doc: Update installation instructions. * README.md: Mention creating temporary symlinks in the installation intructions. * doc/install.md: idem.
README.md
90 | 90 | source $GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile`. You might also need to run `hash -r` | |
91 | 91 | (no output) for bash to clear all its memorized binary locations. | |
92 | 92 | ||
93 | + | Finally, create a temporary symbolic link that helps guix find some required | |
94 | + | directory (it would otherwise run in a loop trying to create the missing | |
95 | + | directories): | |
96 | + | ||
97 | + | ```bash | |
98 | + | ln -sv /data/alice /var/guix/profiles/per-user/alice/home | |
99 | + | # Before running, ensure $HOME does not exist yet. After this command, it | |
100 | + | # should be a symlink. | |
101 | + | ln -sv /var/guix/profiles/per-user/alice/home $HOME | |
102 | + | ``` | |
103 | + | ||
93 | 104 | ### Creating the first home generation | |
94 | 105 | ||
95 | 106 | To create your first home configuration, you must create a configuration file. |
doc/install.md
77 | 77 | source $GUIX_PROFILE/etc/profile`. You might also need to run `hash -r` | |
78 | 78 | (no output) for bash to clear all its memorized binary locations. | |
79 | 79 | ||
80 | + | Finally, create a temporary symbolic link that helps guix find some required | |
81 | + | directory (it would otherwise run in a loop trying to create the missing | |
82 | + | directories): | |
83 | + | ||
84 | + | ```bash | |
85 | + | ln -sv /data/alice /var/guix/profiles/per-user/alice/home | |
86 | + | # Before running, ensure $HOME does not exist yet. After this command, it | |
87 | + | # should be a symlink. | |
88 | + | ln -sv /var/guix/profiles/per-user/alice/home $HOME | |
89 | + | ``` | |
90 | + | ||
80 | 91 | ### Creating the first home generation | |
81 | 92 | ||
82 | 93 | To create your first home configuration, you must create a configuration file. |