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Ludovic Courtès 6798a8e485 doc: Clarify that `guix-build' really is for developers.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-build): Make it clear that `guix-build'
  doesn't access the user's profile, and add cross-ref to `guix-package'.
  Suggested by Nikita Karetnikov <nikita@karetnikov.org>.
2013-01-23 23:33:09 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 821b0015fa doc: Improve wording and fix typos in "Features".
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Fix typos, and rephrase according to the
  suggestions of Alex Sassmannshausen <alex.sassmannshausen@gmail.com>.
2013-01-23 15:40:13 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5401dd7595 guix-build: Allow version-qualified package names.
* guix-build.in (guix-build)[find-package]: New procedure.
  Use it instead of using `find-packages-by-name' directly.
  Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-build): Add `coreutils-8.20' as an
  example.  Fix guile-1.8 example.
2013-01-22 22:14:25 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e509d1527d packages: Have `package-derivation' return a <derivation> as a second value.
* guix/packages.scm (cache): Change the `drv' argument to `thunk'.
  Memoize all the return values of THUNK.
  (cached-derivation): Remove.
  (cached): New macro.
  (package-derivation): Use `cached' instead of `(or (cached-derivation) …)'.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Update accordingly.
2013-01-20 22:54:36 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 091196b383 doc: Run `useradd -g guix-builder -G guix-builder'.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Add `-G guix-builder' when
  invoking `useradd'.
  Suggested by Aleix Conchillo Flaqué <aconchillo@gmail.com>.
2013-01-20 15:46:36 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès a1ba8475a6 doc: Add a "GNU Distribution" node.
* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Add cross-reference to "GNU
  Distribution".
  (Features): Mention reproducibility.
  (Invoking guix-package): Add cross-reference to "GNU Distribution".
  (GNU Distribution): New node.
2013-01-18 01:29:24 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 75f1e8f7cd doc: Mark binary deployment as not implemented yet.
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add a footnote saying that binary deployment
  is missing.
2013-01-18 00:48:07 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 24e262f086 guix-package: Add `--roll-back'.
Based on a patch by Nikita Karetnikov <nikita@karetnikov.org>.

* guix-package.in (profile-regexp): New procedure.
  (latest-profile-number): Remove `%profile-rx', and use
  `profile-regexp' instead.
  (profile-number, roll-back): New procedure.
  (show-help): Add `--roll-back'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-package)[process-actions]: First check whether `roll-back?' is
  among OPTS, and call `roll-back' if it is, followed by a recursive
  call to `process-actions'.  Emit the "nothing to be done" message only
  when INSTALL or REMOVE is non-empty.
* tests/guix-package.sh (readlink_base): New function.
  Add tests for `--roll-back'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document `--roll-back'.
2013-01-17 22:42:39 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 874e687428 doc: Start documenting derivations.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add cross-reference to
  "Derivations".
  (The Store): Add `build-derivations'.
  (Derivations): Populate.
2013-01-16 23:09:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 1da983b9f0 doc: Fix typos, and improve daemon documentation.
* doc/guix.texi: Fix typos.
  (Invoking guix-daemon): Add details about `--disable-log-compression'
  and `--disable-store-optimization'.
  Reported by Nikita Karetnikov <nikita@karetnikov.org>.
2013-01-16 23:09:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b28168c125 doc: Remove @documentlanguage.
* doc/guix.texi: Remove @documentlanguage, which confuses TeX.
2013-01-16 23:09:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e531ac2ad9 doc: Start documenting (guix store).
* doc/guix.texi (The Store): Populate.
  (Introduction): Add cross-reference.  Change "package store" to "the
  store".
2013-01-15 23:32:13 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 0ec1af59e5 guix-package: Create or diagnose missing profile directory.
Reported by Andreas Enge.

* guix-package.in (%profile-directory): Honor $NIX_STATE_DIR.
  (guix-package)[ensure-default-profile]: Use it.
  [process-actions]: Call it when the `profile' option is
  %CURRENT-PROFILE.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add installation test with $HOME set, using the
  default profile.
2013-01-14 23:44:58 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 80ba8cc076 doc: Fix typos.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Use "useradd -c" for comments.
  Reported by Andreas Enge.
  (Invoking guix-gc): Fix typo.
2013-01-13 16:37:51 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b22a12fda7 doc: Mention store sharing with Nix; update `package' example.
* doc/guix.texi: Set @documentlanguage.
  (Installation): Add reference to `INSTALL' and `README'.
  (Requirements): Mention store sharing with Nix.
  (Defining Packages): Update example to include `use-modules' clauses
  and to use (guix licenses).
2013-01-11 16:16:36 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 01e354eb83 Merge branch 'core-updates'
Conflicts:
	guix/build/union.scm
2013-01-11 16:01:49 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f03e7115d7 distro: libsigsegv: Use a single output.
* distro/packages/libsigsegv.scm (libsigsegv): Use just a single output,
  otherwise nothing ends up in `out' as a consequence of commit a06a99f.
  Reported by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.
2013-01-10 22:33:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès bfe384cc4c doc: Clarify package version specification example.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Use "guile-1.8.8" as the
  example, not "guile-1.8" since there is no such version.
2013-01-09 22:26:28 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b9e5c0a949 guix-package: Create ~/.guix-profile when it doesn't exist.
* guix-package.in (guix-package): Create the %USER-ENVIRONMENT-DIRECTORY
  symlink if it doesn't exist yet.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document it.
2013-01-09 19:57:44 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 44b6be7744 guix-package: Show package outputs in `--list-available'.
* guix-package.in (guix-package)[process-query]: For `list-available',
  show the outputs of each package.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Update accordingly.
2013-01-09 19:26:37 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 58db733e6d doc: Update copyright years; add visible copyright statement.
* doc/guix.texi (YEARS): New variable.
  Use it for all copyright statements.
  (Top): Add a copyright statement and license header here.
2013-01-09 13:01:48 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès bd5e766b87 doc: Documentation installation and the daemon.
* doc/guix.texi (Installation): New node.
2013-01-09 12:58:27 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès fe8ff02827 Add `guix-gc'.
* guix-gc.in, tests/guix-gc.sh: New files.
* configure.ac: Output `guix-gc', and make it executable.
* Makefile.am (bin_SCRIPTS): Add `guix-gc'.
  (TESTS): Add `tests/guix-gc.sh'.
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add xref to "Invoking guix-gc".
  (Invoking guix-gc): New node.
* po/POTFILES.in: Add `guix-gc.in'.
2013-01-06 00:28:06 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 07ab4bf1fc guix-build: Add `--verbosity'.
* guix-build.in (%default-options): Add `verbosity'.
  (%options): Add `--verbosity'.
  (guix-build): Pass it to `set-build-options'.
  (show-help): Update accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-build): Document `--verbosity'.
2012-12-15 15:21:38 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 70915c1a2e guix-package: Add `--verbose'; silence the environment's build by default.
* guix-package.in (%options): Add `--verbose'.
  (show-help): Update accordingly.
  (guix-package): Parameterize `current-build-output-port' according to
  VERBOSE?.  By default, silence the environment build's output.
2012-12-12 14:59:16 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ba55b1cb69 doc: Fix typos.
* doc/guix.texi: Fix typos.  Reported by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.
2012-12-12 14:46:43 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 51c8d7909d doc: Correct short name of `--install' option of `guix-package'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Fix short form of `--install'.
  Reported by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.
2012-12-09 23:35:03 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès c80e7e55b3 doc: Mention the pronunciation of "Guix".
* README: Mention pronunciation of "Guix".
* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Likewise.
2012-11-25 16:08:10 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 3dc1970dda doc: Document basic package definitions.
* doc/guix.texi (Programming Interface): Add introduction.
  (Defining Packages): Populate.
2012-11-21 15:56:43 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 64fc89b6ec guix-package: Add `--list-available'.
* guix-package.in (show-help, %options): Add `--list-available'.
  (guix-package)[process-query]: Add support for `--list-available'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document it.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add test.

* guix/ui.scm (location->string): New procedure.
* guix/utils.scm: Export <location>.
2012-11-19 23:04:38 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 733b4130d7 guix-package: Add `--list-installed'.
* guix-package.in (show-help, %options): Add `--list-installed'.
  (guix-package): Move main body to...
  [process-actions]: ... here.  New internal procedure.
  [process-query]: New procedure.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add tests for `--list-installed'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document it.
2012-11-19 23:04:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f8348b91ad Turn Guix into "GNU Guix".
* configure.ac: Change package name to "GNU Guix", and bug-report
  address to `gnu-system-discuss@gnu.org'.
* doc/guix.texi: Replace "Guix" by "GNU Guix" in some places.
  (Top, Introduction): Mention "for the GNU system".
* HACKING, README: Use "GNU Guix" instead of "Guix" in some places.
2012-11-18 15:22:00 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès eeaf44276c doc: Document the features and `guix-package'.
* doc/guix.texi: Change the category to "Package management".  Add an
  @direntry for "Invoking guix-package".
  (Package Management): New chapter.
2012-11-07 19:27:42 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès c78bd12b44 doc: Document `guix-build'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-build): Populate.
2012-11-07 17:07:15 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès d3c9a1dae8 doc: Remove unnecessary @ifinfo.
* doc/guix.texi: Remove @ifinfo around @dir{category,entry}.  Suggested
  by Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>.
2012-11-07 16:45:11 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 568717fd90 doc: Add the stub of a manual.
* doc/guix.texi: New file.
* doc/fdl-1.3.texi: New file, copied from Gnulib.

* Makefile.am (info_TEXINFOS): New variable.
  (EXTRA_DIST): Add `doc/fdl-1.3.texi'.
2012-10-13 16:05:01 +02:00