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Oleg Pykhalov |
Subject: |
[bug#69302] [PATCH 1/2] doc: Add “Getting Started with the System” section. |
Date: |
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:57:36 +0300 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) |
Hello Ludovic,
Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
[…]
> +The second step, once you have this configuration file, is to test it.
> +Of course, you can skip this step if you're feeling lucky---you choose!
> +To do that, pass your configuration file to @command{guix system vm} (no
> +need to be root, you can do that as a regular user):
> +
> +@example
> +guix system vm /etc/config.scm
> +@end example
> +
> +@noindent
> +This command returns the name of a shell script that starts a virtual
> +machine (VM) running the system @emph{as described in the configuration
> +file}:
> +
> +@example
> +/gnu/store/@dots{}-run-vm.sh
> +@end example
> +
> +@noindent
> +In this VM, you can log in as @code{root} with no password. That's a
> +good way to check that your configuration file is correct and that it
> +gives the expected result, without touching your system. @xref{Invoking
> +guix system}, for more information.
What are your thoughts on the description of the 'file-systems' and
'bootloader' fields? Should users not rely on them during this test?
Additionally, static networking configuration will not function
correctly in the generated '/gnu/store/...-run-vm.sh' script unless
specific flags are provided.
Regards,
Oleg.
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