From ef54b61dc6f67712c8a448b5fb17767b6b886ba4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Vong Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 23:34:16 +0800 Subject: doc: './pre-inst-env guix pull' won't upgrade local source tree. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit * doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Clarify './pre-inst-env guix pull' won't upgrade local source tree. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Mention ~/.config/guix/latest. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès --- doc/contributing.texi | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/contributing.texi') diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index f855daf2da..cdc3f6d2d7 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ $1 = 361 The @command{pre-inst-env} script sets up all the environment variables necessary to support this, including @env{PATH} and @env{GUILE_LOAD_PATH}. +Note that @command{./pre-inst-env guix pull} does @emph{not} upgrade the +local source tree; it simply updates the @file{~/.config/guix/latest} +symlink (@pxref{Invoking guix pull}). Run @command{git pull} instead if +you want to upgrade your local source tree. + @node The Perfect Setup @section The Perfect Setup -- cgit v1.2.3