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Nikita Karetnikov <nikita@karetnikov.org> skribis:

>> =E2=80=98guix-build=E2=80=99 is for packagers, when you want to build so=
mething without
>> actually adding it to your profile, whereas =E2=80=98guix-package -i=E2=
=80=99 is for
>> when you want to add something to your profile.
>
>> Do you think this should be clarified somehow?
>
> Yes.  Could you add something to the "Invoking guix-build" section?
>
> For example:
>
> The guix-build command builds packages or derivations and their
> dependencies, and prints the resulting store paths. Note that it doesn't
> add anything to the user's profile. So it is mainly useful for
> distribution developers.

I incorporated this suggestion, thanks!

Ludo=E2=80=99.