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Subject: Re: support for non-list search paths
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:22:52 +0100
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To: Troy Sankey <sankeytms@gmail.com>
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Hi,

Troy Sankey <sankeytms@gmail.com> skribis:

> My workaround involves using `guix package --search-paths=3Dexact`, but
> this cost me some time debugging which I'd like to save the next person.
> I am not sure what the solution should be.  Maybe just a clarification
> in documentation?  What about an argument for search-path-specification
> to force the variable to always be "exact"?

This last option has been implemented in the =E2=80=98core-updates=E2=80=99=
 branch,
which is meant to be merged Real Soon (hopefully within one or two
weeks):

  https://bugs.gnu.org/25422

Ludo=E2=80=99.