Posts by flavi1

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Or just properly learn how Docker works, which doesn't really take that much time

Still the big image size problem, but maybe you're right...

Linuxbrew vs guix? Guix is full ready to use for linux. Compiled packages already done.

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I think adding a package manager would mean more work than you think. You can't just plug-in a package manager from a different distribution and use their package repo.

Theoricaly, it is as simple as it seems. If you want to install guix on a distribution you need 1 compile it, 2 enable the deamon. And then you can install what you want in userspace with shared libraries instead of root system space overrides.

See :

packaging - Can Guix packages be delivered to other distros? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

GNU Guix Reference Manual

I can't be sure, but it seems to be easy...

If there is a choice to do, this is my point of view :

Docker is for a very specific usage, and deliver very large images size.

Guix IS a package manager that produce packages that can be installed without Guix.

Finally, if you need docker, why don't install it from Guix?

Iridium : Yes, sure. I understand and I totally agree. BUT, GNU Guix is not a classic package manager. If you run the Guix deamon, you can install what you want in a specific user space (without root privileges). So installed packages and the distribution itself are independants. It's similar to dockers. So, no problem with the read only system part constraint.

CvH : Of course. Not sure what is better. Provide Guix, Dockers, or the two?...I don't know.

Guix-HPC — Using Guix Without Being root

https://www.slant.co/versus/1145/5880/~gnu-guix_vs_docker (read pros and cons)

@ LE Developpers : It's up to you

Just a suggestion.
No need to base libreElec on a package management system.
But integrate Guix package manager could be an unobstrusive way to install a lot of packages in a user space. So we will be free to activate guix deamon or not...
Is it a good idea? Can someone make it?