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.
