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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/system/install.scm b/gnu/system/install.scm
index 9314462f30..c161526d77 100644
--- a/gnu/system/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/install.scm
@@ -74,8 +74,13 @@ under /root/.guix-profile where GUIX is installed."
;; length limitation.
(with-directory-excursion %root
(zero? (system* "tar" "--xz" "--format=gnu"
- "--owner=root:0" "--group=root:0"
+
+ ;; avoid non-determinism in the archive
+ "--sort=name"
"--mtime=@0" ;for files in /var/guix
+ "--owner=root:0"
+ "--group=root:0"
+
"--check-links"
"-cvf" #$output
;; Avoid adding / and /var to the tarball,