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doc: contributing: Move localstatedir instructions. 

* doc/contributing.texi (Requirements): Move localstatedir ...
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@ -126,23 +126,6 @@ following packages are also needed:
C++11 standard.
@end itemize
@cindex state directory
@cindex localstatedir
@cindex system configuration directory
@cindex sysconfdir
When configuring Guix on a system that already has a Guix installation,
be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation
using the @option{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure}
script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards,
GNU Coding Standards}). Usually, this @var{localstatedir} option is set
to the value @file{/var}. The @command{configure} script protects
against unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not
inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}). The configuration
directory should also be configured by setting the @option{--sysconfdir}
option to the @file{/etc} value, which is the location used by Guix to
store for example the access control list of authorized machines and the
definition of offload machines.
@node Building from Git
@section Building from Git
@ -245,6 +228,10 @@ export ACLOCAL_PATH=/usr/share/aclocal
@xref{Macro Search Path,,, automake, The GNU Automake Manual}, for
more information.
@cindex state directory
@cindex localstatedir
@cindex system configuration directory
@cindex sysconfdir
Then, run:
@example
@ -259,6 +246,19 @@ normal @code{sysconfdir} value. Note that you will probably not run
important to pass the right @code{localstatedir} and @code{sysconfdir}
values, which get recorded in the @code{(guix config)} Guile module.
When configuring Guix on a system that already has a Guix installation,
be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation
using the @option{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure}
script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards,
GNU Coding Standards}). Usually, this @var{localstatedir} option is set
to the value @file{/var}. The @command{configure} script protects
against unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not
inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}). The configuration
directory should also be configured by setting the @option{--sysconfdir}
option to the @file{/etc} value, which is the location used by Guix to
store for example the access control list of authorized machines and the
definition of offload machines.
Finally, you can build Guix and, if you feel so inclined, run the tests
(@pxref{Running the Test Suite}):