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[PATCH v4 2/6] system: /etc/profile: Rearrange to avoid search path duplication.

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From: Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Cc: Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space>
Subject: [PATCH v4 2/6] system: /etc/profile: Rearrange to avoid search path
 duplication.
Date: Fri,  4 Apr 2025 11:22:59 +0800

* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-etc-service)[profile]: Set umask first.
Group environment variables setup with profile sourcing to avoid duplication.
Export $GUILE_LOAD_PATH and $GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH for ‘guix pull’ profile.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (%default-bash-profile): Remove duplicated exports.

Change-Id: I42ae153b9cd47ca24448fa18ce7f80a5e5c06621
---
 gnu/system.scm        | 96 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 gnu/system/shadow.scm | 10 -----
 2 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index c166222854..46e6729e74 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -1060,16 +1060,9 @@ (define* (operating-system-etc-service os)
         ;; Startup file for POSIX-compliant login shells, which set system-wide
         ;; environment variables.
         (profile    (mixed-text-file "profile"  "\
-# Crucial variables that could be missing in the profiles' 'etc/profile'
-# because they would require combining both profiles.
-# FIXME: See <http://bugs.gnu.org/20255>.
-export MANPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/share/man:/run/current-system/profile/share/man
-export INFOPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/share/info:/run/current-system/profile/share/info
-export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$HOME/.guix-profile/share:/run/current-system/profile/share
-export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=$HOME/.guix-profile/etc/xdg:/run/current-system/profile/etc/xdg
-
-# Make sure libXcursor finds cursors installed into user or system profiles.  See <http://bugs.gnu.org/24445>
-export XCURSOR_PATH=$HOME/.icons:$HOME/.guix-profile/share/icons:/run/current-system/profile/share/icons
+# Set the umask, notably for users logging in via 'lsh'.
+# See <http://bugs.gnu.org/22650>.
+umask 022
 
 # Ignore the default value of 'PATH'.
 unset PATH
@@ -1091,32 +1084,73 @@ (define* (operating-system-etc-service os)
                     \"$HOME/.guix-profile\"        \\
                     \"$HOME/.config/guix/current\"
 do
-  if [ -f \"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile\" ]
-  then
+  if [ -f \"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile\" ]; then
     . \"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile\"
-  else
-    # At least define this one so that basic things just work
-    # when the user installs their first package.
-    export PATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/bin:$PATH\"
+    if [ ! \"$GUIX_PROFILE\" = \"$HOME/.config/guix/current\" ]; then
+      # Crucial variables that could be missing in the profiles' 'etc/profile'
+      # because they would require combining both profiles.
+      # FIXME: See <http://bugs.gnu.org/20255>.
+      case $XDG_DATA_DIRS in
+        *$GUIX_PROFILE/share*) ;;
+        *) export XDG_DATA_DIRS=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/share${XDG_DATA_DIRS:+:}$XDG_DATA_DIRS\" ;;
+      esac
+      case $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS in
+        *$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/xdg*) ;;
+        *) export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/xdg${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:+:}$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS\" ;;
+      esac
+      # Make sure libXcursor finds cursors installed into user or system profiles.
+      # See <http://bugs.gnu.org/24445>
+      case $XCURSOR_PATH in
+        *$GUIX_PROFILE/share/icons*) ;;
+        *) export XCURSOR_PATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/share/icons${XCURSOR_PATH:+:}$XCURSOR_PATH\" ;;
+      esac
+      # Allow Hunspell-based applications (IceCat, LibreOffice, etc.) to find
+      # dictionaries.
+      case $DICPATH in
+        *$GUIX_PROFILE/share/hunspell*) ;;
+        *) export DICPATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/share/hunspell${DICPATH:+:}$DICPATH\" ;;
+      esac
+      # Allow GStreamer-based applications to find plugins.
+      case $GST_PLUGIN_PATH in
+        *$GUIX_PROFILE/lib/gstreamer-1.0*) ;;
+        *) export GST_PLUGIN_PATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/lib/gstreamer-1.0${GST_PLUGIN_PATH:+:}$GST_PLUGIN_PATH\" ;;
+      esac
+    fi
+  fi
+  if [ \"$GUIX_PROFILE\" = \"$HOME/.config/guix/current\" ]; then
+    # Expose the latest Guix modules to Guile so guix shell and repls spawned by
+    # e.g. Geiser work out of the box.
+    case $GUILE_LOAD_PATH in
+      *$GUIX_PROFILE/share/guile/site/3.0*) ;;
+      *) export GUILE_LOAD_PATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/share/guile/site/3.0${GUILE_LOAD_PATH:+:}$GUILE_LOAD_PATH\" ;;
+    esac
+    case $GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH in
+      *$GUIX_PROFILE/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache*) ;;
+      *) export GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/lib/guile/3.0/site-ccache${GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH:+:}$GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH\" ;;
+    esac
   fi
+  # Make basic things just work when the user installs their first package.
+  case $PATH in
+    *$GUIX_PROFILE/bin*) ;;
+    *) export PATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/bin${PATH:+:}$PATH\" ;;
+  esac
+  # When INFOPATH is unset, add a trailing colon so Emacs searches
+  # 'Info-default-directory-list'.
+  case $INFOPATH in
+    *$GUIX_PROFILE/share/info*) ;;
+    *) export INFOPATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/share/info:$INFOPATH\" ;;
+  esac
+  # When MANPATH is unset, add a trailing colon so the system default search
+  # path is used.
+  case $MANPATH in
+    *$GUIX_PROFILE/share/man*) ;;
+    *) export MANPATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/share/man:$MANPATH\" ;;
+  esac
 done
 
-# Prepend privileged programs.
+# Prepend search paths not in a profile.
 export PATH=/run/privileged/bin:$PATH
-
-# Arrange so that ~/.config/guix/current/share/info comes first.
-export INFOPATH=\"$HOME/.config/guix/current/share/info:$INFOPATH\"
-
-# Set the umask, notably for users logging in via 'lsh'.
-# See <http://bugs.gnu.org/22650>.
-umask 022
-
-# Allow Hunspell-based applications (IceCat, LibreOffice, etc.) to
-# find dictionaries.
-export DICPATH=\"$HOME/.guix-profile/share/hunspell:/run/current-system/profile/share/hunspell\"
-
-# Allow GStreamer-based applications to find plugins.
-export GST_PLUGIN_PATH=\"$HOME/.guix-profile/lib/gstreamer-1.0\"
+export XCURSOR_PATH=\"$HOME/.icons:$XCURSOR_PATH\"
 
 if [ -n \"$BASH_VERSION\" -a -f /etc/bashrc ]
 then
diff --git a/gnu/system/shadow.scm b/gnu/system/shadow.scm
index b68a818871..cdb804da18 100644
--- a/gnu/system/shadow.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/shadow.scm
@@ -179,16 +179,6 @@ (define %default-bash-profile
 
 # Honor per-interactive-shell startup file
 if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then . ~/.bashrc; fi
-
-# Merge search-paths from multiple profiles, the order matters.
-eval \"$(guix package --search-paths \\
--p $HOME/.config/guix/current \\
--p $HOME/.guix-home/profile \\
--p $HOME/.guix-profile \\
--p /run/current-system/profile)\"
-
-# Prepend setuid programs.
-export PATH=/run/setuid-programs:$PATH
 "))
 
 (define %default-zprofile
-- 
2.49.0

Message #10 received at 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space>
Cc: iyzsong <at> gmail.com, 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>, 77528 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#77525] [PATCH v4 2/6] system: /etc/profile: Rearrange to
 avoid search path duplication.
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:12:12 +0200

Hi Hilton,

(Cc: 宋文武.)

Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space> writes:

> * gnu/system.scm (operating-system-etc-service)[profile]: Set umask first.
> Group environment variables setup with profile sourcing to avoid duplication.
> Export $GUILE_LOAD_PATH and $GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH for ‘guix pull’ profile.
> * gnu/system/shadow.scm (%default-bash-profile): Remove duplicated exports.

The last item does not say the whole story:

> +++ b/gnu/system/shadow.scm
> @@ -179,16 +179,6 @@ (define %default-bash-profile
>  
>  # Honor per-interactive-shell startup file
>  if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then . ~/.bashrc; fi
> -
> -# Merge search-paths from multiple profiles, the order matters.
> -eval \"$(guix package --search-paths \\
> --p $HOME/.config/guix/current \\
> --p $HOME/.guix-home/profile \\
> --p $HOME/.guix-profile \\
> --p /run/current-system/profile)\"
> -
> -# Prepend setuid programs.
> -export PATH=/run/setuid-programs:$PATH
>  "))

I am the one who suggested to not invoke ‘guix package’ from shell
startup files:

  https://issues.guix.gnu.org/77035#8-lineno17

However, I hadn’t realized that this had previously been introduced by
宋文武 in commit 40310efde9b4a4f2cf98081d6cd10f843685ebb6.

Since this patch essentially reverts this commit, could you share your
thoughts on this, 宋文武?

Thanks,
Ludo’.

Message #13 received at 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space>, 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 77528 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, iyzsong <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: [bug#77525] [PATCH v4 2/6] system: /etc/profile: Rearrange to
 avoid search path duplication.
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:05:06 +0800

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

> [...]
>
> The last item does not say the whole story:
>
>> +++ b/gnu/system/shadow.scm
>> @@ -179,16 +179,6 @@ (define %default-bash-profile
>>  
>>  # Honor per-interactive-shell startup file
>>  if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then . ~/.bashrc; fi
>> -
>> -# Merge search-paths from multiple profiles, the order matters.
>> -eval \"$(guix package --search-paths \\
>> --p $HOME/.config/guix/current \\
>> --p $HOME/.guix-home/profile \\
>> --p $HOME/.guix-profile \\
>> --p /run/current-system/profile)\"
>> -
>> -# Prepend setuid programs.
>> -export PATH=/run/setuid-programs:$PATH
>>  "))
>
> I am the one who suggested to not invoke ‘guix package’ from shell
> startup files:
>
>   https://issues.guix.gnu.org/77035#8-lineno17
>
> However, I hadn’t realized that this had previously been introduced by
> 宋文武 in commit 40310efde9b4a4f2cf98081d6cd10f843685ebb6.
>
> Since this patch essentially reverts this commit, could you share your
> thoughts on this, 宋文武?

Hi, Sorry for that, it seems I had leave it partly commited in, without
a news entry and documentation.  The change about
/etc/skel/.bash_profile in commit 40310e is to provide a sensible
default to merge multiple profiles, which will fix
<https://issues.guix.gnu.org/20255>.  Users can easily change his own
~/.bash_profile to not invoke 'guix package', to avoid merge multiple
profiles.

Now I think it's better to remove it as the patch did, so we default to
not merge search paths from multiple profiles, and document how to
custom your ~/.bash_profile with 'guix package --search-paths` to merge
them.  Also mention the drawback when you choose to merge profiles for
search paths, mainly ABI incompatible problems from plugins (GIO
modules, Qt, etc.).

Thanks.

Message #16 received at 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
Cc: Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space>, 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 77528 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, iyzsong <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: [bug#77525] [PATCH v4 2/6] system: /etc/profile: Rearrange to
 avoid search path duplication.
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:05:02 +0200

宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net> writes:

> Hi, Sorry for that, it seems I had leave it partly commited in, without
> a news entry and documentation.  The change about
> /etc/skel/.bash_profile in commit 40310e is to provide a sensible
> default to merge multiple profiles, which will fix
> <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/20255>.  Users can easily change his own
> ~/.bash_profile to not invoke 'guix package', to avoid merge multiple
> profiles.
>
> Now I think it's better to remove it as the patch did, so we default to
> not merge search paths from multiple profiles,

OK, I see.

Any thoughts on the patch series Hilton submitted?

  https://issues.guix.gnu.org/77035

Thanks for your feedback,
Ludo’.

Message #19 received at 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
To: Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space>
Cc: 77525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#77525] [PATCH v4 2/6] system: /etc/profile: Rearrange to
 avoid search path duplication.
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:13:52 +0800

Hilton Chain <hako <at> ultrarare.space> writes:

> * gnu/system.scm (operating-system-etc-service)[profile]: Set umask first.
OK.

> Group environment variables setup with profile sourcing to avoid duplication.
It was already grouped in previous commit, maybe "Setup crucial
variables from all the default profiles."

> Export $GUILE_LOAD_PATH and $GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH for ‘guix pull’ profile.
Could be a seperated commit, but maybe not needed?  Since 'guix repl'
would ensure it.

> * gnu/system/shadow.scm (%default-bash-profile): Remove duplicated exports.
I think this better go into a seperated commit, and with comment or
cookbook doc for the merge search paths from multiple profiles usage.

> [...]
>  do
> -  if [ -f \"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile\" ]
> -  then
> +  if [ -f \"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile\" ]; then
>      . \"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile\"
> -  else
> -    # At least define this one so that basic things just work
> -    # when the user installs their first package.
> -    export PATH=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/bin:$PATH\"
> +    if [ ! \"$GUIX_PROFILE\" = \"$HOME/.config/guix/current\" ]; then
> +      # Crucial variables that could be missing in the profiles' 'etc/profile'
> +      # because they would require combining both profiles.
> +      # FIXME: See <http://bugs.gnu.org/20255>.
> +      case $XDG_DATA_DIRS in
> +        *$GUIX_PROFILE/share*) ;;
> +        *) export XDG_DATA_DIRS=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/share${XDG_DATA_DIRS:+:}$XDG_DATA_DIRS\" ;;
> +      esac
> +      case $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS in
> +        *$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/xdg*) ;;
> +        *) export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=\"$GUIX_PROFILE/etc/xdg${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:+:}$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS\" ;;
> +      esac
> +      # Make sure libXcursor finds cursors installed into user or system profiles.
> +      # See <http://bugs.gnu.org/24445>

Commit 2acfafff set XCURSORPATH contains user and system profiles, but
not home profile as this patch did, this comment about 24445 can be
removed.

Otherwise, look good to me!

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