bug#57585: guix gc removed home config
On 2022-09-04 21:17, Julien Lepiller wrote:
> Actually I figured this out:
>
> Generation 16 used an older guix version where guix home added a . at
> the end of file names, so my config looked like this:
>
> (simple-service 'xfce4-terminal home-files-service-type
> `(("config/xfce4/terminal/terminalrc"
> ,(local-file
> "files/xfce4-terminal/terminalrc"
>
> Then, I updated Guix without changing my home configuration, so on
> generation 17, guix home created $HOME/config instead of $HOME/.config.
> So $HOME/.config/xfce4/terminal/terminalrc (and all other config files)
> kept pointing to generation 16's files. After removing the generation
> and "guix gc", these files no longer exist, and I'm in trouble :)
BTW, there is xdg-configuration-files-service-type, which hides away
those details and helps to migrate seamlessly. May be helpful for
future readers:
https://guix.gnu.org/en/manual/devel/en/guix.html#index-home_002dxdg_002dconfiguration_002dfiles_002dservice_002dtype
>
> So, guix home and guix gc are working as intended, but the change to
> no longer adding a "." at the beginning of file names (which makes
> total sense) tripped me up.
>
> Le Sun, 4 Sep 2022 20:32:58 +0200,
> Julien Lepiller a écrit :
>
>> Hi Guix!
>>
>> Today I ran "guix home delete-generations" to remove my old home
>> generations. It removed generations 0 and 17. I'm on generation 18.
>>
>> Then I ran "guix gc" and after I noticed I couldn't run a program from
>> my window manager (its menu is managed from guix home), I tried to
>> look at what was happening. My config files managed by guix home are
>> now symlinks that point to non existent store items. Spooky.
>>
>> Please let me know how I can help diagnose the issue
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
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Andrew Tropin
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bug#57585: guix gc removed home config
Actually I figured this out:
Generation 16 used an older guix version where guix home added a . at
the end of file names, so my config looked like this:
(simple-service 'xfce4-terminal home-files-service-type
`(("config/xfce4/terminal/terminalrc"
,(local-file
"files/xfce4-terminal/terminalrc"
Then, I updated Guix without changing my home configuration, so on
generation 17, guix home created $HOME/config instead of $HOME/.config.
So $HOME/.config/xfce4/terminal/terminalrc (and all other config files)
kept pointing to generation 16's files. After removing the generation
and "guix gc", these files no longer exist, and I'm in trouble :)
So, guix home and guix gc are working as intended, but the change to no
longer adding a "." at the beginning of file names (which makes total
sense) tripped me up.
Le Sun, 4 Sep 2022 20:32:58 +0200,
Julien Lepiller a écrit :
> Hi Guix!
>
> Today I ran "guix home delete-generations" to remove my old home
> generations. It removed generations 0 and 17. I'm on generation 18.
>
> Then I ran "guix gc" and after I noticed I couldn't run a program from
> my window manager (its menu is managed from guix home), I tried to
> look at what was happening. My config files managed by guix home are
> now symlinks that point to non existent store items. Spooky.
>
> Please let me know how I can help diagnose the issue
>
>
>
bug#57585: guix gc removed home config
Hi Guix! Today I ran "guix home delete-generations" to remove my old home generations. It removed generations 0 and 17. I'm on generation 18. Then I ran "guix gc" and after I noticed I couldn't run a program from my window manager (its menu is managed from guix home), I tried to look at what was happening. My config files managed by guix home are now symlinks that point to non existent store items. Spooky. Please let me know how I can help diagnose the issue
