Group: Guix

Latest revision as of 11:48, 6 August 2023

Welcome to the official Guix wiki!

GNU Guix is a purely functional package manager for the GNU system distribution. Guix is written in GNU Guile, a dialect of the Scheme programming language.

NOTE: While the information here may be helpful, it may not be up-to-date. Check the manual for latest details. If you see something incorrect here, please consider correcting it. See Group:Guix#How to edit pages.

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 [[File:Guix.200px.png|200px|right|GNU Guix]]
-Welcome to the official Guix wiki.
+Welcome to the official Guix wiki!
 [https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/ GNU Guix] is a purely functional package manager for the GNU system distribution.  Guix is written in [https://gnu.org/software/guile/ GNU Guile], a dialect of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheme_(programming_language) Scheme] programming language.
-*NOTE While the information here may be helpful, it may not be up-to-date.  Check the manual for latest details. If you see something incorrect here, please consider correcting it. See [[Group:Guix#Join us!]].
+''NOTE: While the information here may be helpful, it may not be up-to-date.  Check the manual for latest details. If you see something incorrect here, please consider correcting it. See [[Group:Guix#How to edit pages]].
+''
 === Subpages ===
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 />
-=== Unofficial Wikis ===
-Several unofficial Guix wikis exist:
+=== About this wiki ===
-* https://guix.miraheze.org/
+This official wiki is used by the Guix project to gather user feedback, such as [[Group:Guix/Wishlist|the wishlist]], and help organise events such as the Guix Days.
-* https://wiki.systemcrafters.net/ (https://github.com/SystemCrafters/wiki-site/tree/main/content/guix)
-=== Join us! ===
+However, for documentation and examples, we believe that the [https://guix.gnu.org/en/manual/devel/ Guix manual] and [https://guix.gnu.org/en/cookbook/ cookbook] are better suited than a wiki.
-==== Wiki ====
-Login to edit this wiki.
+==== Help improve our documentation ====
+Your contributions to the Guix documentation are very welcome!
+If you are comfortable using Git, you can [https://guix.gnu.org/en/manual/devel/en/html_node/Submitting-Patches.html#Submitting-Patches submit your changes as patches].
+Otherwise, send your concrete suggestions to guix-devel&#x40;gnu.org and we'll help get your changes upstream!
+==== How to edit pages ====
 . Select "Login" at the top of this page
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 . If you're an FSF member, use your FSF login. If you're not an FSF member, consider becoming one.  Otherwise, click the link at the bottom of the login page to create a non-member account.
+Relevant articles:
 * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing
 * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples
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 * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Sandbox
-==== IRC ====
-Guix's community chat are available in the <b>libera.chat</b> network:
+==== Unofficial wikis ====
-* #guix - Official channel for GNU Guix community ([irc://irc.libera.chat/%23guix direct link]; [https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#guix webchat])
-* #guile - Official channel for GNU Guile ([irc://irc.libera.chat/%23guile direct link]; [https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#guile webchat])
+An unofficial Guix wiki exists in addition to this one.  The Guix project cannot vouch its quality or accuracy.
+* [https://github.com/SystemCrafters/wiki-site/tree/main/content/guix Unofficial System Crafters Guix wiki]
+=== Chat with us on IRC ===
+Guix community chat happens on the '''Libera.Chat''' IRC network:
+* Join '''#guix''', the official channel for GNU Guix, [irc://irc.libera.chat/%23guix in your IRC client] or [https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#guix your browser].
+* Join '''#guile''', the official channel for the GNU Guile programming language, [irc://irc.libera.chat/%23guile in your IRC client] or [https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#guile your browser].
+==== Matrix bridge ====
+There is currently '''no official Guix Matrix room'''.
+<!-- XXX When uncommenting, uncomment the text in the next section, too!
+If you prefer Matrix, join our official community above through the IRC bridge at
+* '''#guix:libera.chat''' [https://matrix.to/#/#guix:libera.chat in your Matrix client] or [https://app.element.io/#/room%2F%23guix%3Alibera.chat your browser].
+-->
+==== Unofficial Matrix rooms ====
-==== Matrix ====
+We recommend joining '''the official IRC channel <!-- or Matrix bridge -->above''' for the most authoritative support or to talk to the most active Guix contributors.
-An unofficial matrix space is available on <b>#gnu-guix:tchncs.de</b>, ([https://matrix.to/#/#gnu-guix:tchncs.de direct link], [https://chat.tchncs.de/#/room/#gnu-guix:tchncs.de element-webchat])
+However, an alternative ’native’ Matrix room exists that does not connect to the IRC channel. The Guix project cannot vouch for its quality or accuracy.
+* '''#guix:matrix.org''' unofficial Guix room.  [https://matrix.to/#/#guix:libera.chat Join from your Matrix client] or [https://app.element.io/#/room%2F%23guix%3Amatrix.org your browser].
 === Show your support! ===
-==== Add Guix Badge to your profile ====
+==== Add a Guix Badge to your profile ====
-{{user Guix}}{{user GuixSystem}}{{user GNUGuixCommunity}}
+{{user Guix}}{{user GuixSystem}}
 Show your love for Guix and Guix System on your user page.
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 * <code><nowiki>{{user Guix}}</nowiki></code>
 * <code><nowiki>{{user GuixSystem}}</nowiki></code>
-* <code><nowiki>{{user GNUGuixCommunity}}</nowiki></code>
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