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[bug#70022,v2,1/3] doc: Warn about foreign distro Guix packages' security.

Message ID 2339cdf5f4e8f03988396152b9e7e5ad0ea018ff.1712923204.git.pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de
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Series [bug#70022,v2,1/3] doc: Warn about foreign distro Guix packages' security. | expand

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pelzflorian (Florian Pelz) April 12, 2024, noon UTC
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Prefix installation instructions
with a warning.

Change-Id: I088c7f00f4c3c8e32bdfd117ea934942930f7513
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 doc/guix.texi | 7 +++++++
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base-commit: 4e7337536ba41e888a601c92fada8a4adca9d2c6
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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 5827e0de14..341e463add 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -741,6 +741,13 @@  Binary Installation
 may be older than @value{VERSION} but you can update it afterwards by
 running @samp{guix pull}.
 
+In the past, occasionally, security vulnerabilities in
+@command{guix-daemon} have been discovered and fixes for them have not
+yet been provided in foreign distribution’s packages.  We advise those
+who install Guix, both from the installation script or by distro
+packages, to also regularly read and follow security notices, as shown
+by @command{guix pull}.
+
 For Debian or a derivative such as Ubuntu, call:
 
 @example