Hi Kieran, It depends. If you've run `guix pull' since your last system reconfigure, you'll probably get newer builds of things, though they should be configured and work the same.
Similarly, network will likely be required if you've run `guix pull' or `guix gc' since your last reconfigure. It will *want* network no matter what, but only *need* it in those cases. If you haven't pulled or gc'd, adding the `--no-substitutes' option to the reconfigure command will prevent it from trying to use the network. — Ian On November 20, 2025 2:19:28 PM PST, Kieran Brandle <[email protected]> wrote: >Heya!! > >Will running the reconfigure with the issue field sorted only affect the >issue files? So everything will stay the same/all files as normal (it may >need to be offline as well) > >Thank you !! > >On Thu, 20 Nov 2025 at 22:14, Ian Eure <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Kieran, >> >> Guix System uses a declarative configuration, you almost never edit files >> directly to configure things. >> >> You can change your issue file with the `issue' field of your >> operating-system, then running `sudo guix system reconfigure'. See section >> 11.3 of the manual, "`operating-system' Reference." >> >> >> — Ian >> >> >> On November 20, 2025 2:04:11 PM PST, Kieran Brandle < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello!!! >>> >>> I have been using Guix for a few months. And all is brilliant! >>> >>> Though when I attempt to customise the issue file. The non static one is >>> temporary and the static one responds with “read only file system” >>> >>> Is there a way to permanently edit these with custom text? Or is there >>> maybe not, >>> >>> Thank you very much!!! >>> >>>
