From 3bebde34812779c609719ce6eae6dbf3127753da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hugo Buddelmeijer Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 22:23:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Warn that extra-special-file files persist. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit * doc/guix.tex (Base Services)[extra-special-file]: Add warning regarding special files persisting after extra-special-file call is removed from the system config. Change-Id: I29cb3a31ee45894293d9becf3c0ebe93ea7f0da4 Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès Merges: #2810 --- doc/guix.texi | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 73bd1104691..5171b3395f2 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -19852,6 +19852,11 @@ symlink: This procedure is meant for @code{/bin/sh}, @code{/usr/bin/env} and similar targets. In particular, use for targets under @code{/etc} might not work as expected if the target is managed by Guix in other ways. + +The special files persist on your system even after the +@code{extra-special-file} call has been removed from your system config +and the system has been reconfigured. The special files need to be +removed manually. @end deffn @defvar host-name-service-type