On 22/07/15 10:07, Ludovic Courtès wrote: > We are pleased to announce the release of GNU Guix version 0.8.3, > representing 828 commits by 25 people over 2 months. > > > • About > > GNU Guix is a functional package manager for the GNU system. > The Guix System Distribution is (GuixSD) an advanced distribution > of the GNU system. > > In addition to standard package management features, Guix supports > transactional upgrades and roll-backs, unprivileged package > management, and per-user profiles. GuixSD offers a declarative > approach to operating system configuration management and is highly > hackable. Guix uses low-level mechanisms from the Nix package > manager, except that packages are defined as native Guile modules, > using extensions to the Scheme language. > > The operating system uses the Linux-Libre kernel and the GNU dmd init > system. At this stage it can be used on an i686 or x86_64 machine. > > It is also possible to use Guix on top of an already installed > GNU/Linux system, including on mips64el and armv7. > > http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/ > > > • Download > > Here are the compressed sources and a GPG detached signature[*]: > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-0.8.3.tar.gz > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-0.8.3.tar.gz.sig > > Here are the bootable USB installation images and their signatures[*]: > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-usb-install-0.8.3.i686-linux.xz > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-usb-install-0.8.3.i686-linux.xz.sig > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-usb-install-0.8.3.x86_64-linux.xz > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guixsd-usb-install-0.8.3.x86_64-linux.xz.sig > > Here are the binary tarballs and their signatures[*]: > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.i686-linux.xz > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.i686-linux.xz.sig > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.x86_64-linux.xz > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.x86_64-linux.xz.sig > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.mips64el-linux.xz > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.mips64el-linux.xz.sig > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.armhf-linux.xz > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/guix-binary-0.8.3.armhf-linux.xz.sig > > > Use a mirror for higher download bandwidth: > http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html > > Here are the SHA1 checksums: > > 212c50a651867baa483d645284c7676e1b073a70 guix-0.8.3.tar.gz > 519a3e016101a482e405c7686cfc195e3014707a > guix-binary-0.8.3.armhf-linux.tar.xz > 730a6e3b43f923788814c04c7ab0023d469b598c > guix-binary-0.8.3.i686-linux.tar.xz > bb4337f92cf6f08108d554ace95eb37197d9aa32 > guix-binary-0.8.3.mips64el-linux.tar.xz > cc6df13b226c6d8ef10ff1f70ec08000da92a171 > guix-binary-0.8.3.x86_64-linux.tar.xz > 767cfe4b7d667cdf697e215b53dd4b44e9f3caff > guixsd-usb-install-0.8.3.i686-linux.xz > c2964cdae745ae2dff08eee9f973a763e1596694 > guixsd-usb-install-0.8.3.x86_64-linux.xz > > [*] Use a .sig file to verify that the corresponding file (without the > .sig suffix) is intact. First, be sure to download both the .sig file > and the corresponding tarball. Then, run a command like this: > > gpg --verify guix-0.8.3.tar.gz.sig > > If that command fails because you don't have the required public key, > then run this command to import it: > > gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 3D9AEBB5 > > and rerun the 'gpg --verify' command. > > This release was bootstrapped with the following tools: > Autoconf 2.69 > Automake 1.15 > Makeinfo 6.0 > Help2man 1.47.1 > > > To install the Guix System Distribution, please see “System > Installation” in the manual. To install Guix on a running > system, see “Installation” in the manual. > > > • Changes since version 0.8.2 (excerpt from the NEWS file) > > ** Package management > > *** New ‘guix edit’ and ‘guix size’ commands > *** New ‘--manifest’ option for ‘guix package’, for declarative profiles > *** Similarly, new ‘M-x guix-apply-manifest’ for the Emacs UI > *** Emacs support now includes completion for ‘guix’ commands in shell-mode > *** ‘guix package --search-paths’ now takes an optional argument > *** ‘guix environment --ad-hoc’ creates a custom development environment > *** New ‘--system’ option for ‘guix environment’ > *** ‘guix environment’ defines $GUIX_ENVIRONMENT, useful to adjust ‘PS1’ > *** New ‘--optimize’ and ‘--verify’ options to ‘guix gc’ > *** ‘guix build --with-source’ can now be passed a directory > *** New ‘elpa’ importer for ‘guix import’ > *** ‘guix import pypi’ determines the list of dependencies > *** New ‘--substitute-urls’ option for ‘guix build’ and other commands > *** ‘guix substitute’ can now alternate between different substitute URLs > *** New “Running Guix Before It Is Installed” section in the manual > *** Basic manual pages for the ‘guix’ commands are now shipped > *** Building the daemon now necessitates a C++11 compiler > > ** Distribution > > *** New ‘%base-user-accounts’ variable, for common system accounts > *** New ‘--on-error’ option for ‘guix system’ > *** New ‘plain-file’ construct, for use in ‘operating-system’ declarations > *** ‘sudoers’ field of ‘operating-system’ renamed to ‘sudoers-file’ > *** ‘sudoers-file’ and ‘hosts-file’ fields now take file-like objects > *** File systems under /sys/fs/cgroup are now mounted by default > *** Default compiler is now GCC 4.9.3 (was 4.8.4) > *** ARMv7 port now requires NEON > *** The disk footprint of a dozen key packages has been reduced > > *** 179 new packages > > adwaita-icon-theme, amule, aragorn, arpack-ng-openmpi, blast+, bundler, > camlp4, camlp5, clutter, clutter-gst, clutter-gtk, cogl, coq, couger, crda, > dealii, dealii-openmpi, devhelp, diamond, dunst, edirect, emacs-auctex, > emacs-mmm-mode, emacs-pdf-tools, eog, execline, exempi, fasttree, faust, > fizmo, gcr, git-modes, gnome-common, gnome-keyring, gnome-klotski, > gnu-c-manual, gnujump, gom, grilo, grilo-plugins, gst-plugins-ugly, > guile-emacs, guile-for-guile-emacs, guile-gdbm-ffi, guitarix, haskell-mode, > hevea, hmmer, hoedown, htslib, hydra, hydrogen, idr, libcmis, libiberty, > libmng, libmpeg2, libreoffice, libressl, librest, libstdc++, libstdc++-doc, > libstdc++-doc, libsvm, libtar, libx264, libxdg-basedir, lpsolve, > lxappearance, > magit-svn, metabat, metis, mumps, mumps-metis, mumps-metis-openmpi, > mumps-openmpi, orfm, p4est, p4est-openmpi, perl-authen-sasl, > perl-catalyst-authentication-store-dbix-class, > perl-catalyst-plugin-authorization-roles, perl-data-stag, perl-gssapi, > perl-io-string, perl-net-smtp-ssl, perl-set-object, plink, powertabeditor, > preseq, prodigal, proof-general, pugixml, pv, python-click, > python-feedgenerator, python-flake8, python-gridmap, python-libsvm, > python-libxml2, python-mccabe, python-pandas, python-pep8, python-pep8, > python-psutil, python-pyflakes, python-pyflakes, python-pyzmq, python-redis, > python-rpy2, python-rq, python-scikit-image, python-seaborn, python2-click, > python2-fastlmm, python2-feedgenerator, python2-flake8, python2-gridmap, > python2-libxml2, python2-mccabe, python2-pandas, python2-pep8, python2-pep8, > python2-psutil, python2-pyflakes, python2-pysnptools, python2-pyzmq, > python2-redis, python2-rpy2, python2-rq, python2-scikit-image, > python2-seaborn, python2-warpedlmm, qsynth, randomjungle, rapidjson, raul, > rc, > rhythmbox, rsem, rtmidi, ruby-arel, ruby-bacon, ruby-connection-pool, > ruby-daemons, ruby-git, ruby-minitest, ruby-minitest-bacon, > ruby-minitest-sprint, ruby-multipart-post, ruby-net-http-persistent, > ruby-rake-compiler, ruby-rspec, ruby-rspec-core, ruby-rspec-expectations, > ruby-rspec-mocks, ruby-slop, ruby-useragent, scalapack, seahorse, setbfree, > sfarklib, sfarkxtc, sfxr, skalibs, slepc, slepc-complex, > slepc-complex-openmpi, slepc-openmpi, sox, st, totem, wayland, > wireless-regdb, > withershins, wxmaxima, xfce4-clipman-plugin, xmlsec, zita-resampler > > *** 181 package updates > > ardour-4.1-5aa834e, bash-4.3.39, bash-light-4.3.39, bedops-2.4.14, > bind-utils-9.10.2-P2, bison-3.0.4, bitlbee-3.4, boost-1.58.0, > brasero-3.12.1, > calibre-2.29.0, catch-1.1.3, ccache-3.2.2, chibi-scheme-0.7.3, clang-3.6.0, > coreutils-8.24, cups-2.0.3, cups-filters-1.0.71, cups-minimal-2.0.3, > curl-7.43.0, datamash-1.0.7, dfu-programmer-0.7.2, duplicity-0.6.26, > ed-1.12, > efl-1.14.2, eigen-3.2.5, elementary-1.14.2, emotion-generic-players-1.14.0, > enlightenment-0.19.5, evas-generic-loaders-1.14.0, evince-3.16.1, feh-2.13, > ffmpeg-2.7.1, freeipmi-1.4.9, freetype-2.6, gawk-4.1.3, gcal-4, gcc-5.2.0, > gcc-cross-arm-linux-gnueabihf-4.9.3, > gcc-cross-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64-4.9.3, > gcc-cross-sans-libc-avr-4.9.3, gcc-cross-sans-libc-xtensa-elf-4.9.3, > gcc-objc++-4.8.5, gcc-objc-4.8.5, gcc-stripped-tarball-4.9.3, > gcc-toolchain-4.9.3, gcc-toolchain-4.9.3, gcc-toolchain-5.2.0, gccgo-4.8.5, > gcj-4.8.5, gdb-7.9.1, geoclue-2.2.0, gettext-0.19.5, gfortran-4.8.5, > gfortran-4.9.3, gfortran-4.9.3, girara-0.2.4, git-2.4.3, git-manpages-2.4.3, > global-6.5, gnu-pw-mgr-1.4, gnupg-2.1.6, gnutls-3.4.1, goffice-0.10.14, > gpgme-1.5.5, gtk+-3.16.3, gtkmm-3.16.0, guile-2.0.11, guile-2.0.11, > guile-reader-0.6.1, guile-sdl-0.5.2, guix-0.8.2, guix-0.8.2.72cd8ec, > gxmessage-3.4.3, harfbuzz-0.9.40, help2man-1.47.1, httpd-2.4.16, > hwloc-1.10.1, > icecat-31.8.0-gnu1, imagemagick-6.9.1-3, inetutils-1.9.4, julia-0.3.10, > libassuan-2.2.1, libdvdnav-5.0.3, libdvdread-5.0.3, libetonyek-0.1.3, > libgpg-error-1.19, libidn-1.31, libksba-1.3.3, libmicrohttpd-0.9.42, > libmpdclient-2.10, libmwaw-0.3.5, libpipeline-1.4.0, libpsl-0.7.1, > librsvg-2.40.9, libunistring-0.9.6, libusb-1.0.19, libvpx-1.4.0, > libwps-0.4.0, > libxml2-2.9.2, linux-libre-4.0.8, linux-libre-4.1.2, livestreamer-1.12.2, > lv2-1.12.0, magit-1.4.1, man-db-2.7.1, mariadb-10.0.20, maxima-5.36.1, > mdds-0.12.1, mpd-0.19.10, mpd-mpc-0.27, mpfr-3.1.3, mysql-5.6.25, > nano-2.4.2, > ncmpc-0.24, ncmpcpp-0.6.5, nettle-3.1.1, ngs-java-1.1.1, ngs-sdk-1.1.1, > npth-1.2, nss-3.19.2, nss-certs-3.19.2, ntp-4.2.8p3, ocaml-4.02.1, > openblas-0.2.14, openjpeg-2.0.1, openjpeg-2.1.0, openmpi-1.8.5, > openssh-6.9p1, > openssl-1.0.2d, parallel-20150622, pari-gp-2.7.4, pcre-8.37, perf-4.1.2, > petsc-3.6.0, petsc-complex-3.6.0, petsc-complex-openmpi-3.6.0, > petsc-openmpi-3.6.0, pinentry-0.9.5, pius-2.1.1, polkit-0.113, > postgresql-9.3.8, pspp-0.8.5, pt-scotch-6.0.4, pumpa-0.9.1, python-3.4.3, > python-dateutil-2.2, python-pillow-2.8.1, python-scikit-learn-0.16.1, > python2-dateutil-2.2, python2-pillow-2.8.1, python2-pygobject-3.16.1, > python2-pyqt-5.4, python2-scikit-learn-0.16.1, qemu-2.3.0, > qemu-headless-2.3.0, qt-5.4.2, r-3.2.1, readline-6.3, ruby-2.1.6, > ruby-2.2.2, > samtools-1.2, scotch-6.0.4, screen-4.3.1, sharutils-4.15.2, sipwitch-1.9.8, > sqlite-3.8.10.2, star-2.4.2a, swig-3.0.5, synergy-1.7.3, sysfsutils-2.1.0, > talloc-2.1.2, texinfo-6.0, tor-0.2.6.8, ucommon-6.3.4, unrtf-0.21.9, > vamp-2.6, > webkitgtk-2.8.3, which-2.21, xorriso-1.4.0, youtube-dl-2015.06.25, > zathura-0.3.3 > > ** Programming interfaces > > *** New “package Reference” and “origin Reference” sections in the manual > *** New ‘emacs-build-system’, which mimics what package.el does > *** New (guix cpio) module, used to produce Linux initrds deterministically > *** New ‘clone’, ‘setns’, and ‘pivot_root’ bindings in (guix build syscalls) > *** New ‘dependencies’ field in <file-system> > *** New #:gem-flags parameter for ‘ruby-build-system’ > *** monads: ‘foldm’, ‘mapm’, and ‘anym’ now take a list of regular values > *** monads: Allow n-ary ‘>>=’ expressions > > ** Noteworthy bug fixes > > *** Binary installation tarball now has files root-owned, with zeroed mtime > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/21101>) > *** GRUB background image is always available (<http://bugs.gnu.org/20591>) > *** ‘guix system’ catches references to non-existent user groups > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/20646>) > *** Ignore trailing components for ‘guix gc -d’ > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/19757>) > *** ‘guix lint’ warns only when all the URIs are unreachable > *** ‘guix system init’ overwrites the items in the target store > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/20722>) > *** ‘guix-register’ performs deduplication even when --prefix is passed > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/19044>) > *** The ‘location’ of packages is no longer preserved by ‘inherit’ > *** GuixSD installation image has udev rules for device-mapper > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/20791>) > *** Daemon distinguishes between “substitutable” and “offloadable” > derivations > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/18747>) > *** Avoid infinite loop in ‘guix substitute’ > *** ‘guix environment’ now returns the exit code of its command > *** ‘file-system’ declarations can now really use UUIDs > (<http://bugs.gnu.org/19778>) > *** Daemon preserves build user groups (<http://bugs.gnu.org/18994>) > *** Fix quadratic behavior when building packages with many propagated > inputs > *** Tarballs for origins with patches/snippet are now built > deterministically > *** Scalability issues in ‘guix publish’ have been fixed > > ** Native language support > > *** Updated translations: da, eo > > > Please report bugs to bug-g...@gnu.org. > Join guix-de...@gnu.org and #guix on Freenode for discussions. > > Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release: > > 33 Alex Kost > 1 Alexander Shendi > 2 Amirouche Boubekki > 48 Andreas Enge > 1 Andy Patterson > 7 Ben Woodcroft > 4 Christopher Allan Webber > 4 Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠) > 7 Cyril Roelandt > 1 Cyrill Schenkel > 4 David Hashe > 45 David Thompson > 6 Efraim Flashner > 33 Eric Bavier > 8 Federico Beffa > 1 Jeff Mickey > 283 Ludovic Courtès > 7 Manolis Ragkousis > 175 Mark H Weaver > 7 Mathieu Lirzin > 15 Paul van der Walt > 4 Pjotr Prins > 91 Ricardo Wurmus > 37 Sou Bunnbu (宋文武) > 4 Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer > > Ludovic, on behalf of the Guix team. >
Maybe this is a lazy question, but can one use Guix to manage local, user-installed packages with ease on a non-Guix platform? I remember seeing something that looked like that in the docs, but never really investigated thoroughly. In research institutions, it is often the case you have non-admin access to big compute machines and whenever you need more software, you either nag to admin who installs it then system wide (annoying time delays), or you establish a growing local software repo which can become cumbersome to maintain (e.g installation only through 'make uninstall'). How straightforward would this be? Also, how straightforward is it to compile/install Guix on a foreign platform?
