Alex Kost <alez...@gmail.com> writes: > myglc2 (2016-03-08 16:49 +0300) wrote: > >> Alex Kost <alez...@gmail.com> writes: >> >>> myglc2 (2016-03-07 23:03 +0300) wrote: >>> > [...] >>>> I re-read your earlier posts. AIUI now, in order to use the latest guix >>>> emacs features from 'git checkout master' one must add to emacs init: >>>> >>>> (let ((dir "~/src/guix/emacs")) >>>> (add-to-list 'load-path dir) >>>> (setq guix-load-path dir) >>>> (require 'guix-init nil t)) >>> >>> Yes, this is the recommended way of setting it up. It is described in >>> (info "(guix) Emacs Initial Setup"). >>> >>>> Do you think we should we add that to (info "(guix) Building from Git") ? >>> >>> Since it is already described in the other section, it shouldn't be >>> duplicated, but we can add a cross reference, not into "Building from >>> Git" though, maybe to (info "(guix) The Perfect Setup") >> >> Then you need to also fix the intro paragraph which says (emphasis >> added): > > I don't agree, this intro paragraph is (should be in theory) correct. > >> "On the Guix System Distribution (*note GNU Distribution::), “guix.el” >> is ready to use [...] So [...] you can happily SKIP THIS SECTION [...]" >> >> Since I am using GuixSD I have always skipped this section. That is why >> you have had to explain this twice to me. > > It's just that no one tried to use system profile for adding emacs > packages before you, but this case will be handled in the next release, > so I think this part of the manual shouldn't be changed.
You are are assuming that I am running emacs in the system profile. Meanwhile "tricky george" stopped trying to swim upstream and installed emacs in the user profile :O. Based on running both ways I still believe this needs attention. But I am badly off the topic of the original bug so I will put it in a new post. I do apologize for the run-around. Many thanks! - George