From c6b4b4163eb9238bad5359da598d9f4e8dd135e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxim Cournoyer Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:55:25 -0500 Subject: doc: Refine wording of binary installation introductory text. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Mention the requirement to use a Hurd or Linux kernel for the binary installation. Suggested-by: Matt Change-Id: Ibc0552f59be4fdaaf8d44a5222e6feb925d3f06f --- doc/guix.texi | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/guix.texi') diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 9966a8e697..34aa3545da 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -732,14 +732,17 @@ ready to use it. @cindex installing Guix from binaries @cindex installer script -This section describes how to install Guix on an arbitrary system from a -self-contained tarball providing binaries for Guix and for all its -dependencies. This is often quicker than installing from source, which -is described in the next sections. The only requirement is to have -GNU@tie{}tar and Xz. +This section describes how to install Guix from a self-contained tarball +providing binaries for Guix and for all its dependencies. This is often +quicker than installing from source, which is described in the next +sections. Binary installation requires a system using a Hurd or Linux +kernel; the GNU@tie{}tar and Xz commands must also be available. + +@quotation Important +This section only applies to systems without Guix. Following it for +existing Guix installations will overwrite important system files. @c Note duplicated from the ``Installation'' node. -@quotation Note We recommend the use of this @uref{https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/plain/etc/guix-install.sh, shell installer script}. The script automates the download, installation, and -- cgit v1.2.3