From: Florian Pelz <pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de>
To: 70333@debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Florian Pelz <pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de>
Subject: [bug#70333] [PATCH 2/2] doc: contributing: Move localstatedir instructions.
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:34:50 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20240411073450.17958-2-pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240411072114.16195-1-pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de>
* doc/contributing.texi (Requirements): Move localstatedir ...
(Building from Git): ... here.
Change-Id: I860bb7a9e6aea12881469c667496364248293c31
---
doc/contributing.texi | 34 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index cfe8b1289b..66f4e86d0a 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -126,23 +126,6 @@ following packages are also needed:
C++11 standard.
@end itemize
-@cindex state directory
-@cindex localstatedir
-@cindex system configuration directory
-@cindex sysconfdir
-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.
-
@node Building from Git
@section Building from Git
@@ -245,6 +228,10 @@ export ACLOCAL_PATH=/usr/share/aclocal
@xref{Macro Search Path,,, automake, The GNU Automake Manual}, for
more information.
+@cindex state directory
+@cindex localstatedir
+@cindex system configuration directory
+@cindex sysconfdir
Then, run:
@example
@@ -259,6 +246,19 @@ 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}):
--
2.41.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-04-11 7:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-04-11 7:20 [bug#70333] [PATCH 0/2] Update Requirements section Florian Pelz
2024-04-11 7:34 ` [bug#70333] [PATCH 1/2] doc: contributing: Suggest building from Git Florian Pelz
2024-04-11 7:34 ` Florian Pelz [this message]
2024-04-26 10:07 ` bug#70333: [PATCH 0/2] Update Requirements section pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
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