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bug#63869: [shepherd] `guix system reconfigure` forgets `herd disable my
From: |
Maxim Cournoyer |
Subject: |
bug#63869: [shepherd] `guix system reconfigure` forgets `herd disable mysrv` |
Date: |
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:41:23 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.2 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Ludovic,
Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
> Attila Lendvai <attila@lendvai.name> skribis:
>
>> i turn off some services using `herd disable`. then i do a `guix
>> system reconfigure`, and these services get enabled and started.
>>
>> i would expect the enabled/disabled state to be preserved across
>> reconfigures.
>
> When a service is stopped at the time of reconfigure, it is immediately
> replaced and then started.
>
> Replacing works by unregistering the old instance from the registry and
> registering a new one. As a side effect, you end up with an instance
> that’s enabled (see ‘service-registry’ in (shepherd services)).
>
> I never thought it could be a problem. WDYT?
I think it probably goes against users' expectation (i.e., systemd) that
a disabled service stays disabled unless manually re-enabled (I think
that's the way it is for systemd, even when the system is upgraded?).
If we want Guix/Shepherd to differ from this common expectation (on the
ground that declarative should prevail over state, maybe?), it'd be good
to have at least this documented/explained somewhere.
What do you think?
--
Thanks,
Maxim