Yes, they are included when "guix shell ..." etc.
BUT they are not included when "sudo guix system reconfigure ..."


On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 at 21:27, Brian Cully <bjc@spork.org> wrote:

> They are included for me:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> bjc@psyduck:~/.config/emacs% for i in dig host nslookup; do which $i; done
> /net/snorlax/home/bjc/.guix-home/profile/bin/dig
> /net/snorlax/home/bjc/.guix-home/profile/bin/host
> /net/snorlax/home/bjc/.guix-home/profile/bin/nslookup
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> or from ‘guix shell’:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> bjc@psyduck:~/.config/emacs% guix shell --pure bash bind:utils -- sh -c
> 'for i in dig host nslookup; do $i gnu.org; done'
> The following derivation will be built:
>   /gnu/store/frdbdpa3klj5r87pm468v4qi8lfcx4y7-profile.drv
>
> building CA certificate bundle...
> listing Emacs sub-directories...
> building fonts directory...
> building directory of Info manuals...
> building profile with 2 packages...
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.16.38 <<>> gnu.org
> ;; global options: +cmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6793
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
>
> ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
> ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;gnu.org.                       IN      A
>
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> gnu.org.                300     IN      A       209.51.188.116
>
> ;; Query time: 27 msec
> ;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1)
> ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 06 14:26:52 EDT 2023
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 52
>
> gnu.org has address 209.51.188.116
> gnu.org has IPv6 address 2001:470:142:5::116
> gnu.org mail is handled by 10 eggs.gnu.org.
> Server:         192.168.1.1
> Address:        192.168.1.1#53
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name:   gnu.org
> Address: 209.51.188.116
> Name:   gnu.org
> Address: 2001:470:142:5::116
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>