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From: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
Subject: Re: Package recommended environment variables
Date: Sat, 18 May 2019 05:40:48 +0200
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Tk <tk.code@protonmail.com> writes:

> Except PATH, there are other environment variables needed by, for
> example, R, or Python, or Git. These also get mentioned in the
> warnings. Are they also automatically set and sourced once I enter
> another login shell?

Those that are mentioned by Guix: yes.

There are other variables that are mentioned in the application setup
section of the manual that may be required e.g. for SSL when using R.
Due to limitations in Guix they may not necessarily be automatically
set.

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Ricardo