The Guix reference manual does not seem to explain what profiles are.
## Steps to reproduce Assuming you are browsing the Guix reference manual in Info: 1. Type i (to search for an index topic). 2. Type the word profile and hit Enter. 3. Type , repeatedly to explore all the parts of the manual related to profiles. ## Expected result At some point, I get to a section defining what is a profile exactly, a profile of what, what can I get from using one or many of them, what is the GUIX_PROFILE variable, does it accept a single path to a profile or more, and some use cases and examples. ## Unexpected result I see profiles are mentioned in places where they can be used, but the text assumes I know what a profile is. Similarly, the GUIX_PROFILE variable doesn't seem to be defined. It seems missing from the concept and programming indices. ## Additional information The "Guix Profiles in Practice" recipe in the cookbook defines profiles to some extent. Maybe some of this information can be used in the manual? --- Luis Felipe López Acevedo https://luis-felipe.gitlab.io/
