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| author | zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> | 2019-11-06 19:35:54 +0100 |
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| committer | Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> | 2019-11-09 23:04:14 +0100 |
| commit | 0758a70cc008171f31c848128deca9803536fe60 (patch) | |
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| parent | 929c365ad02a50a6b612866d7700e01e62e3fdd6 (diff) | |
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doc: Mention value /var to localstatedir option.
* README (Installing Guix from Guix): Mention value /var to localstatedir option.
* doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise.
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 27cb31dde5..aaad6e376b 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -792,8 +792,9 @@ 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 @code{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure} script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards, -GNU Coding Standards}). The @command{configure} script protects against -unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not +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}). @node Running the Test Suite |