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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2018-05-30 17:50:21 +0200
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2018-06-09 12:02:27 +0200
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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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@@ -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