Thanks for the help! I have another question now. > “(use-package-modules xfce)” is same as “(use-modules gnu packages xfce)”, > it only make the ‘xfce’ module avaliable (like ‘import’ or ‘require’), > but to actually use the 'xfce' package (exported by the ‘xfce’ module), > you need to add it to the ‘packages’ field of the ‘operating-system’. > > items (packages, configuration files, etc) will be download or build > into the ’/gnu’ store when building the ’operating-system’, and packages > listed in the ‘packages’ field will be “installed” into the system > profile, aka ’/run/current-system/profile’.
What's the difference between a package being downloaded into /gnu instead of the system profile, and when should I use the package module instead of installing it normally? To me it seems like the only reason for using a package module is for easier deployment, is that right? Thanks, Keith
