nckx pushed a commit to branch master
in repository guix.
commit 2ffd1314cd80d9d8fb38b78a34ef10bbf666838f
Author: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Jul 15 21:24:15 2020 +0200
guix-install.sh: Make sure /etc/profile is sourced.
New users regularly report missing newly-installed programmes and icons.
* etc/guix-install.scm (main): Tell users to log out & back in.
---
etc/guix-install.sh | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/etc/guix-install.sh b/etc/guix-install.sh
index efcc3d8..72dc383 100755
--- a/etc/guix-install.sh
+++ b/etc/guix-install.sh
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ sys_authorize_build_farms()
sys_create_init_profile()
{ # Create /etc/profile.d/guix.sh for better desktop integration
+ # This will not take effect until the next shell or desktop session!
[ -d "/etc/profile.d" ] || mkdir /etc/profile.d # Just in case
cat <<"EOF" > /etc/profile.d/guix.sh
# _GUIX_PROFILE: `guix pull` profile
@@ -507,6 +508,9 @@ main()
_msg "${PAS}Guix has successfully been installed!"
_msg "${INF}Run 'info guix' to read the manual."
+
+ # Required to source /etc/profile in desktop environments.
+ _msg "${INF}Please log out and back in to complete the installation."
}
main "$@"
