| Message ID | 20211013202321.9122-1-ludo@gnu.org |
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| State | Accepted |
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| Series | [bug#51192] doc: Mention installation via distro packages. | expand |
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Hey Ludo, > For some users, it might be easier to install via Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE, > which might also handle the most important bits of “Application Setup”, > so this patch mentions this option. > > Thoughts? This looks fine to me. Thanks, Mathieu
Hi, On Wed, 13 Oct 2021 at 22:23, Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> wrote: > * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian, > Ubuntu, and openSUSE. > --- > doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) LGTM. Cheers, simon
Hi, Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes: > * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian, > Ubuntu, and openSUSE. > --- > doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) > > Hi! > > For some users, it might be easier to install via Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE, > which might also handle the most important bits of “Application Setup”, > so this patch mentions this option. If you are still convinced this provides value above our existing shell script, you had 2 LGTM here, so feel free to push or otherwise close it :-). Thanks, Maxim
Hi Maxim, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> skribis: > Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes: > >> * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian, >> Ubuntu, and openSUSE. >> --- >> doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++ >> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) >> >> Hi! >> >> For some users, it might be easier to install via Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE, >> which might also handle the most important bits of “Application Setup”, >> so this patch mentions this option. > > If you are still convinced this provides value above our existing shell > script, you had 2 LGTM here, so feel free to push or otherwise close it > :-). Finally applied, thanks for the heads-up! :-) Ludo’.
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 7a4b2c040b..2d23344bcf 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -640,6 +640,20 @@ chmod +x guix-install.sh ./guix-install.sh @end example +If you're running Debian or a derivative such as Ubuntu, you can instead +install the package (it might be a version older than @value{VERSION} +but you can update it afterwards by running @samp{guix pull}): + +@example +sudo apt install guix +@end example + +Likewise on openSUSE: + +@example +sudo zypper install guix +@end example + When you're done, @pxref{Application Setup} for extra configuration you might need, and @ref{Getting Started} for your first steps! @end quotation