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diff --git a/README.org b/README.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7fc6b94 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.org @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +#+TITLE: Guix North America +#+AUTHOR: Collin J. Doering + +#+begin_abstract +This repository contains setup and management instructions for a Guix North American Build +Farm. +#+end_abstract + +* Install Guix on debian to be used to bootstrap the Guix os installation + +Following the [[https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Binary-Installation.html][Binary Installation]] section from the Guix manual to install guix. + +#+begin_src shell + sudo apt update -y + sudo apt install -y guix +#+end_src + +This installs the Debian's packaged version of Guix, which likely is older then what's +available upstream. As such, update our installation of Guix (following the [[https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Upgrading-Guix.html][Updating Guix]] +documentation specific to foreign distros'). + +#+begin_src shell + sudo -i guix pull + sudo systemctl restart guix-daemon.service +#+end_src + +* Define Guix operating-system for the machine + +See: [[file:balg02.scm][balg02.scm]] + +* Bootstrap Guix + +Using Guix on debian, bootstrap the machine using the configuration in [[*Define Guix operating-system for the machine][Define Guix +operating-system for the machine]]. + +* Modify grub config on debian to add an additional (and default) option to chainload Guix grub + +- Add a menuitem for Guix in ~/etc/grub.d/40_custom~ +- Modify ~/etc/default/grub~ setting ~GRUB_DEFAULT=<n>~ where ~<n>~ is the menu item number, + starting from 0. |