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@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@ When building from a Git checkout, these additional packages are needed:
   - GNU Texinfo
   - GNU Gperf
 
+If you use GNU Guix, you can obtain a shell for development with all the
+dependencies by running the following command from the top directory of
+the checkout:
+
+  guix shell
+
+You can also build Guile by running:
+
+  guix build -f guix.scm
+
 
 Special Instructions For Some Systems =====================================