Hi Simon,
Thanks for the input - comments at the bottom:
On 11/01/2023 22:51, Simon Tournier wrote:
It is often discussed. :-) Well, ‘guix package’ uses SRFI-37 [2] and it
is possible to combine some action; as --switch-generation and
--delete-generations for instance. Aside note that one transaction can
install and remove:
guix package -i foo -r bar
which would not be possible when using single action.
The CLI of ‘guix package’ will not change, IMHO. The mitigation of what
you are considering as an inconsistency is to have “alias“; guix search,
guix, install, guix remove, etc.
Last, we could imagine a Guix extension [3] and then (not checked :-))
maybe the user could opt in and install this extension for replacement.
2: <https://www.gnu.org/software/guile/manual/html_node/SRFI_002d37.html>
3: <https://10years.guix.gnu.org/video/guix-repl-to-infinity-and-beyond>
Cheers,
simon
I hadn't considered (or even known about) the multiple commands
possibility. Maybe for consistency then guix system should also work the
same way as guix package -
guix system --list-generations
This is how I tripped over this problem initially, because of course
this doesn't work!
Doing it this way could also allow multiple actions in one line:
guix system --switch-generation ... --delete-generation ...
but I am reading into your comment that guix system does _not_ use
SRFI-37, and therefore cannot combine actions. In other words, it would
take more effort to implement this change?
I suppose for those of you who have been in guix for several years, this
is no issue, since you are familiar with all the different options. to
me, as a relative newcomer, it didn't feel so smooth. If nothing changes
I shall not be resorting to aliases, but simply making sure I know the
correct syntax to achieve what I want!
Best regards,
Paul
(who has finally got his Guix system laptop working as expected)
