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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/contributing.texi | 34 |
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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index cfe8b1289b..66f4e86d0a 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -126,23 +126,6 @@ following packages are also needed: C++11 standard. @end itemize -@cindex state directory -@cindex localstatedir -@cindex system configuration directory -@cindex sysconfdir -When configuring Guix on a system that already has a Guix installation, -be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation -using the @option{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure} -script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards, -GNU Coding Standards}). Usually, this @var{localstatedir} option is set -to the value @file{/var}. The @command{configure} script protects -against unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not -inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}). The configuration -directory should also be configured by setting the @option{--sysconfdir} -option to the @file{/etc} value, which is the location used by Guix to -store for example the access control list of authorized machines and the -definition of offload machines. - @node Building from Git @section Building from Git @@ -245,6 +228,10 @@ export ACLOCAL_PATH=/usr/share/aclocal @xref{Macro Search Path,,, automake, The GNU Automake Manual}, for more information. +@cindex state directory +@cindex localstatedir +@cindex system configuration directory +@cindex sysconfdir Then, run: @example @@ -259,6 +246,19 @@ normal @code{sysconfdir} value. Note that you will probably not run important to pass the right @code{localstatedir} and @code{sysconfdir} values, which get recorded in the @code{(guix config)} Guile module. +When configuring Guix on a system that already has a Guix installation, +be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation +using the @option{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure} +script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards, +GNU Coding Standards}). Usually, this @var{localstatedir} option is set +to the value @file{/var}. The @command{configure} script protects +against unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not +inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}). The configuration +directory should also be configured by setting the @option{--sysconfdir} +option to the @file{/etc} value, which is the location used by Guix to +store for example the access control list of authorized machines and the +definition of offload machines. + Finally, you can build Guix and, if you feel so inclined, run the tests (@pxref{Running the Test Suite}): |