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# MSG (Mac Subsystem for Guix)
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## Description
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MSG is an attempt to create a native-like experience for GUIX on MacOS, using methods inspired by others like Podman/Docker/Lima.
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# !!!!Currently only compatible with M1/M2 Macs
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## README (WIP)
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### Prerequisites:
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- qemu
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- wget
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- git
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- xquartz (optional for GUI applications)
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### Installation
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1. clone the project using `git clone https://pagure.io/MSG/msg-qemu.git ~/.guix`
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2. copy Guix.app from ~/.guix to your Applications folder
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3. Run the guix application (this will take a minute to download the most recent image)
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4. add these lines to your shell rc file (bashrc/zshrc) to access the guix environment from MacOS :
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```
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alias guix="ssh -i $HOME/.guix/ssh-cert/msg_rsa admin@127.0.0.1 -p 9001 'guix'"
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alias guix-env='f(){ ssh -i $HOME/.guix/ssh-cert/msg_rsa admin@127.0.0.1 -p 9001 /home/admin/.guix-profile/bin/$@; unset -f f; }; f'
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alias guix-app='f(){ ssh -X -i $HOME/.guix/ssh-cert/msg_rsa admin@127.0.0.1 -p 9001 /home/admin/.guix-profile/bin/$@; unset -f f; }; f'
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alias guix-shell="ssh -i $HOME/.guix/ssh-cert/msg_rsa admin@127.0.0.1 -p 9001"
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```
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5. Make sure to restart your terminal or source your shellrc file after editing it (e.g `source ~/.bashrc`)
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### Available Commands (after adding bashrc/zshrc options)
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- guix : A straight passthrough to the guix application
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- guix-shell: Connect to the vm over ssh
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- guix-env : Can be used to pass cli commands interactively
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- guix-app : Used to passthrough X11 applications from the vm to macos using xquartz
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### Notes:
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- Currently `guix-env sudo guix system reconfigure /etc/config.scm` is not supported. You must use `guix-shell` to ssh into the environment and then run `sudo guix system reconfigure /etc/config.scm`
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- The host home directory is mounted as /mnt/macos in the virtual environment
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- The default user/credentials are admin/admin
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- For xquartz to be able to display X11 apps forwarded from the vm, you must open xquartz and go to Top Menu->Xquartz->Settings->Security->Enable 'Allow connections from network clients'
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- If xquartz is enabled, you can use the .app files under ~/.guix/apps to launch guix programs from macos
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### Discord:
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Feel free to join the discord server and ask questions/share your experiences!
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https://discord.gg/TqMDT6Gf6W
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### Interested in supporting the project?
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Ko-fi : https://ko-fi.com/superkamiguru
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