From a8b5b40f62e8907b0e82c5088a8fb647d05a7737 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Tropin Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 12:22:04 +0300 Subject: doc: Add a note about elogind and XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for Guix Home. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit * doc/guix.texi (Declaring the Home Environment): Add a note about elogind and XDG_RUNTIME_DIR. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès --- doc/guix.texi | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index a5f38e166b..1b10e2d626 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -35975,6 +35975,14 @@ guix home reconfigure config.scm This ``builds'' your home environment and creates @file{~/.guix-home} pointing to it. Voilà! +@quotation Note +Make sure the operating system has elogind, systemd, or a similar +mechanism to create the XDG run-time directory and has the +@env{XDG_RUNTIME_DIR} variable set. Failing that, the +@file{on-first-login} script will not execute anything, and processes +like user Shepherd and its descendants will not start. +@end quotation + @node Configuring the Shell @section Configuring the Shell This section is safe to skip if your shell or shells are managed by -- cgit v1.2.3