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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/contributing.texi | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/guix-cookbook.texi | 2 |
2 files changed, 2 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index a0d6b5304a..b8adc169d8 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ more information. Then, run: @example -./configure --localstatedir=/var --sysconfdir=/etc +./configure @end example @noindent @@ -246,19 +246,6 @@ normal @code{sysconfdir} value. Note that you will probably not run important to pass the right @code{localstatedir} and @code{sysconfdir} values, which get recorded in the @code{(guix config)} Guile module. -When configuring Guix on a system that already has a Guix installation, -be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation -using the @option{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure} -script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards, -GNU Coding Standards}). Usually, this @var{localstatedir} option is set -to the value @file{/var}. The @command{configure} script protects -against unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not -inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}). The configuration -directory should also be configured by setting the @option{--sysconfdir} -option to the @file{/etc} value, which is the location used by Guix to -store for example the access control list of authorized machines and the -definition of offload machines. - Finally, you can build Guix and, if you feel so inclined, run the tests (@pxref{Running the Test Suite}): diff --git a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi index 6b6f5460c3..93874489c2 100644 --- a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi +++ b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi @@ -5093,7 +5093,7 @@ use_guix() # Predefine configure flags. configure() @{ - ./configure --localstatedir=/var --prefix= + ./configure @} export_function configure |