# Discrepency in \`which guix\` output between emacs and terminal

**URL:** <https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/discrepency-in-which-guix-output-between-emacs-and-terminal/1633>\
**Category:** Guix\
**Created:** [May 29, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/discrepency-in-which-guix-output-between-emacs-and-terminal/1633 "2025-05-29T03:38:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![drewverlee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.systemcrafters.net/drewverlee/32/912_2.png) [@drewverlee](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/drewverlee)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/discrepency-in-which-guix-output-between-emacs-and-terminal/1633/1 "2025-05-29T03:38:28Z")

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Why would `which guix` in emacs return with /usr/local/bin/guix and where my terminal says /home/drewverlee/.config/guix/current/bin/guix.

Which should it be? I think the later and I can’t figure out why its different.

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**Author:** ![dgr](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.systemcrafters.net/dgr/32/394_2.png) [@dgr](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/dgr)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/discrepency-in-which-guix-output-between-emacs-and-terminal/1633/2 "2025-06-02T10:57:21Z")

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My guess would be the search paths in the different envs.