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-*- mode: org -*- -*- mode: org -*-
[[http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/][GNU Guix]] (IPA: /ɡiːks/) is a purely functional package manager, and [[https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/][GNU Guix]] (IPA: /ɡiːks/) is a purely functional package manager, and
associated free software distribution, for the [[http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html][GNU system]]. In addition associated free software distribution, for the [[https://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html][GNU system]]. In addition
to standard package management features, Guix supports transactional to standard package management features, Guix supports transactional
upgrades and roll-backs, unprivileged package management, per-user upgrades and roll-backs, unprivileged package management, per-user
profiles, and garbage collection. profiles, and garbage collection.
It provides [[http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/][Guile]] Scheme APIs, including a high-level embedded It provides [[https://www.gnu.org/software/guile/][Guile]] Scheme APIs, including a high-level embedded
domain-specific languages (EDSLs) to describe how packages are to be domain-specific languages (EDSLs) to describe how packages are to be
built and composed. built and composed.
A user-land free software distribution for GNU/Linux comes as part of A user-land free software distribution for GNU/Linux comes as part of
Guix. Guix.
Guix is based on the [[http://nixos.org/nix/][Nix]] package manager. Guix is based on the [[https://nixos.org/nix/][Nix]] package manager.
* Requirements * Requirements
GNU Guix currently depends on the following packages: GNU Guix currently depends on the following packages:
- [[http://gnu.org/software/guile/][GNU Guile 2.2.x or 2.0.x]], version 2.0.9 or later - [[https://gnu.org/software/guile/][GNU Guile 2.2.x or 2.0.x]], version 2.0.9 or later
- [[http://gnupg.org/][GNU libgcrypt]] - [[https://gnupg.org/][GNU libgcrypt]]
- [[http://www.gnu.org/software/make/][GNU Make]] - [[https://www.gnu.org/software/make/][GNU Make]]
- optionally [[http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/guile-json/][Guile-JSON]], for the 'guix import pypi' command - optionally [[https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/guile-json/][Guile-JSON]], for the 'guix import pypi' command
- optionally [[http://www.gnutls.org][GnuTLS]] compiled with guile support enabled, for HTTPS support - optionally [[https://www.gnutls.org][GnuTLS]] compiled with guile support enabled, for HTTPS support
in the 'guix download' command. Note that 'guix import pypi' requires in the 'guix download' command. Note that 'guix import pypi' requires
this functionality. this functionality.
Unless `--disable-daemon' was passed, the following packages are needed: Unless `--disable-daemon' was passed, the following packages are needed:
- [[http://sqlite.org/][SQLite 3]] - [[https://sqlite.org/][SQLite 3]]
- [[http://www.bzip.org][libbz2]] - [[http://www.bzip.org][libbz2]]
- [[http://gcc.gnu.org][GCC's g++]] - [[https://gcc.gnu.org][GCC's g++]]
When `--disable-daemon' was passed, you instead need the following: When `--disable-daemon' was passed, you instead need the following:
- [[http://nixos.org/nix/][Nix]] - [[https://nixos.org/nix/][Nix]]
* Installation * Installation
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info -f doc/guix.info "Installation" info -f doc/guix.info "Installation"
or by checking the [[http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/guix.html#Installation][web copy of the manual]]. or by checking the [[https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/guix.html#Installation][web copy of the manual]].
For information on installation from a Git checkout, please see the section For information on installation from a Git checkout, please see the section
"Building from Git" in the manual. "Building from Git" in the manual.
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* Guix & Nix * Guix & Nix
GNU Guix is based on [[http://nixos.org/nix/][the Nix package manager]]. It implements the same GNU Guix is based on [[https://nixos.org/nix/][the Nix package manager]]. It implements the same
package deployment paradigm, and in fact it reuses some of its code. package deployment paradigm, and in fact it reuses some of its code.
Yet, different engineering decisions were made for Guix, as described Yet, different engineering decisions were made for Guix, as described
below. below.
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by the daemon to perform the build. Thus, Guix derivations can use by the daemon to perform the build. Thus, Guix derivations can use
derivations produced by Nix (and vice versa). derivations produced by Nix (and vice versa).
With Nix and the [[http://nixos.org/nixpkgs][Nixpkgs]] distribution, package composition happens at With Nix and the [[https://nixos.org/nixpkgs][Nixpkgs]] distribution, package composition happens at
the Nix language level, but builders are usually written in Bash. the Nix language level, but builders are usually written in Bash.
Conversely, Guix encourages the use of Scheme for both package Conversely, Guix encourages the use of Scheme for both package
composition and builders. Likewise, the core functionality of Nix is composition and builders. Likewise, the core functionality of Nix is
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* Related software * Related software
- [[http://nixos.org][Nix, Nixpkgs, and NixOS]], functional package manager and associated - [[https://nixos.org][Nix, Nixpkgs, and NixOS]], functional package manager and associated
software distribution, are the inspiration of Guix software distribution, are the inspiration of Guix
- [[http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/][GNU Stow]] builds around the idea of one directory per prefix, and a - [[https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/][GNU Stow]] builds around the idea of one directory per prefix, and a
symlink tree to create user environments symlink tree to create user environments
- [[http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~arnej/store/storedoc_6.html][STORE]] shares the same idea - [[https://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~arnej/store/storedoc_6.html][STORE]] shares the same idea
- [[https://live.gnome.org/OSTree/][GNOME's OSTree]] allows bootable system images to be built from a - [[https://live.gnome.org/OSTree/][GNOME's OSTree]] allows bootable system images to be built from a
specified set of packages specified set of packages
- The [[http://www.gnu.org/s/gsrc/][GNU Source Release Collection]] (GSRC) is a user-land software - The [[https://www.gnu.org/s/gsrc/][GNU Source Release Collection]] (GSRC) is a user-land software
distribution; unlike Guix, it relies on core tools available on the distribution; unlike Guix, it relies on core tools available on the
host system host system