Change the default store file name to /gnu/store.
* configure.ac: Change the default 'storedir' to /gnu/store. Print $storedir. * doc/guix.texi: Replace "/nix/store" by "/gnu/store", except where describing Nix compatibility. * Makefile.am: Likewise.
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@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ gen-ChangeLog:
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mv $(distdir)/cl-t $(distdir)/ChangeLog; \
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fi
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# Make sure we're not shipping a file that embeds a local /nix/store file name.
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# Make sure we're not shipping a file that embeds a local /gnu/store file name.
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assert-no-store-file-names:
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if grep -r --exclude=*.texi --exclude=*.info \
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"$(storedir)/[a-z0-9]{32}-" $(distdir) ; \
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@ -26,11 +26,15 @@ GUIX_ASSERT_SUPPORTED_SYSTEM
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AC_ARG_WITH(store-dir,
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AC_HELP_STRING([--with-store-dir=PATH],
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[path of the store (defaults to /nix/store)]),
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[file name of the store (defaults to /gnu/store)]),
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[storedir="$withval"],
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[storedir="/nix/store"])
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[storedir="/gnu/store"])
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AC_SUBST(storedir)
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dnl Better be verbose.
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AC_MSG_CHECKING([for the store directory])
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AC_MSG_RESULT([$storedir])
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AC_ARG_ENABLE([daemon],
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[AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-daemon], [build the Nix daemon (C++)])],
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[guix_build_daemon="$enableval"],
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@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ explicit inputs are visible.
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The result of package build functions is @dfn{cached} in the file
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system, in a special directory called @dfn{the store} (@pxref{The
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Store}). Each package is installed in a directory of its own, in the
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store---by default under @file{/nix/store}. The directory name contains
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store---by default under @file{/gnu/store}. The directory name contains
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a hash of all the inputs used to build that package; thus, changing an
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input yields a different directory name.
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@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ between both. To do so, you must pass @command{configure} not only the
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same @code{--with-store-dir} value, but also the same
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@code{--localstatedir} value. The latter is essential because it
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specifies where the database that stores metadata about the store is
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located, among other things. The default values are
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located, among other things. The default values for Nix are
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@code{--with-store-dir=/nix/store} and @code{--localstatedir=/nix/var}.
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Note that @code{--disable-daemon} is not required if
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your goal is to share the store with Nix.
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@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ environment.
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In a standard multi-user setup, Guix and its daemon---the
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@command{guix-daemon} program---are installed by the system
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administrator; @file{/nix/store} is owned by @code{root} and
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administrator; @file{/gnu/store} is owned by @code{root} and
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@command{guix-daemon} runs as @code{root}. Unprivileged users may use
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Guix tools to build packages or otherwise access the store, and the
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daemon will do it on their behalf, ensuring that the store is kept in a
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@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ management tools it provides.
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When using Guix, each package ends up in the @dfn{package store}, in its
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own directory---something that resembles
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@file{/nix/store/xxx-package-1.2}, where @code{xxx} is a base32 string.
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@file{/gnu/store/xxx-package-1.2}, where @code{xxx} is a base32 string.
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Instead of referring to these directories, users have their own
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@dfn{profile}, which points to the packages that they actually want to
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@ -586,10 +586,10 @@ use. These profiles are stored within each user's home directory, at
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For example, @code{alice} installs GCC 4.7.2. As a result,
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@file{/home/alice/.guix-profile/bin/gcc} points to
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@file{/nix/store/@dots{}-gcc-4.7.2/bin/gcc}. Now, on the same machine,
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@file{/gnu/store/@dots{}-gcc-4.7.2/bin/gcc}. Now, on the same machine,
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@code{bob} had already installed GCC 4.8.0. The profile of @code{bob}
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simply continues to point to
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@file{/nix/store/@dots{}-gcc-4.8.0/bin/gcc}---i.e., both versions of GCC
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@file{/gnu/store/@dots{}-gcc-4.8.0/bin/gcc}---i.e., both versions of GCC
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coexist on the same system without any interference.
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The @command{guix package} command is the central tool to manage
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@cindex reproducible builds
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Finally, Guix takes a @dfn{purely functional} approach to package
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management, as described in the introduction (@pxref{Introduction}).
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Each @file{/nix/store} package directory name contains a hash of all the
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Each @file{/gnu/store} package directory name contains a hash of all the
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inputs that were used to build that package---compiler, libraries, build
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scripts, etc. This direct correspondence allows users to make sure a
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given package installation matches the current state of their
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@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ machines (@pxref{Invoking guix-daemon, container}).
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@cindex substitute
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This foundation allows Guix to support @dfn{transparent binary/source
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deployment}. When a pre-built binary for a @file{/nix/store} path is
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deployment}. When a pre-built binary for a @file{/gnu/store} path is
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available from an external source---a @dfn{substitute}, Guix just
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downloads it@footnote{@c XXX: Remove me when outdated.
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As of version @value{VERSION}, substitutes are downloaded from
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@cindex garbage collector
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Packages that are installed but not used may be @dfn{garbage-collected}.
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The @command{guix gc} command allows users to explicitly run the garbage
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collector to reclaim space from the @file{/nix/store} directory.
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collector to reclaim space from the @file{/gnu/store} directory.
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The garbage collector has a set of known @dfn{roots}: any file under
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@file{/nix/store} reachable from a root is considered @dfn{live} and
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@file{/gnu/store} reachable from a root is considered @dfn{live} and
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cannot be deleted; any other file is considered @dfn{dead} and may be
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deleted. The set of garbage collector roots includes default user
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profiles, and may be augmented with @command{guix build --root}, for
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@table @code
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@item --collect-garbage[=@var{min}]
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@itemx -C [@var{min}]
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Collect garbage---i.e., unreachable @file{/nix/store} files and
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Collect garbage---i.e., unreachable @file{/gnu/store} files and
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sub-directories. This is the default operation when no option is
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specified.
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output of @code{emacs}:
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@example
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guix archive --export git:gui /nix/store/...-emacs-24.3 > great.nar
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guix archive --export git:gui /gnu/store/...-emacs-24.3 > great.nar
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@end example
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If the specified packages are not built yet, @command{guix archive}
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Build actions are performed by the Guix daemon, on behalf of users. In a
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standard setup, the daemon has write access to the store---the
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@file{/nix/store} directory---whereas users do not. The recommended
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@file{/gnu/store} directory---whereas users do not. The recommended
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setup also has the daemon perform builds in chroots, under a specific
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build users, to minimize interference with the rest of the system.
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Behind the scenes, a derivation corresponding to the @code{<package>}
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object is first computed by the @code{package-derivation} procedure.
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That derivation is stored in a @code{.drv} file under @file{/nix/store}.
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That derivation is stored in a @code{.drv} file under @file{/gnu/store}.
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The build actions it prescribes may then be realized by using the
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@code{build-derivations} procedure (@pxref{The Store}).
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@cindex store paths
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Conceptually, the @dfn{store} is where derivations that have been
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successfully built are stored---by default, under @file{/nix/store}.
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successfully built are stored---by default, under @file{/gnu/store}.
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Sub-directories in the store are referred to as @dfn{store paths}. The
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store has an associated database that contains information such has the
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store paths referred to by each store path, and the list of @emph{valid}
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(derivation store "foo"
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bash `("-e" ,builder)
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#:env-vars '(("HOME" . "/homeless"))))
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@result{} #<derivation /nix/store/@dots{}-foo.drv => /nix/store/@dots{}-foo>
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@result{} #<derivation /gnu/store/@dots{}-foo.drv => /gnu/store/@dots{}-foo>
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@end lisp
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As can be guessed, this primitive is cumbersome to use directly. An
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@lisp
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(let ((builder '(let ((out (assoc-ref %outputs "out")))
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(mkdir out) ; create /nix/store/@dots{}-goo
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(mkdir out) ; create /gnu/store/@dots{}-goo
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(call-with-output-file (string-append out "/test")
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(lambda (p)
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(display '(hello guix) p))))))
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(build-expression->derivation store "goo" builder))
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@result{} #<derivation /nix/store/@dots{}-goo.drv => @dots{}>
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@result{} #<derivation /gnu/store/@dots{}-goo.drv => @dots{}>
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@end lisp
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@cindex strata of code
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@example
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(run-with-store (open-connection) (profile.sh))
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@result{} /nix/store/...-profile.sh
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@result{} /gnu/store/...-profile.sh
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@end example
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The main syntactic forms to deal with monads in general are described
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grep "/bin:" sed "/bin\n"))
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@end example
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In this example, the resulting @file{/nix/store/@dots{}-profile.sh} file
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In this example, the resulting @file{/gnu/store/@dots{}-profile.sh} file
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will references @var{coreutils}, @var{grep}, and @var{sed}, thereby
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preventing them from being garbage-collected during its lifetime.
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@end deffn
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@var{package-or-derivation} may be either the name of a package found in
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the software distribution such as @code{coreutils} or
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@code{coreutils-8.20}, or a derivation such as
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@file{/nix/store/@dots{}-coreutils-8.19.drv}. In the former case, a
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@file{/gnu/store/@dots{}-coreutils-8.19.drv}. In the former case, a
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package with the corresponding name (and optionally version) is searched
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for among the GNU distribution modules (@pxref{Package Modules}).
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themselves.
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For instance, @code{guix build -S gcc} returns something like
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@file{/nix/store/@dots{}-gcc-4.7.2.tar.bz2}, which is GCC's source tarball.
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@file{/gnu/store/@dots{}-gcc-4.7.2.tar.bz2}, which is GCC's source tarball.
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The returned source tarball is the result of applying any patches and
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code snippets specified in the package's @code{origin} (@pxref{Defining
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Bootstrapping is complete when we have a full tool chain that does not
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depend on the pre-built bootstrap tools discussed above. This
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no-dependency requirement is verified by checking whether the files of
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the final tool chain contain references to the @file{/nix/store}
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the final tool chain contain references to the @file{/gnu/store}
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directories of the bootstrap inputs. The process that leads to this
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``final'' tool chain is described by the package definitions found in
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the @code{(gnu packages base)} module.
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