Installing Guix as a Complete GNU/Linux System - System Crafters
Installing Guix as a Complete GNU/Linux System - System Crafters
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/33048676
Trying out Guix for the first time! Waiting for packages to download.
I'm a long time Arch user. Any tips?!
I've heard there aren't as many packages for Guix as other distros, but I was thinking Flatpak and distrobox will help bridge the gap for me.
If you set up the nonguix channel you need to add the nonguix substitutes, or else it will compile whatever nonguix packages you're using from source, including the kernel, which will take forever.
Also, the nonguix substitutes server is currently down for ipv4 users but someone has set up a mirror at nonguix-proxy.ditigal.xyz, so you can use that instead.
If you set up the nonguix channel you need to add the nonguix substitutes
Oh my—AH! YES! I haven't done that! No wonder why installing makes my laptop go burr.
Uh, how do I do that?
Update:
Oh, wait. I see a missed a bunch of info on the nonguix readme: https://gitlab.com/nonguix/nonguix
Also, the manual about substitutes: https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Substitutes.html
Thanks for pointing this out!