GNU bug report logs - #76117
[PATCH] doc: Recommend login as non-root user after installation.

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Simon Josefsson <simon <at> josefsson.org>

Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 08:19:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Simon Josefsson <simon <at> josefsson.org>
To: 76117 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#76117] [PATCH] doc: Recommend login as non-root user after installation.
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:18:12 +0100
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Hi

I believe the "After System Installation" should explain that users
should login as the non-root user they created during installation.
This isn't all that clear right now, but I believe this is the intention
(why otherwise use 'sudo' in the example?).

/Simon
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From baab62b548f836d7878117dbded1f549a000b5bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Josefsson <simon <at> josefsson.org>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 09:12:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] doc: Recommend login as non-root user after installation.

* doc/guix.texi (After System Installation): Fix.

Signed-off-by: Simon Josefsson <simon <at> josefsson.org>
---
 doc/guix.texi | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 9f1e4bf0f0..f3b54fd1cd 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -2594,8 +2594,9 @@ unless your configuration specifies otherwise
 @node After System Installation
 @section After System Installation
 
-Success, you've now booted into Guix System!  You can upgrade the system
-whenever you want by running:
+Success, you've now booted into Guix System!  Login to the system using
+the non-@code{root} user that you created during installation.  You can
+upgrade the system whenever you want by running:
 
 @example
 guix pull
-- 
2.48.1

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