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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/system/install.scm b/gnu/system/install.scm
index 82793a6648..2ae7f27690 100644
--- a/gnu/system/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/install.scm
@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@ under /root/.guix-profile where GUIX is installed."
#:closure "profile")
;; Create the tarball. Use GNU format so there's no file name
- ;; length limitation.
+ ;; length limitation. Use the owner and group names given in the
+ ;; manual.
+ ;; XXX: /var and /root should rather be root-owned, but it doesn't
+ ;; make any difference in practice.
(with-directory-excursion %root
(zero? (system* "tar" "--xz" "--format=gnu"
+ "--owner=guixbuilder01"
+ "--group=guixbuild"
"-cvf" #$output ".")))))
(gexp->derivation "guix-tarball.tar.xz" build