[Nix-dev] Why does environment.pathsToLink exist?

[Lluís Batlle]

Also buildEnv has some pathsToLink, isn't it?

2009/9/19 Marc Weber <marco-oweber at gmx.de>:
> Why is this necessary?
>
> Why don't we just use buildEnv and symlink than to /sw and be done?
>
> Is there any benefit in beeing able to specify which paths to link ?
>
> I'm asking because I'd like to add etc/bash_completion.d so that it's
> easier to add the upstart completion file.
>
> I'd like to get rid of this option and create a proper environment
> instead.
>
> Marc Weber
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