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Ludovic Courtès ad14d9e79d doc: Clarify system installation and configuration details.
Reported by leth on #guix.

* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Suggest running 'reboot' instead
  of 'umount /mnt'.
  (Initial RAM Disk): Add xref to SRFI-26.
2014-09-01 23:25:44 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ab3893d713 daemon: Rename '--disable-store-optimization' to '--disable-deduplication'.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_DISABLE_STORE_OPTIMIZATION):
  Rename to...
  (GUIX_OPT_DISABLE_DEDUPLICATION): ... this.  Adjust user accordingly.
  (options): Add "disable-deduplication".  Make
  "disable-store-optimization" a hidden alias.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Adjust to new option name.  Add
  index entry.  Improve description.
2014-08-31 14:44:40 +02:00
Mark H Weaver dd16424466 doc: %final-inputs is now in (gnu packages commencement).
* doc/guix.texi (Bootstrapping): Adjust the text to reflect that
  '%final-inputs' is now in (gnu packages commencement).
2014-08-28 13:59:49 -04:00
Ludovic Courtès 667b250846 gexp: Add 'ungexp-native' and 'ungexp-native-splicing'.
* guix/gexp.scm (<gexp>)[natives]: New field.
  (write-gexp): Use both 'gexp-references' and
  'gexp-native-references'.
  (gexp->derivation): Use both 'gexp-inputs' and 'gexp-native-inputs',
  and append them.
  (gexp-inputs): Add 'references' parameter and honor it.
  (gexp-native-inputs): New procedure.
  (gexp->sexp)[reference->sexp]: Add 'native?' parameter and honor it.
  Use it, and use 'gexp-native-references'.
  (gexp)[collect-native-escapes]: New procedure.
  [escape->ref]: Handle 'ungexp-native' and 'ungexp-native-splicing'.
  [substitute-ungexp, substitute-ungexp-splicing]: New procedures.
  [substitute-references]: Use them, and handle 'ungexp-native' and
  'ungexp-native-splicing'.
  Adjust generated 'make-gexp' call to provide both normal references
  and native references.
  [read-ungexp]: Support 'ungexp-native' and
  'ungexp-native-splicing'.
  Add reader extension for #+.
* tests/gexp.scm (gexp-native-inputs): New procedure.
  (gexp->sexp*): Add 'target' parameter.
  ("ungexp + ungexp-native",
  "input list + ungexp-native",
  "input list splicing + ungexp-native-splicing",
  "gexp->derivation, ungexp-native",
  "gexp->derivation, ungexp + ungexp-native"): New tests.
  ("sugar"): Add tests for #+ and #+@.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document 'ungexp-native' et al.
2014-08-18 15:01:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 68a61e9ffb gexp: Add #:target parameter to 'gexp->derivation'.
* guix/gexp.scm (lower-inputs): Add #:system and #:target.  Use
  'package->cross-derivation' when TARGET is true.  Honor SYSTEM.
  (gexp->derivation): Add #:target argument.  Pass SYSTEM and TARGET to
  'lower-inputs' and 'gexp->sexp'.
  (gexp->sexp): Add #:system and #:target.  Pass them in recursive call
  and to 'package-file'.
* tests/gexp.scm (gexp->sexp*): Add 'system' and 'target' parameters.
  ("gexp->derivation, cross-compilation"): New test.
2014-08-17 21:20:11 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4231f05bbc monads: Add 'package->cross-derivation' and #:target for 'package-file'.
* guix/monads.scm (package-file): Add #:target keyword parameter and
  honor it.
  (package->cross-derivation): New procedure.
* tests/monads.scm ("package-file + package->cross-derivation"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Update 'package-file' documentation.
  Add 'package->cross-derivation'.
2014-08-17 20:58:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b9b8607824 Add (guix monad-repl).
* guix/monad-repl.scm: New file.
* guix.scm: Add it.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Document it.
2014-08-15 16:26:28 +02:00
Mark H Weaver ce33631f54 doc: Fix mention of default log location.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Fix mention of default log location.
2014-08-15 01:18:50 -04:00
Ludovic Courtès 6621cdb65c doc: Replace incorrect uses of @ref by @pxref.
* doc/guix.texi: Use @pxref at the end of sentences, not @ref.
2014-07-25 23:42:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 445d652916 doc: Fix typo in USB image file name.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Change image file name.
2014-07-25 13:47:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c8fa34265d system: Add the 'system?' field for user groups.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver.

* gnu/system/shadow.scm (<user-group>)[system?]: New field.
  (%base-groups): Introduce 'system-group' macro, and use it.
* gnu/system.scm (user-group->gexp): Pass the 'system?' field.
* guix/build/activation.scm (add-group): Add #:system? and honor it.
  (activate-users+groups): Handle the 'system?' field.
* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (%tty-gid): Choose an ID below 1000.
* doc/guix.texi (User Accounts): Document the 'system?' field.
2014-07-25 00:12:35 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 931c132a58 doc: Make sure out-of-source-tree builds find os-config.tmpl.
* Makefile.am (BUILT_SOURCES): New variable.
* daemon.am (BUILT_SOURCES): Use +=.
* doc.am (BUILT_SOURCES, MAINTAINERCLEANFILES, EXTRA_DIST): Add
  doc/os-config.texi.
  (doc/os-config.texi): New target.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Include os-config.texi.
2014-07-24 23:50:55 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 054e85761f doc: Add "guix system" to 'dir'.
* doc/guix.texi: Add "guix system" to the dir entry.
2014-07-24 23:07:53 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 1dac856638 install: Add a configuration template to the image.
* gnu/system/os-config.tmpl: New file.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it
* gnu/system/install.scm (configuration-template-service): New
  procedure.
  (installation-services): Call it.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Mention
  configuration-template.scm, and @include gnu/system/os-config.tmpl.
2014-07-24 23:02:27 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 0a90af1531 monads: Add 'interned-file'.
* guix/monads.scm (interned-file): New procedure.
* tests/monads.scm ("interned-file"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Document it.
2014-07-24 23:02:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7ab44369b3 doc: Recommend partition labels.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Recommend partition labels.
2014-07-24 23:02:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 83a17b6236 install: Add a service to back the store with the target disk.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/18061>.
Reported by Adam Pribyl <pribyl@lowlevel.cz>.

* gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-configuration-file)[config]: Import (guix
  build utils).
* gnu/system/install.scm (make-cow-store, cow-store-service): New
  procedures.
  (installation-services): Use it.
  (%backing-directory): New variable.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Add the 'deco start cow-store
  /mnt' phase.
2014-07-23 17:47:25 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès db17ae5c27 system: Add /dev/shm.
* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (%shared-memory-file-system): New
  variable.
  (%base-file-systems): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Document it.
2014-07-23 02:02:07 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 2c071ce96e system: Recognize more file system flags.
* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (MS_NOSUID, MS_NODEV, MS_NOEXEC): New
  variables.
  (mount-flags->bit-mask): New procedure.
  (mount-file-system)[flags->bit-mask]: Remove.
  Use 'mount-flags->bit-mask' instead.
  In /etc/mtab, use the empty string when OPTIONS is false.
* gnu/services/base.scm (file-system-service): Add #:flags parameter and
  honor it.
* gnu/system.scm (other-file-system-services): Pass FLAGS to
  'file-system-service'.
2014-07-23 02:02:07 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a85b83d227 doc: Merge the type, variable, and function indices.
* doc/guix.texi (Function Index): Rename to...
  (Programming Index): ... this.  Merge the type, variable, and function
  indices.
2014-07-23 02:02:07 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7f239fd33f system: Add 'file-system' decl. for /dev/pts, and use the right options.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/18081>.

* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (%devtmpfs-file-system): Add
  'needed-for-boot?' field.
  (%tty-gid, %pseudo-terminal-file-system): New variables.
  (%base-file-systems): Add %PSEUDO-TERMINAL-FILE-SYSTEM.
* gnu/services/base.scm (udev-service): Remove dependency on
  'file-system-/dev'.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (%base-groups): Add 'id' field for group 'tty'.
* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (boot-system): Remove 'mount' call for
  /dev/pts.
* doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Add %pseudo-terminal-file-system.
2014-07-23 02:02:07 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4e469051a7 system: Add 'create-mount-point?' file system option.
* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (<file-system>)[create-mount-point?]: New
  field.
* gnu/services/base.scm (file-system-service): Add #:create-mount-point?
  parameter and honor it.
* gnu/system.scm (other-file-system-services): Update
  'file-system-service' call accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Document it.
2014-07-23 02:02:06 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a69576ea85 system: Add '%devtmpfs-file-system' for udev, and '%base-file-systems'.
Suggested by Adam Pribyl <pribyl@lowlevel.cz>.

* gnu/services/base.scm (udev-service)[requirement]: Add
  'file-system-/dev'.
* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (%devtmpfs-file-system,
  %base-file-systems): New variables.
* gnu/system/install.scm (installation-services)[file-systems]: Use
  %base-file-systems.
* build-aux/hydra/demo-os.scm (file-systems): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Show %BASE-FILE-SYSTEMS in the
  example.
  (Using the Configuration System): Likewise.
  (File Systems): Document %base-file-systems, %devtmpfs-file-system,
  %binary-format-file-system, and %fuse-control-file-system.
2014-07-22 16:59:10 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7cb9666dd0 doc: Fix typo.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): s/are/is/.
2014-07-22 15:23:14 +02:00
Cyril Roelandt 2aa6efb0b9 guix package: add a "show" option.
* doc/guix.texi: Update the documentation.
* guix/scripts/package.scm: Add a "show" option.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add a test for the "show" option.
2014-07-21 22:18:03 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7779ab611d doc: Show output of 'guix refresh --list-dependent' example.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Show example output of the
  command.
2014-07-20 22:39:02 +02:00
Eric Bavier 7d193ec348 guix: refresh: Add --list-dependent option.
* guix/packages.scm (package-direct-inputs): New procedure.
* gnu/packages.scm (vhash-refq, package-direct-dependents)
  (package-transitive-dependents, package-covering-dependents): New procedures.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options, show-help, guix-refresh): Add
  --list-dependent option.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document '--list-dependent' option.
2014-07-20 11:36:09 -05:00
Mark H Weaver 1c00f83650 Fix typos in manual.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): 'gid' -> 'group'
  in user-account example.
  (Initial RAM Disk): 'base-init' -> 'base-initrd'.
2014-07-18 10:41:47 -04:00
Ludovic Courtès 0ae8c15aef doc: Add "Setuid Programs" node.
* doc/guix.texi (Setuid Programs): New node.
2014-07-17 18:10:16 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès fd1b1fa296 doc: Add "Initial RAM Disk" section.
* doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): New node.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (expression->initrd): Adjust docstring.
2014-07-17 17:49:34 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8aaaae38a3 doc: List noteworthy limitations.
* doc/guix.texi (Limitations): New subsection.
2014-07-17 14:36:36 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès cf4a912919 doc: Move "System Configuration" higher.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Move "System Configuration" right
  after "System Installation".
2014-07-16 15:54:47 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 5af6de3e67 doc: Add a "System Installation" node.
* doc/guix.texi (Installation): Add cross-ref to "System Installation".
  (System Installation): New section.
  (System Configuration): Remove disclaimer.
2014-07-15 00:43:04 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 246a8106ff doc: Remove redundant listing of services.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Services): Remove listing of service
  procedures; add xref to "Services".
2014-07-14 16:34:24 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c11a6eb1e5 services: Add options to 'guix-service'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (guix-service): Add #:use-substitutes? and
  #:extra-options parameters, and honor them.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust accordingly.
2014-07-14 15:51:22 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 927097effd services: Add Tor service.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (tor-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
* build-aux/hydra/demo-os.scm: Use it.  Add TOR and TORSOCKS to
  'packages'.
2014-07-12 23:17:54 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ef5dd60a3f doc: Start writing about services.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Remove details about
  '%base-services', and link to "Services".
  (Services): Add introductory text.
  (Base Services, Networking Services, X Window): New nodes.
2014-07-11 23:20:48 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès df2ce34385 guix system: Add '--system' option.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (switch-to-system): Add #:system parameter;
  pass it to 'run-with-store'.
  (%options): Add '--system'.
  (guix-system): Pass the 'system' option to 'run-with-store',
  'package-derivation', and 'switch-to-system' calls.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document '--system' and
  '--image-size'.
2014-07-08 23:42:35 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8451a568f4 doc: Document user accounts and user groups.
* doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Fix typo.
  (User Accounts): Populate.
2014-07-03 23:36:01 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 113daf6270 doc: Write about file system configuration.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Change 'guix system
  boot' to 'guix system reconfigure'.
  (File Systems, User Accounts, Services): New nodes.
2014-07-02 23:42:06 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 0918e64a49 doc: Improve wording and example in "Using the Configuration System".
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Make the intro more
  user-oriented.  Change example to return an operating system.  Fix
  typos.  Mention mandatory/optional fields.
2014-06-27 23:38:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b25937e318 guix system: Add 'reconfigure' action.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (%system-profile): New variable.
  (switch-to-system, previous-grub-entries): New procedures.
  (unless-file-not-found): New macro.
  (show-help): Add 'reconfigure'.
  (guix-system): Handle it.
* gnu/system.scm: Export 'operating-system-activation-script'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it.
2014-06-27 00:12:40 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 080571eeac doc: Mention KVM support for 'guix system'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Add note about KVM support.
2014-06-19 23:35:41 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 56b8210697 guix build: Allow gexps to be passed to '-e'.
* guix/ui.scm (%guix-user-module): New variable.
  (read/eval): Pass it as the second argument to 'eval'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (options/resolve-packages): Add case for
  'gexp?'.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '-e gexp'.
guxi build: Allow gexps to be passed to '-e'.

* guix/ui.scm (%guix-user-module): New variable.
  (read/eval): Pass it as the second argument to 'eval'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (options/resolve-packages): Add case for
  'gexp?'.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '-e gexp'.
2014-06-14 22:55:59 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 49ad317ae1 doc: Add a few words on the term "derivation".
* doc/guix.texi (Programming Interface): Add a sentence on "derivation".
2014-06-09 18:55:48 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 63a4282468 derivations: 'build-expression->derivation' supports #:allowed-references.
* guix/derivations.scm (build-expression->derivation): Add
  #:allowed-references and pass it to 'derivation.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Adjust accordingly.
2014-06-06 17:07:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 6f436c54d6 system: Define '%base-packages' and use it.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[packages]: Change default value to
  %BASE-PACKAGES.
  (%base-packages): New variable.
* gnu/system/install.scm (installation-os): Use it when defining the
  'packages' field.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Use %BASE-PACKAGES in
  example.  Remove now unneeded module imports.  Explain this.
2014-06-04 18:15:50 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b53be755e4 derivations: Add #:allowed-references 'derivation' parameter.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Add #:allowed-references
  parameter.
  [user+system-env-vars]: Honor it.
* tests/derivations.scm ("derivation #:allowed-references, ok",
  "derivation #:allowed-references, not allowed",
  "derivation #:allowed-references, self allowed",
  "derivation #:allowed-references, self not allowed"): New tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Document #:allowed-references.
2014-06-01 23:32:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 85a83edb36 linux-initrd: Allow use of volume labels in 'file-system' declarations.
* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (%ext2-endianness, %ext2-sblock-magic,
  %ext2-sblock-creator-os, %ext2-sblock-uuid, %ext2-sblock-volume-name):
  New macros.
  (read-ext2-superblock, ext2-superblock-uuid,
  ext2-superblock-volume-name, disk-partitions,
  partition-label-predicate, find-partition-by-label,
  canonicalize-device-spec): New procedures.
  (mount-file-system): Use 'canonicalize-device-spec' on SOURCE.
  (boot-system): Likewise for ROOT.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Adjust 'file-system'
  declaration accordingly.
2014-05-30 23:46:17 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 25083588b9 doc: Augment "Package Naming".
* doc/guix.texi (Package Naming): Mention underscores, and give SDL_net
  as an example.
2014-05-25 17:00:01 +02:00