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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 2b61574c84..7c063bf359 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -1167,6 +1167,22 @@ Note that this option installs the first output of the specified package, which may be insufficient when needing a specific output of a multiple-output package. +@item --install-from-file=@var{file} +@itemx -f @var{file} +Install the package that the code within @var{file} evaluates to. + +As an example, @var{file} might contain a definition like this +(@pxref{Defining Packages}): + +@example +@verbatiminclude package-hello.scm +@end example + +Developers may find it useful to include such a @file{package.scm} file +in the root of their project's source tree that can be used to test +development snapshots and create reproducible development environments +(@pxref{Invoking guix environment}). + @item --remove=@var{package} @dots{} @itemx -r @var{package} @dots{} Remove the specified @var{package}s. |