From 0758a70cc008171f31c848128deca9803536fe60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zimoun Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:35:54 +0100 Subject: doc: Mention value /var to localstatedir option. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit * README (Installing Guix from Guix): Mention value /var to localstatedir option. * doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès --- doc/guix.texi | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/guix.texi') diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 27cb31dde5..aaad6e376b 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -792,8 +792,9 @@ 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 @code{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure} script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards, -GNU Coding Standards}). The @command{configure} script protects against -unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not +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}). @node Running the Test Suite -- cgit v1.2.3