[bug#70022] [PATCH v2 1/3] doc: Warn about foreign distro Guix packages' security.

[Florian Pelz]

* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Prefix installation instructions
with a warning.

Change-Id: I088c7f00f4c3c8e32bdfd117ea934942930f7513
---
 doc/guix.texi | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 5827e0de14..341e463add 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -741,6 +741,13 @@ Binary Installation
 may be older than @value{VERSION} but you can update it afterwards by
 running @samp{guix pull}.
 
+In the past, occasionally, security vulnerabilities in
+@command{guix-daemon} have been discovered and fixes for them have not
+yet been provided in foreign distribution’s packages.  We advise those
+who install Guix, both from the installation script or by distro
+packages, to also regularly read and follow security notices, as shown
+by @command{guix pull}.
+
 For Debian or a derivative such as Ubuntu, call:
 
 @example

base-commit: 4e7337536ba41e888a601c92fada8a4adca9d2c6
-- 
2.41.0