From 0c53e9ff77e024c30d371264d4359abbdc4d800a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Klaus Reuter <klaus.reuter@mpcdf.mpg.de>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:44:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

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 README.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

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@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ is a necessary separator to be able to pass arguments and flags to
 the executable.  It can be omitted in case there are no arguments or
 flags.
 
+### Activate the environment
+
+In the project directory, run `source activate` to activate the 
+compressed environment for your current shell session.  Similarly,
+run `source deactivate` to deactivate it.
+
 ### Explicitly mount the squashfs image using `cnd mount`
 
 The command `cnd mount` mounts the squashfs image at the base
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