GNU bug report logs - #60194
Guix (package manager) fails in initramfs

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Package: guix;

Reported by: guix question <guixquestion <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:54:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: guix question <guixquestion <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 60194 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#60194: Guix (package manager) fails in initramfs
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:22:37 +0100

Hi,

guix question <guixquestion <at> gmail.com> skribis:

> Because guix relies on pivot_root, it doesn't work in initramfs. Could it
> be modified to use something else (chroot? switch_root?) to allow for this?

Could you clarify what you’re doing?  You’re trying to run guix-daemon
and guix in the initramfs of some distro, is that correct?

I don’t think guix-daemon can do away with ‘pivot_root’ though.

Thanks,
Ludo’.
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