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| author | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2018-05-30 17:50:21 +0200 |
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| committer | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2018-06-09 12:02:27 +0200 |
| commit | 75e24d7b0e19ab2164aecb340e82d07d2b9714e7 (patch) | |
| tree | 7e46b4d70532dc16482c57f94b6257b42600c04b /doc/contributing.texi | |
| parent | 8a0d9bc8a3f153159d9e239a151c0fa98f1e12d8 (diff) | |
| download | guix-75e24d7b0e19ab2164aecb340e82d07d2b9714e7.tar.gz | |
pull: Install the new Guix in a profile.
* guix/scripts/pull.scm (%pull-version): New variable. (build-from-source): Pass #:pull-version to BUILD. (whole-package-for-legacy, derivation->manifest-entry): New procedure. (build-and-install): Rewrite in terms of 'build-and-use-profile'. * guix/scripts/system.scm (maybe-suggest-running-guix-pull)[latest]: Switch to "/current". * scripts/guix.in (augment-load-paths!): Remove use of ~/.config/guix/latest. * build-aux/compile-as-derivation.scm: Replace "/guix/latest/" with "/current/share/guile/site/X.Y" * guix/scripts.scm (warn-about-old-distro)[age]: Check "/current" instead of "/latest". * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Document it. * doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Remove footnote about abusing ~/.config/guix/latest.
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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 2792fe2b29..205c972aea 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -155,15 +155,9 @@ The @command{pre-inst-env} script sets up all the environment variables necessary to support this, including @env{PATH} and @env{GUILE_LOAD_PATH}. Note that @command{./pre-inst-env guix pull} does @emph{not} upgrade the -local source tree; it simply updates the @file{~/.config/guix/latest} +local source tree; it simply updates the @file{~/.config/guix/current} symlink (@pxref{Invoking guix pull}). Run @command{git pull} instead if -you want to upgrade your local source tree.@footnote{If you would like -to set up @command{guix} to use your Git checkout, you can point the -@file{~/.config/guix/latest} symlink to your Git checkout directory. -If you are the sole user of your system, you may also consider pointing -the @file{/root/.config/guix/latest} symlink to point to -@file{~/.config/guix/latest}; this way it will always use the same -@command{guix} as your user does.} +you want to upgrade your local source tree. @node The Perfect Setup |