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@@ -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