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Vincent Legoll c8b543741f
doc: Add "Installing GuixSD in a VM" node.
* doc/guix.texi (Installing GuixSD in a VM): New node.
(USB Stick Installation): Refer to it.
(System Installation): Mention "GuixSD".

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-08-02 14:26:32 +02:00
David Craven 9c97afe858
gnu-maintenance: Add KDE updater.
* guix/gnu-maintenance.scm (kde-package?, latest-kde-release): New private
  functions.
  (%kde-updater): New public variable.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (list-updaters): Add %kde-updater.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention the new updater.
2016-08-02 13:28:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 455859a50f
Merge branch 'core-updates' 2016-08-01 23:30:52 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès d222522edf
doc: Discourage software bundling.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/24008>.
Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add item about bundling.
2016-07-28 15:41:00 +02:00
ng0 3a78fab83d
doc: Send changes in your patch which are related.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): New @item:
This gives information about sending related changes and examples on
what we view as related changes.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-07-28 15:38:14 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 189b1543cb
doc: Mention separate branch for packages with many dependents.
Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add note on packages with
more than 100 dependents.
2016-07-28 15:24:37 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 201855221f
environment: Set 'GUIX_ENVIRONMENT' to the profile.
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (create-environment): Set
'GUIX_ENVIRONMENT' to PROFILE.
* tests/guix-environment.sh: Test it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Document it.
2016-07-26 17:59:25 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès debc6360e1
doc: Explain authentication in "System Installation".
Suggested by Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (OPENPGP-SIGNING-KEY-ID): New constant.
(Binary Installation): Use it.
(USB Stick Installation): Copy and adjust the authentication bit from
"Binary Installation".
2016-07-26 15:07:29 +02:00
ng0 6e42660b12
doc: Better illustration use of package revision numbers.
* doc/guix.texi (Version Numbers): Add the
revision to the example of the git package used in 7.6.3.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-07-26 14:55:47 +02:00
Andreas Enge 97c8aef15d
system: Add mapped devices for RAID.
* gnu/system/mapped-devices.scm (raid-device-mapping, open-raid-device,
close-raid-device): New variables.
* doc/guix.texi (Mapped Devices): Add documentation for RAID devices,
reorganize documentation for LUKS devices.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-07-25 22:22:21 +02:00
myglc2 424a323e92
doc: Explain when guix edit is read-only.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix edit): Explain when you can and can't
  edit the recipe.

Signed-off-by: Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>
2016-07-25 17:18:53 +03:00
Alex Kost 1a3e6b15ba
doc: Describe how to make X server find TrueType fonts.
* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup): Document how to add TrueType fonts
installed in a Guix profile to the X server font path.
2016-07-25 17:18:52 +03:00
ng0 0f53b886e2
doc: Point out preference of message format.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Includes a note on
preference of plain text messages with either inline or MIME attachments
and advise contributers to pay attention if their email client breaks the
patches.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-07-24 19:54:15 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès dfcdd9c25d
doc: Explain that contributors can use a pseudonym.
Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Contributing): Explain that using a legal name
is not required.
2016-07-24 19:54:15 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 3c2d03a2b9
doc: Add note on gender-neutral wording.
Suggested by ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is>.

* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add @item regarding
gender-neutral wording.
2016-07-22 15:26:49 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 654c0d97c9
doc: Mention quoting and keywords.
Suggested by Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Remove quasiquote in 'arguments'
example.  Mention quoting and keywords, with references to Guile's
manual.
2016-07-22 14:40:54 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ff6638d112
publish: Handle '/file' URLs, for content-addressed files.
* guix/scripts/publish.scm (render-content-addressed-file): New procedure.
(http-write): Add 'application/octet-stream' case.
(make-request-handler): Add /file/NAME/sha256/HASH URLs.
* tests/publish.scm ("/file/NAME/sha256/HASH")
("/file/NAME/sha256/INVALID-NIX-BASE32-STRING")
("/file/NAME/sha256/INVALID-HASH"): New tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix publish): Mention the /file URLs.
2016-07-20 16:54:31 +02:00
Ricardo Wurmus 909147e43f
services: Add pam-limits-service.
* gnu/system/pam.scm (<pam-limits-entry>): New record type.
(pam-limits-entry, pam-limits-entry->string): New procedures.
* gnu/services/base.scm (pam-limits-service-type): New variable.
(pam-limits-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it.
2016-07-19 23:50:03 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4591c02ea9
doc: Mention zlib as an optional dependency.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Mention zlib.
(Invoking guix publish): Fix typo.
2016-07-19 23:03:30 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4a1fc562ae
publish: Add '--compression'.
* guix/scripts/publish.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--compression'.
(<compression>): New record type.
(%no-compression, %default-gzip-compression): New variables.
(%default-options): Add 'compression' key.
(narinfo-string): Add #:compression parameter and honor it.
(render-narinfo): Likewise.
(render-nar): Likewise.
<top level>: Add call to 'declare-header!'.
(swallow-zlib-error): New macro.
(nar-response-port): New procedure.
(http-write): Add call to 'force-output'.  Use 'nar-response-port'
instead of 'response-port'.  Use 'swallow-zlib-error'.
(make-request-handler): Add #:compression parameter and honor it.  Add
"nar/gzip" URL handler.
(run-publish-server): Add #:compression parameter and honor it.
(guix-publish): Honor --compression.
* tests/publish.scm (http-get-port, wait-until-ready): New procedures.
<top level>: Run main server with "-C0".  Call 'wait-until-ready'.
("/nar/gzip/*", "/*.narinfo with compression"): New tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix publish): Document it.
2016-07-19 00:07:12 +02:00
David Craven 71b0601a97
services: Add 'dropbear-service'.
* gnu/services/ssh.scm (<dropbear-configuration>): New record type.
(dropbear-activation, dropbear-shepherd-service, dropbear-service): New
procedures.
(dropbear-service-type): New variable.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-07-15 17:57:28 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès db97a03a89
doc: Explain 'guix hash -r' for Git checkouts.
* doc/guix.texi (origin Reference): Add xref to "guix download" and
"guix hash".
(Invoking guix hash): Provide an example to compute the hash of a Git
checkout.

Co-authored-by: Troy Sankey <sankeytms@gmail.com>
2016-07-13 23:51:17 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 1929fdba80
packages: <origin> no longer has an 'imported-modules' field.
* guix/packages.scm (<origin>)[imported-modules]: Remove.
(patch-and-repack): Remove #:imported-modules.  Use
'with-imported-modules'.  Remove #:modules argument to
'gexp->derivation'.
(origin->derivation): Adjust accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (origin Reference): Adjust accordingly.
2016-07-12 22:47:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9c14a487bb
gexp: 'program-file' and 'gexp->script' no longer have #:modules.
* guix/gexp.scm (<program-file>)[modules]: Remove.
(program-file): Remove #:modules and adjust accordingly.
(program-file-compiler): Likewise.
(gexp->script): Likewise.
2016-07-12 22:47:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a769bffb65
gexp: 'computed-file' no longer has a #:modules parameter.
* guix/gexp.scm (<computed-file>)[modules]: Remove.
(computed-file): Remove #:modules.
(computed-file-compiler): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Adjust accordingly.
2016-07-12 22:47:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a91c3fc727
services: <shepherd-service> no longer has an 'imported-modules' field.
* gnu/services/shepherd.scm (<shepherd-service>)[imported-modules]:
Remove.
(%default-imported-modules): Make private.
(shepherd-service-file): Use 'with-imported-modules'.
(shepherd-configuration-file): Remove 'modules' and the calls to
'imported-modules' and 'compiled-modules'.  Use
'with-imported-modules' instead.
* doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/services/base.scm (file-system-shepherd-service): Use
'with-imported-modules'.  Remove 'imported-modules' field.
* gnu/system/mapped-devices.scm (device-mapping-service-type): Remove
'imported-modules'.
(open-luks-device): Use 'with-imported-modules'.
* gnu/tests.scm (marionette-shepherd-service): Remove 'imported-modules'
field and use 'with-imported-modules'.
2016-07-12 22:47:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 2b4185792d
gexp: 'gexp->file' emits code to set '%load-path'.
* guix/gexp.scm (gexp->file): Add #:set-load-path? parameter and honor it.
* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-parameters-file): Pass
  #:set-load-path? #f.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Adjust accordingly.
2016-07-12 22:47:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4ee96a7912
gnu: Switch to 'with-imported-modules'.
* gnu/services.scm (directory-union): Use 'with-imported-modules'
instead of the '#:modules' argument of 'computed-file'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (udev-rules-union): Likewise.
* gnu/services/dbus.scm (system-service-directory): Likewise.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (wrapped-dbus-service):
(polkit-directory): Likewise.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (tor-configuration->torrc): Likewise.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-configuration-directory): Likewise.
* gnu/system/install.scm (self-contained-tarball): Likewise.
* gnu/system/linux-container.scm (container-script): Likewise.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (expression->initrd): Likewise, and
remove #:modules parameter.
(flat-linux-module-directory): Use 'with-imported-modules'.
(base-initrd): Likewise.
* gnu/system/locale.scm (locale-directory): Likewise.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (default-skeletons): Likewise.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Likewise.
* gnu/tests/base.scm (run-basic-test): Likewise.
* gnu/tests/install.scm (run-install): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): Update 'expression->initrd'
documentation.
2016-07-12 22:47:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 0bb9929eaa
gexp: Add 'with-imported-modules' macro.
* guix/gexp.scm (<gexp>)[modules]: New field.
(gexp-modules): New procedure.
(gexp->derivation): Use it and append the result to %MODULES.
Update docstring to mark #:modules as deprecated.
(current-imported-modules, with-imported-modules): New macros.
(gexp): Pass CURRENT-IMPORTED-MODULES as second argument to 'gexp'.
(gexp->script): Use and honor 'gexp-modules'; define '%modules'.
* tests/gexp.scm ("gexp->derivation & with-imported-modules")
("gexp->derivation & nested with-imported-modules")
("gexp-modules & ungexp", "gexp-modules & ungexp-splicing"):
New tests.
("program-file"): Use 'with-imported-modules'.  Remove #:modules
argument to 'program-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document 'with-imported-modules'.
Mark #:modules of 'gexp->derivation' as deprecated.
* emacs/guix-devel.el: Add syntax for 'with-imported-modules'.
(guix-devel-keywords): Add it.
* .dir-locals.el: Likewise.
2016-07-12 22:47:08 +02:00
David Craven b58cbf9ac5
services: Add rngd-service.
* gnu/services/base.scm (<rngd-configuration>): New record type.
(rngd-service-type): New variable.
(rngd-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-07-05 11:10:01 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c8695f325d
services: avahi: Add #:debug? parameter.
* gnu/services/avahi.scm (<avahi-configuration>)[debug?]: New field.
(avahi-shepherd-service): Honor it.
(avahi-service): Add #:debug? and honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Adjust accordingly.
2016-06-27 21:41:38 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b6683f1507
doc: Fix typo for 'static-networking-service'.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Change #:name-services to
  #:name-servers.
2016-06-27 21:41:38 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8ac6282c4b
doc: Augment mcron example.
Suggested by Danny Milosavljevic.

* doc/guix.texi (Scheduled Job Execution): Add unprivileged job example,
and show the use of thunks as job actions and gexps.
2016-06-26 15:29:32 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès eca69fc0d6
doc: Clarify /dev/kvm setup.
Reported by myglc2 <myglc2@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Mention the "kvm" group.
(Invoking guix system): Use "@quotation Note" for the note about KVM;
make it clear that KVM is optional.
2016-06-26 15:29:32 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 0a2f2848d5
doc: Document 'make check-system'.
* doc/guix.texi (Running the Test Suite): Document 'make check-system'.
2016-06-22 22:56:06 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c311089b0b
services: Add 'mcron-service'.
* gnu/services/mcron.scm: New file.
* gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.
* gnu/tests/base.scm (%mcron-os, %test-mcron): New variables.
(run-mcron-test): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Scheduled Job Execution): New node.
2016-06-22 22:56:06 +02:00
宋文武 922e21f436
gnu: services: Add bluetooth-service.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (bluetooth-shepherd-service)
(bluetooth-service): New Prodecures.
(bluetooth-service-type): New variable.
* doc/guix.text (Desktop Services): Document it.
2016-06-18 09:53:14 +08:00
Ludovic Courtès a1b484654a
services: dicod: Add 'interfaces' configuration field.
This makes 'dicod' listen on 'localhost' by default, whereas it was
previously listening on all the interfaces, which is not a good default
security-wise.

* gnu/services/dict.scm (<dicod-configuration>)[interfaces]: New field.
(dicod-configuration-file)[database->text]: New procedure, with code
formerly in 'dicod-configuration->text'.
[dicod-configuration->text]: Rename to...
[configuration->text]: ... this.  Honor 'interfaces'.
* doc/guix.texi (Various Services): Document 'interfaces'.
2016-06-17 11:14:18 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 762e54b7b4
doc: Recommend against marketing phrases in descriptions.
* doc/guix.texi (Synopses and Descriptions): Add note about marketing
phrases.
2016-06-16 23:50:44 +02:00
宋文武 6575183b2c
gnu: services: Add mysql-service.
* gnu/services/database.scm (<mysql-configuration>): New record type.
(%mysql-accounts, mysql-service-type): New variables.
(mysql-configuration-file, %mysql-activation, mysql-shepherd-services)
(mysql-services): New procedures.
* doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Document it.
2016-06-16 21:26:50 +08:00
Ludovic Courtès 0687fc9cd9
gexp: Add #:select? parameter to 'local-file'.
* guix/gexp.scm (<local-file>)[select?]: New field.
(true): New procedure.
(%local-file): Add #:select? and honor it.
(local-file): Likewise.
* tests/gexp.scm ("local-file, #:select?"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Adjust accordingly.
2016-06-16 09:34:32 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b789974954
doc: Fix typos.
Reported by ozzloy on #guix.

* doc/guix.texi (package Reference): Add missing space.
(G-Expressions, Invoking guix build):
(Common Build Options): Fix typos.
2016-06-16 09:34:32 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 1ec32f4a9d
store: Add #:select? parameter to 'add-to-store'.
* guix/store.scm (write-arg): Remove 'file' case.
(true): New procedure.
(add-to-store): Add #:select? parameter and honor it.  Use hand-coded
stub instead of 'operation'.
(interned-file): Add #:select? parameter and honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Adjust 'interned-file' documentation
accordingly.
2016-06-15 15:26:30 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès da675305dd
packages: The 'source' can be any lowerable object.
* guix/packages.scm (expand-input): Use 'struct?' instead of 'origin?'
when matching SOURCE.
(package-source-derivation): Use 'lower-object' instead of
'origin->derivation'.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-source-derivation, local-file"): New
test.
* doc/guix.texi (package Reference): Update 'source' documentation
accordingly.
2016-06-15 15:26:30 +02:00
Cyril Roelandt 266785d21e import: pypi: read requirements from wheels.
* doc/guix.tex (Invoking guix import): Mention that the pypi importer
works better with "unzip".
* guix/import/pypi.scm (latest-wheel-release,
wheel-url->extracted-directory): New procedures.
* tests/pypi.scm (("pypi->guix-package, wheels"): New test.
2016-06-14 22:03:22 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 52530805b3
doc: Fix default value of #:recursive? for 'local-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): The #:recursive? parameter of
'local-file' defaults to #f.
2016-06-12 23:54:00 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès e4c7a5f7c8
publish: Add '--ttl'.
* guix/scripts/publish.scm (show-help, %options): Add --ttl.
(render-narinfo): Add #:ttl and honor it.
(make-request-handler): Add #:narinfo-ttl and honor it.
(run-publish-server): Likewise.
(guix-publish): Honor --ttl, pass it to 'run-publish-server'.
2016-06-09 23:34:56 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ae76830857
doc: Add missing quotes in wpa_supplicant example.
Reported by Kete Foy <kete@ninthfloor.org>.

* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Add quotes in
wpa_supplicant example.
2016-06-08 19:07:58 +02:00
宋文武 c3d38b2b9d
gnu: services: Add dicod-service.
* gnu/services/dict.scm: New file.
* gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Various Services): Document it.
2016-06-05 13:48:15 +08:00
Ludovic Courtès 1713c37f83
doc: Mention the 'ip' command.
Suggested by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Mention 'ip'.
2016-06-05 00:05:38 +02:00