot with only two directories: /boot, and /nix."

I have a working prototype of 
https://elis.nu/blog/2020/05/nixos-tmpfs-as-root/ . I will submit some 
small fixes in the short term, and later some larger patches.

Ideally this will result in a cookbook entry, and a CI test.

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