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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