Hello,

So can you log in as root directly in tty? Since this is not with all 
generations, I suggest running guix gc --verify=contents to check for 
corruptions in the store, this behavior sounds a bit impossible in normal 
circumstances. But I might just be missing something.

Rutherther 

On July 24, 2025 5:09:00 AM GMT+08:00, "Sébastien Gendre" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am trying Guix System on a virtual machine and I have a problem: Most
>of the time, I cannot switch to root user or run command with sudo.
>Also, Emacs cannot access file through TRAMP with sudo method.
>
>When I try, I got asked for password and after I enter it, nothing
>happen. The sudo or su command, or Emacs, seems to freeze.
>
>I don't have this problem on all generation of the system, but on most
>of them.
>
>I installed Guix System using the installation disk available on the
>official website. The emulator software is qemu/kvm, that I use
>through gnome-boxes, on Fedora Workstation.
>
>As I cannot switch to root or use sudo, I cannot access system logs. Did
>someone already have this problem ? I searched on different search
>engine, but cannot found anything.
>
>
>
>Have a nice day.

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