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Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Those instructions seem to assume a Debian (or derivative) base and SystemD. So no, you'll have to stray quite a bit from those instructions. I see there's an AUR package that you can use as a guide. I haven't personally vetted it or anything and ymmv.

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Quote from: corysanin – on
Those instructions seem to assume a Debian (or derivative) base and SystemD. So no, you'll have to stray quite a bit from those instructions. I see there's an AUR package that you can use as a guide. I haven't personally vetted it or anything and ymmv.

Thanks for the tip, I forgot about AUR )) I wonder why there is no guix package manager in Artix Linux repositories https://gitea.artixlinux.org/packages?q=guix&sort=recentupdate

I think this is a cool manager through which you can install, for example, the Icecat browser https://packages.guix.gnu.org/search/?query=icecat  and much more ..

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Did you have a look at octopi?

artist
Linux is simple; use Artix, or Submit Your System To Evil Malicious D(a)emons

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Quote from: Artist – on
Did you have a look at octopi?

artist

Hi. Thanks for the answer. I looked at the program "octopi" (powerful Pacman/AUR front end using Qt libs) https://github.com/aarnt/octopi cool program.
But I'm still interested in Guix Package Manager. I'll try the manual installation method https://systemcrafters.net/craft-your-system-with-guix/installing-the-package-manager/, but if guix was in the Artix repository, it would be great and convenient))

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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what does guix give that octopi misses for you?

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Quote from: n00b – on
what does guix give that octopi misses for you?

for example, using Guix Package Manager (not to be confused with Guix) you can install the best browser in terms of privacy Icecat https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/icecat/115.18.0-guix2/ And this browser will exist in your system regardless ...

Oсtopi is a good program, but what if I don't use sudo ?

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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I can't help you with Guix package manager (no prior experience), but
To manage packages in user space i rather use flatpak and then nix packages. If it's python package, I use pipx.

looking the aur PKGBUILD seem to be almost compatible with artix. The only thing that needs change is how the package manages the init files., remove systemd and keep the one for your own init.
 

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Quote from: tom-a – on
Quote from: n00b – on
what does guix give that octopi misses for you?

for example, using Guix Package Manager (not to be confused with Guix) you can install the best browser in terms of privacy Icecat https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/icecat/115.18.0-guix2/ And this browser will exist in your system regardless ...

Oсtopi is a good program, but what if I don't use sudo ?
are you saying octopi cannot install this https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat ?

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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What are icecat benefits? I was told that it does not do anything special.

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Quote from: kiblaster – on
What are icecat benefits? I was told that it does not do anything special.

To better understand what the benefits are, you need to do your own research, go to the guix IRC chat and ask there, as this will be a more professional answer than my opinion.

Re: How to install Guix Package Manager?

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Quote from: n00b – on
Quote from: tom-a – on


for example, using Guix Package Manager (not to be confused with Guix) you can install the best browser in terms of privacy Icecat https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/icecat/115.18.0-guix2/ And this browser will exist in your system regardless ...

Oсtopi is a good program, but what if I don't use sudo ?  

are you saying octopi cannot install this https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat ?


I wrote that octopi uses (installs) sudo, which I don't need.

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Also, instead of octopi, there is pacman)) it copes well with its duties.