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diff --git a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi index b4dc9f864c..06fb872177 100644 --- a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi +++ b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi @@ -2533,8 +2533,9 @@ Let's dive in the set up! @node Basic setup with manifests @subsection Basic setup with manifests -A Guix profile can be set up @emph{via} a so-called @emph{manifest specification} that looks like -this: +A Guix profile can be set up @i{via} a @dfn{manifest}. A manifest is a +snippet of Scheme code that specifies the set of packages you want to +have in your profile; it looks like this: @lisp (specifications->manifest @@ -2547,8 +2548,8 @@ this: "package-N")) @end lisp -@pxref{Invoking guix package,,, guix, GNU Guix Reference Manual}, for -the syntax details. +@xref{Writing Manifests,,, guix, GNU Guix Reference Manual}, for +more information about the syntax. We can create a manifest specification per profile and install them this way: |