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[bug#59520] doc: Note that guix package can operate on outputs.

Message ID 20221123183733.3889-1-abhi@quic.us
State New
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Series [bug#59520] doc: Note that guix package can operate on outputs. |

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Abhishek Cherath Nov. 23, 2022, 6:37 p.m. UTC 
* doc/guix.texi ("Package Management")
	["Invoking guix package"]: Mention support for operating
	on store paths.
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 doc/guix.texi | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index c0cb24d709..70c473bdf6 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -3424,9 +3424,10 @@  The @var{options} can be among the following:
 Install the specified @var{package}s.
 
 Each @var{package} may specify either a simple package name, such as
-@code{guile}, or a package name followed by an at-sign and version number,
+@code{guile}; a package name followed by an at-sign and version number,
 such as @code{guile@@1.8.8} or simply @code{guile@@1.8} (in the latter
-case, the newest version prefixed by @code{1.8} is selected).
+case, the newest version prefixed by @code{1.8} is selected); or a store path,
+such as @file{/gnu/store/qyrids57rb050vdzsdskdf7p59nlchnv-guile-1.8.8}.
 
 If no version number is specified, the
 newest available version will be selected.  In addition, @var{package}