diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 3dbd3dbba6..91759b677a 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -140,7 +140,13 @@ necessary to support this, including @env{PATH} and @env{GUILE_LOAD_PATH}. Note that @command{./pre-inst-env guix pull} does @emph{not} upgrade the local source tree; it simply updates the @file{~/.config/guix/latest} symlink (@pxref{Invoking guix pull}). Run @command{git pull} instead if -you want to upgrade your local source tree. +you want to upgrade your local source tree.@footnote{If you would like +to set up @command{guix} to use your Git checkout, you can point the +@file{~/.config/guix/latest} symlink to your Git checkout directory. +If you are the sole user of your system, you may also consider pointing +the @file{/root/.config/guix/latest} symlink to point to +@file{~/.config/guix/latest}; this way it will always use the same +@command{guix} as your user does.} @node The Perfect Setup