I really want to like Guix; on the surface it seems very interesting. I’ve been messing around with an installation on my old ThinkPad, but trying to learn anything about it- even as a long time Linux user- is making my head spin. Are there any resources other than the dense manuals on the GNU web pages that aren’t from System Crafters? The biggest questions I have so far:

What happens when a package is not available in Guix? How can I install software from source files? If I wanted non-free software, like Steam, what is the best way to go about it?

  • IvysaurOPEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Guix is highly rewarding since it’s a vision into a reproducible, libre future that has never been tried before in human history

    Agreed! This is the appealing part. I see the concept; I just need to get familiar. This is also why I am tinkering on a laptop and not my workstation (yet). It will also give me an excuse to learn more Lisp which I have been meaning to do for years.