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Re: Should guix-emacs-autoload-packages use GUIX_ENVIRONMENT?


From: Marius Bakke
Subject: Re: Should guix-emacs-autoload-packages use GUIX_ENVIRONMENT?
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 23:33:58 +0200
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Kyle Meyer <address@hidden> writes:

> Alex Kost <address@hidden> writes:
>
> [...]
>
>>> Maybe I'm underestimating all the ways people use "guix environment".
>>> When I use it, I'm interested in getting an isolated environment,
>>> usually for testing, and in this case I don't want the Emacs packages
>>> from my profile.
>>
>> OK, now I understand your point and I don't object against your patch.
>> OTOH I'm pretty sure there are people who will be surprised that when
>> emacs is started under "guix environment", it ignores packages from the
>> "~/guix-profile".
>
> OK, given that many (all other? :]) users would expect a different
> behavior ...

Wait, isn't this what --pure is for? I haven't followed the discussion,
but I would expect `guix environment` to *add* to my current profile,
and use '--pure' if I want a "clean" environment.

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