GNU bug report logs - #78355
guix-ownership inconsistent state

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Message #28 received at 78355-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Rutherther <rutherther <at> ditigal.xyz>
Cc: 78355-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#78355: guix-ownership inconsistent state
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:44:16 +0200

Hi Rutherther,

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

> Rutherther <rutherther <at> ditigal.xyz> writes:
>
>> The guix-ownership service checks /gnu/store ownership to check if the
>> whole store and all files important for the daemon (/etc/guix,
>> /var/guix) are owned by the appropriate user.
>>
>> If the folder isn't owned by appropriate user, it moves to those steps:
>> 1. Fix permissions in /gnu/store - first under it, then /gnu/store
>> itself as last step
>> 2. Fix /var/guix
>> 3. Fix /etc/guix
>> 4. Fix /var/log/guix
>>
>> So from those laid out steps it should be obvious that if guix-ownership
>> service somehow stops between steps 1 and 2, it will never recover
>> ownerships of /var/guix, /etc/guix and /var/log/guix. /gnu/store should
>> change owner as last.
>
> Sorry for dropping the ball.  How about the patch below?

Pushed as c33bc8008090bafda228e475dedc71cd06f56e4f.

Thanks!

Ludo'.

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