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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Improve guix-install.sh's messages
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:33:13 +0200

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Guix,

Here are 2 short patches to address 2 tedious recurring questions 
in #guix.

Kind regards,

T G-R

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Message #8 received at 42378 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
To: 42378 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] guix-install.sh: Suggest running gpg as root.
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:04:46 +0200

The original example regularly prevented new users from installing Guix
at all.

* etc/guix-install.scm (chk_gpg_keyring): Suggest ‘sudo -i gpg’.
---
 etc/guix-install.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/etc/guix-install.sh b/etc/guix-install.sh
index 54bd813efd..efcc3d81d8 100755
--- a/etc/guix-install.sh
+++ b/etc/guix-install.sh
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ chk_gpg_keyring()
     # systems where gpg has never been used, causing errors and confusion.
     gpg --dry-run --list-keys ${OPENPGP_SIGNING_KEY_ID} >/dev/null 2>&1 || (
         _err "${ERR}Missing OpenPGP public key.  Fetch it with this command:"
-        echo "  wget https://sv.gnu.org/people/viewgpg.php?user_id=15145 -qO - | gpg --import -"
+        echo "  wget https://sv.gnu.org/people/viewgpg.php?user_id=15145 -qO - | sudo -i gpg --import -"
         exit 1
     )
 }
-- 
2.27.0

Message #11 received at 42378 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
To: 42378 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] guix-install.sh: Make sure /etc/profile is sourced.
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:04:47 +0200

New users regularly report missing newly-installed programmes and icons.

* etc/guix-install.scm (main): Tell users to log out & back in.
---
 etc/guix-install.sh | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/etc/guix-install.sh b/etc/guix-install.sh
index efcc3d81d8..72dc3839e8 100755
--- a/etc/guix-install.sh
+++ b/etc/guix-install.sh
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ sys_authorize_build_farms()
 
 sys_create_init_profile()
 { # Create /etc/profile.d/guix.sh for better desktop integration
+  # This will not take effect until the next shell or desktop session!
     [ -d "/etc/profile.d" ] || mkdir /etc/profile.d # Just in case
     cat <<"EOF" > /etc/profile.d/guix.sh
 # _GUIX_PROFILE: `guix pull` profile
@@ -507,6 +508,9 @@ main()
 
     _msg "${PAS}Guix has successfully been installed!"
     _msg "${INF}Run 'info guix' to read the manual."
+
+    # Required to source /etc/profile in desktop environments.
+    _msg "${INF}Please log out and back in to complete the installation."
  }
 
 main "$@"
-- 
2.27.0

Message #14 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice via Bug reports for GNU Guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>, 42378 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42378: Improve guix-install.sh's messages
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:22:15 +0200

Howdy!

Tobias Geerinckx-Rice via Bug reports for GNU Guix <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
skribis:

> Here are 2 short patches to address 2 tedious recurring questions in
> #guix.

I’m all for it.  It’s the kind of “tiny issue” that causes lots of
troubles to newcomers.

Thanks!

Ludo’.

Message #22 received at 42378-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me <at> tobias.gr>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 42378-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42378: Improve guix-install.sh's messages
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:17:37 +0200

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Ludovic Courtès 写道：
> I’m all for it.  It’s the kind of “tiny issue” that causes lots 
> of
> troubles to newcomers.

I agree!  Pushed.

Thanks,

T G-R

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