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doc: Mention 'guix environment' in "Features"; add index entries.

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* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add paragraph about 'guix environment'.
  (Build Systems): Add @cindex.
  (Invoking guix environment): Ditto.
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@ -694,6 +694,12 @@ downloads it and unpacks it;
otherwise, it builds the package from source, locally otherwise, it builds the package from source, locally
(@pxref{Substitutes}). (@pxref{Substitutes}).
Control over the build environment is a feature that is also useful for
developers. The @command{guix environment} command allows developers of
a package to quickly set up the right development environment for their
package, without having to manually install the package's dependencies
in their profile (@pxref{Invoking guix environment}).
@node Invoking guix package @node Invoking guix package
@section Invoking @command{guix package} @section Invoking @command{guix package}
@ -1576,6 +1582,7 @@ Build systems are @code{<build-system>} objects. The interface to
create and manipulate them is provided by the @code{(guix build-system)} create and manipulate them is provided by the @code{(guix build-system)}
module, and actual build systems are exported by specific modules. module, and actual build systems are exported by specific modules.
@cindex bag (low-level package representation)
Under the hood, build systems first compile package objects to Under the hood, build systems first compile package objects to
@dfn{bags}. A @dfn{bag} is like a package, but with less @dfn{bags}. A @dfn{bag} is like a package, but with less
ornamentation---in other words, a bag is a lower-level representation of ornamentation---in other words, a bag is a lower-level representation of
@ -2894,6 +2901,7 @@ and exit.
@node Invoking guix environment @node Invoking guix environment
@section Invoking @command{guix environment} @section Invoking @command{guix environment}
@cindex reproducible build environments
The purpose of @command{guix environment} is to assist hackers in The purpose of @command{guix environment} is to assist hackers in
creating reproducible development environments without polluting their creating reproducible development environments without polluting their
package profile. The @command{guix environment} tool takes one or more package profile. The @command{guix environment} tool takes one or more