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Misleading error message when running guix-daemon as unprivileged user |
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Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:22:37 -0400 |
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Mutt/1.5.24 (2015-08-30) |
When trying to start the guix-daemon as an unprivileged user, the
following error message is printed:
error: cannot bind to socket `/var/guix/daemon-socket/socket': Address already
in use
Would it make sense to try to provide a more helpful error message?
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Re: bug#23274: Misleading error message when running guix-daemon as unprivileged user |
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Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:22:18 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.3 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Martin,
Martin Castillo <address@hidden> skribis:
>> “Address already in use” makes me directly think that there is already
>>another daemon running.
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> This was in response to OP, saying that I don't think that needs to be
> changed.
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> The rest was about testing it with root and I (half) expected an error
> message that explicitly says, that another daemon is already running. If this
> was right, op would be right. But this is not the case and it seems like it
> is wanted the way it is.
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> So yes, there is no problem in my eyes, too. This can be closed.
OK, I had completely misunderstood, thanks for clarifying. Closing!
Ludo’.
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