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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 5809bbacd4..093e354509 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -5769,6 +5769,17 @@ This is similar to the same-named option in @command{guix package} (@pxref{profile-manifest, @option{--manifest}}) and uses the same manifest files. +@item --rebuild-cache +When using @option{--manifest}, @option{--file}, or when invoked without +arguments, @command{guix shell} caches the environment so that +subsequent uses are instantaneous. The cache is invalidated anytime the +file is modified. + +The @option{--rebuild-cache} forces the cached environment to be +refreshed even if the file has not changed. This is useful if the +@command{guix.scm} or @command{manifest.scm} has external dependencies, +or if its behavior depends, say, on environment variables. + @item --pure Unset existing environment variables when building the new environment, except those specified with @option{--preserve} (see below). This has the effect of |