GNU bug report logs - #35469
Installer not setting up nss-certs is confusing

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From: "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Installer not setting up nss-certs is confusing
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 08:24:40 +0200

It is confusing that users first need to add nss-certs and reconfigure
to use e.g. wget.  The installer should either install nss-certs, ask
whether to install them, or display a warning that no SSL certificates
will be installed referring the user to the manual, I think.

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: "pelzflorian \(Florian Pelz\)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>
Cc: 35469-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#35469: Installer not setting up nss-certs is confusing
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 22:59:32 +0200

Hi Florian,

"pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de> skribis:

> It is confusing that users first need to add nss-certs and reconfigure
> to use e.g. wget.  The installer should either install nss-certs, ask
> whether to install them, or display a warning that no SSL certificates
> will be installed referring the user to the manual, I think.

This is fixed by 113bc0817221e8db8152c817a3805c517eae31e3.  What I did
is that ‘nss-certs’ is proposed next to sshd and Tor, but it’s selected
by default.

Thanks for the good issue report as always!

Ludo’.

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