bug#70244: Bug in Guix? ... guix-command substitute' died unexpectedly

[Zelphir Kaltstahl]

On 4/13/24 21:46, jbranso@dismail.de wrote:

> April 8, 2024 at 6:34 AM, "Zelphir Kaltstahl" <zelphirkaltstahl@posteo.de> wrote:
> > On 4/7/24 21:19, jbranso@dismail.de wrote:  
> > > April 7, 2024 at 9:46 AM, "Zelphir Kaltstahl" <zelphirkaltstahl@posteo.de> wrote: 
> > > > On 4/7/24 03:17, jbranso@dismail.de wrote: 
> > > > > > I was able to update, yes, but I don't know, if the problem is solved. I got some error (not necessarily the same, I don't remember) on multiple occasions, when trying to update. I have no idea, whether it is something other people experience or just my installation.
> > > > > >  Now that you have updated.
> > > > > >  Does the below work without issue? 
> > > > > >               
> > > > > $ guix pull && guix package -u
> > > > > # guix system reconfigure config.scm
> > > > >
> > > > > If you still experience issues with the above commands, please let me know!
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Joshua
> > > > >  Hi Joshua!
> > > > >             
> > > > I just tried:
> > > >
> > > >  ~~~~START~~~~
> > > > guix pull && guix package -u
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > > (lots of output)
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > building /gnu/store/3g7459g63by7wgnjksz3843apq7n7k6m-racket-8.11.1.drv...
> > > > substitute: updating substitutes from 'https://ci.guix.gnu.org https://ci.guix.gnu.org/  https://ci.guix.gnu.org/ '... 0.0%guix substitute: error: TLS error in procedure 'write_to_session_record_port': Error in the push function.
> > > > guix package: error: `/gnu/store/l4vir00gbprk85qzmm2v8l38z8jrfly0-guix-command substitute' died unexpectedly
> > > > ~~~~~END~~~~~
> > > >  That sounds like a bug. 
> > > >           
> > > What does 
> > >
> > > $ guix describe
> > > $ guix system describe
> > >
> > > output?
> > >
> > > What kind of computer do you have?
> > >  
> > >         
> > Hi again,
> >
> >  ~~~~
> > $ guix describe
> > Generation 49 Apr 07 2024 14:46:14 (current)
> >  guix 0fa6ba8
> >  repository URL: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/guix.git
> >  branch: master
> >  commit: 0fa6ba879af5625a3220f94fd699d5fae9e999d4
> > ~~~~
> >
> >  
> >
> > That should be the version I pulled with `--no-substitutes`.
> >
> >  ~~~~
> > $ guix system describe 
> > guix system: error: no system generation, nothing to describe
> > ~~~~
> >
> >  
> >
> > I guess this is, because I am running Guix on foreign distro? I should have mentioned that way earlier. Sorry. -.- Didn't make the jump to run Guix distro yet. Want to try that in a VM at some point.
> >
> >       
>
> Oh, apparently you can do this:
>
> ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
> │ Should you eventually want to uninstall Guix, run the same │
> │ script with the --uninstall flag:                          │
> │                                                            │
> │ ./guix-install.sh --uninstall                              │
> │                                                            │
> │ With --uninstall, the script irreversibly deletes all the  │
> │ Guix files, configuration, and services.                   │
> └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
>

I feel like that would be a bit drastic, for an intermittent error.

If this was a fresh system with little or no impact on my daily usage, I would do it, but right now I don't feel like risking it.

But good to know how to uninstall, should I not be able to circumvent similar errors in the future.

Best regards, Zelphir

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