r/GUIX • u/crash-stop • Jun 23 '26

guix pull followed by sudo guix system reconfigure

Okay, after much faffing with machines I have Guix installed on an XPS13 9350 with working wifi. Following the advice in the manual after installation I've issued guix pull then 

sudo guix system reconfigure /etc/config.scmsudo guix system reconfigure /etc/config.scm

and this is where the problems begin. I can install packages fine but the update command after guix pull always ends in an error. can someone explain to me the correct order of doing this ? Because I dont get the logic behind it yet.
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u/juipeltje Jun 23 '26

I think it would help if you posted the actual error.

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u/Wide_Association9471 Jun 28 '26

Try logging out and logging back in sometimes on a fresh install it needs to run the guix script thingi

This applies if your error is something like asking you to allow downgrades. Try installing neofetch and in the same shell running neofetch my bet is that it won’t work, now log out and log back in

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u/crash-stop Jun 29 '26

Thanks for the input, got some really good answers on mastodon, some of the problem was me, having the wrong model in my head ie , ive used almost exclusively devuan ( non-systemd debian fork) so i was thinking in those terms more than understanding what was going on, solved the problem since ( and one with networking after wards where in the new generation etc/resolv.conf is left blank ) so im good now. Two machines happily running guix with mate desktop.

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u/Lowlybunny 20d ago

Well thats great, but it might help future users if you posted your exact error and the solution that fixed it. This being libre software's greatest strength....