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commit dc16ac2d8b63915daed85933c2a1e8a87c67a4cf
Author: Ludovic Courtès <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Oct 13 22:18:35 2021 +0200
doc: Mention installation via distro packages.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): In quotation, mention Debian,
Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
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doc/guix.texi | 14 ++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 794907ce3a..af8d6f17af 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -682,6 +682,20 @@ 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
