diff --git a/README.org b/README.org index 8b77833..02b5c60 100644 --- a/README.org +++ b/README.org @@ -126,36 +126,37 @@ $15 = (1 2 3 4 5 6) 1. [[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/tree/]] 2. [[https://github.com/nonguix/nonguix/tree/master/nongnu]] -*** 4. Why =guix pull= so slow?(stuck in =computing guix derivation=) +*** 4. Why is =guix pull= so sluggish? (Stuck in =computing guix derivation=) :PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: why-guix-pull-so-slowstuck-in-computing-guix-derivation +:CUSTOM_ID: why-guix-pull-so-sluggish :END: #+begin_quote -https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Channels-with-Substitutes.html +Learn more: https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Channels-with-Substitutes.html #+end_quote -When running =guix pull=, Guix will first compile the definitions of every available package. This is an expensive -operation for which substitutes (see Substitutes) may be available. +When executing =guix pull=, Guix initially compiles the definitions of every available package. This is a resource-intensive +process for which substitutes (refer to Substitutes) may be accessible. -As for nonguix, you can add its official substitutes to speed up the =guix pull= process, search 'substitutes' in -[[https://gitlab.com/nonguix/nonguix]] for details. +For nonguix, you can enhance the speed of the =guix pull= operation by incorporating its official substitutes. To delve into the details, refer to the 'substitutes' section in +[[https://gitlab.com/nonguix/nonguix]]. #+begin_quote -In NixOS, =nix= has no compilation phase and is a fully interpreted language, so =nix flake update= is much faster than -=guix pull=. +In NixOS, =nix= undergoes no compilation phase and functions as a fully interpreted language. Consequently, =nix flake update= outpaces +=guix pull= in terms of speed. #+end_quote -The substitutes you added into =config.scm= will only be available after the first =guix system reconfigure= finished! -To speed up the first reconfigure, see nonuix's official README for details. +The substitutes you integrate into =config.scm= will become effective only after the initial completion of =guix system reconfigure=! +For expediting the inaugural reconfiguration, consult nonuix's official README for guidance. -**** 5. =guix system reconfigure= so slow?(stuck in =build phase=) +*** 5. Why is =guix system reconfigure= so lethargic? (Stuck in =build phase=) :PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: guix-system-reconfigure-so-slowstuck-in-build-phase +:CUSTOM_ID: guix-system-reconfigure-so-lethargic :END: -Same as above, you can add nonguix's substitutes to speed up the =guix system reconfigure= process. +Similar to the earlier point, you can hasten =guix system reconfigure= by introducing nonguix's substitutes. + ** References :PROPERTIES: