Hi Ricardo On June 10, 2018 1:35:00 PM GMT+02:00, Ricardo Wurmus <rek...@elephly.net> wrote: > >Hi Nils, > >> I think we discussed something similar briefly. Or at least package >> attached metadata which ends up in a '/guix' folder of the output. >> I've been following (not yet implementing) a similar idea, where >> such messages are either local mail and/or end up in a (mapped to >guix:) >> '/guix/doc/' folder, where files are named like >$applicationname-$version.number.NAME.note >> where '.note' is just a basic txt file. >> These notes could contain messages specific to the OS, the >architecture, general >> advice, etc. >> >> Not really well thought through yet, but that's a start. >> >> Think of it not as description or synopsis part, but rather let's say >> (in theory): >> (note "STRING") or (note (list "NOTE 1" >> "NOTE 2")). > >This is not a bad idea, in my opinion. It could be useful to have >application-specific setup notes in a well-known location that is >gathered when the profile is built. > >I would not like these notes to be printed automatically upon >installation, but generating a file with important notes seems like a >good idea in general.
Would you agree to print a hint about these notes having been installed and how to access them easily? Would this be a useful utility: $giux notes -> shows all notes relating to previously installed packages. And $guix notes <package> -> show notes related to a specific package whether it is installed or not. -- Cheers Swedebugia
