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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index e936e611dab..538489b079e 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ If @option{-C} (short for @option{--container}) is not supported on your system, try @command{--pure} instead of @option{-CPW}. @xref{Invoking guix shell}, for more information on that command. +Most of the test suite runs without an internet connection. The @option{-N} +(short for @option{--network}) can be added to the @code{guix shell} command +to run the tests that require internet access. + If you are unable to use Guix when building Guix from a checkout, the following are the required packages in addition to those mentioned in the installation instructions (@pxref{Requirements}). |