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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 9e9b89782c..7337f4bd58 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -76,15 +76,17 @@ all the dependencies and appropriate environment variables are set up to hack on Guix: @example -guix shell -D guix --pure +guix shell -D guix -CPW @end example or even, from within a Git worktree for Guix: @example -guix shell --pure +guix shell -CPW @end example +If @option{-C} (short for @option{--container}) is not supported on your +system, try @command{--pure} instead of @option{-CPW}. @xref{Invoking guix shell}, for more information on that command. If you are unable to use Guix when building Guix from a checkout, the @@ -1682,6 +1684,11 @@ command to submit patches. To list the available actions of the script, you can invoke it via the @command{etc/teams.scm help} command. For more information regarding teams, @pxref{Teams}. +@quotation Note +On foreign distros, you might have to use @command{./pre-inst-env git +send-email} for @file{etc/teams.scm} to work. +@end quotation + @unnumberedsubsubsec Multiple Patches @anchor{Multiple Patches} @cindex cover letter |