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Ludovic Courtès bf15321a60 doc: Remove mention of GNU release freshness checks.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Remove paragraph about
automatic check for latest GNU releases, which was removed in
6caa4dfa37.
2016-04-16 00:52:19 +02:00
Mathieu Lirzin e66d1f59ab doc: Add a reference to 'Invoking guix archive'.
* doc/guix.texi (Common Build Options): Add a reference to 'Invoking
guix archive'.
2016-04-15 00:59:07 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a70a50048b doc: Update reproducible-builds.org URL.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix challenge): Update reproducible-builds
URL.
2016-04-06 23:23:56 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ddbc7f7d81 doc: Use more https URLs.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix challenge): Use https instead of http.
2016-04-06 23:22:49 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7cffaeb604 challenge: Really exit with non-zero upon hash mismatch.
Reported by John Darrington.

* guix/scripts/challenge.scm (guix-challenge): Add an explicit 'exit'
call when ISSUES is empty.
* scripts/guix.in: Add comment about 'exit'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix challenge): Mention the behavior and exit
code.
2016-04-06 23:21:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7b9a66e519 doc: Update use of old "PACKAGE-VERSION" syntax.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix edit): Use the @ syntax for versions.
2016-04-06 23:16:02 +02:00
Mathieu Lirzin a9edb211e7 build: Add a Guile custom test driver using SRFI-64.
Before that '.log' files for scheme tests were fragmented and not
included in test-suite.log.  This unifies the semantics of SRFI-64 API
with Automake test suite.

* build-aux/test-driver.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (SCM_LOG_DRIVER, AM_SCM_LOG_DRIVER_FLAGS): New variables.
(SCM_LOG_COMPILER, AM_SCM_LOG_FLAGS): Delete variables.
(AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT): Set GUILE_AUTO_COMPILE to 0.
* test-env.in: Silence guix-daemon.
* doc/guix.texi (Running the Test Suite): Describe how to display the
detailed results.  Bug reports require only 'test-suite.log' file.
* tests/base32.scm, tests/build-utils.scm, tests/builders.scm,
tests/challenge.scm, tests/cpan.scm, tests/cpio.scm, tests/cran.scm,
tests/cve.scm, tests/derivations.scm, tests/elpa.scm,
tests/file-systems.scm, tests/gem.scm, tests/gexp.scm,
tests/gnu-maintenance.scm, tests/grafts.scm, tests/graph.scm,
tests/gremlin.scm, tests/hackage.scm, tests/hash.scm,
tests/import-utils.scm, tests/lint.scm, tests/monads.scm, tests/nar.scm,
tests/packages.scm, tests/pk-crypto.scm, tests/pki.scm,
tests/profiles.scm, tests/publish.scm, tests/pypi.scm,
tests/records.scm, tests/scripts-build.scm, tests/scripts.scm,
tests/services.scm, tests/sets.scm, tests/size.scm, tests/snix.scm,
tests/store.scm, tests/substitute.scm, tests/syscalls.scm,
tests/system.scm, tests/ui.scm, tests/union.scm, tests/upstream.scm,
tests/utils.scm: Don't exit at the end of test groups.
* tests/containers.scm: Likewise.  Use 'test-skip' instead of exiting
with error code 77.
2016-04-03 14:19:09 +02:00
Eric Bavier 42efe27a30 import: Add Hackage updater.
* guix/import/hackage.scm (guix-package->hackage-name, hackage-package?)
  (latest-release): New procedures.
  (%hackage-updater): New variable.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention it.
2016-03-30 23:19:24 -05:00
Roel Janssen 4827b36d1f doc: Small fixes for typos and missing words.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Add a dot at the end of a sentence.
  (The Store Monad): Add "are" to make a complete sentence.
  (G-Expressions): Fix typo.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-03-30 23:39:47 +02:00
Chris Marusich 8a46205b41 doc: Clarify how to use the '#:python' parameter.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Clearly distinguish between the package that
provides the Python interpreter for the build and the package that is to be
built.  Also, mention why one might want to use a specific Python version.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-03-30 23:39:47 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès e2f41133e9 doc: We have even more than 3,000 packages.
Suggested by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Limitations): Increase package count.
2016-03-28 22:25:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès efa77c6c92 doc: Explain why the config file should be stored on the target.
Suggested by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Explain why the
config file should be on the target file system.
2016-03-28 22:25:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 15650ac2a0 doc: Suggest 'dhclient -v'.
Suggested by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Add "-v" for dhclient.
2016-03-28 22:25:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9c18cf9bca doc: Suggest running "info info" during system installation.
Based on a suggestion by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Suggest running "info info".
2016-03-28 22:25:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b397c0d58a doc: Clarify 'cow-store'.
Suggested by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Clarify what
'cow-store' is about.
2016-03-28 22:25:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ff925d37e0 doc: Make it clear that networking is needed for GuixSD installation.
Suggested by Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>.

* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Make it clear that
networking is required.
2016-03-28 22:25:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 09866b3962 doc: Augment documentation about security updates.
* doc/guix.texi (Security Updates): Add paragraph on the big picture of
security updates.  Cross-reference 'guix lint'.
(Invoking guix lint): Add CVE URLs.
2016-03-28 22:25:42 +02:00
Mark H Weaver 641d05188d doc: Fix typo: "wpa_supplication" --> "wpa_supplicant".
* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Fix typo.
2016-03-26 13:15:11 -04:00
David Thompson a01ad63893 environment: container: Create dummy home directory and /etc/passwd.
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (launch-environment/container): Change
$HOME to the current user's home directory instead of
/homeless-shelter.  Create a dummy /etc/passwd with a single entry for
the current user.
* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment"): Add a note about the
dummy home directory and /etc/passwd.
2016-03-26 09:38:27 -04:00
Ludovic Courtès bf9eacd2af doc: Mention 'guix challenge' in "Features".
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Mention trust and 'guix challenge'.
2016-03-25 23:54:12 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 6f77360681 doc: Rephrase introduction to give a better overview.
Suggested by myglc2 <myglc2@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Rephrase to mention features and use
cases first, and foundations last.
(Features): Mention "GuixSD".
(Utilities): Change intro: not all the tools are for packagers.
2016-03-25 23:54:12 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 622b2304ce doc: We now need 1 GiB for the installation USB image.
* doc/guix.texi (Building the Installation Image): Change image size to 1G.
* build-aux/hydra/gnu-system.scm (qemu-jobs): Likewise.
2016-03-24 23:31:56 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès de341e7c3f doc: Update reference to the Info reader's manual.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Refer to 'info-stnd' instead of
'info'.
(Preparing for Installation): Likewise.
2016-03-24 23:00:11 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès d038b674cf doc: Add "lightweight desktop" OS config example.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (packages): Remove XFCE and
RATPOISON.
(services): Add 'gnome-desktop-service' and 'xfce-desktop-service'.
* gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl: New file.
* Makefile.am (EXAMPLES): Add it.
* doc.am (OS_CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TEXI): Add
doc/os-config-lightweight-desktop.texi.
* gnu/system/install.scm (/etc/configuration-files)[directory]: Add
lightweight-desktop.tmpl.
2016-03-23 00:23:12 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 3f4ecf3229 gexp: Add #:disallowed-references.
* guix/gexp.scm (gexp->derivation): Add #:disallowed-references and
honor it.
* tests/gexp.scm ("gexp->derivation #:disallowed-references, allowed")
("gexp->derivation #:disallowed-references"): New tests.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Adjust accordingly.
2016-03-20 22:46:14 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 35b5ca7869 derivations: Add #:disallowed-references.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Add #:disallowed-references.
[user+system-env-vars]: Honor it.
(build-expression->derivation): Likewise.
* tests/derivations.scm ("derivation #:disallowed-references, ok")
("derivation #:disallowed-references, not ok"): New tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Adjust accordingly.
2016-03-20 22:45:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ef5f5c8659 build: Protect against misconfiguration of localstatedir.
Suggested by Jookia <166291@gmail.com>.

* m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_CURRENT_LOCALSTATEDIR, GUIX_CHECK_LOCALSTATEDIR): New
macros.
* config-daemon.ac: Use 'GUIX_CHECK_LOCALSTATEDIR'.
* Makefile.am (DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS): Add --localstatedir.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Mention --localstatedir.
(The Store): Mention LOCALSTATEDIR as such.
2016-03-19 15:07:46 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b53daad064 doc: Add missing comma after @xref.
Reported by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Service Reference): Add comma after @xref.
2016-03-17 09:49:05 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5fe01c2d9b doc: GNOME is now available.
* doc/guix.texi (Limitations): Rephrase item about GNOME and KDE.
2016-03-17 09:49:05 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 71e2065a38 substitute: Honor client-provided empty URL list.
Before that, 'guix build --substitute-urls=""' would lead to using the
daemon's own URL list instead of the empty list.  The 'or*' hack, which
is to blame, had become unnecessary since commit
fb4bf72be3.

Reported by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.

* guix/scripts/substitute.scm (or*): Remove.
(%cache-urls): Use 'or' instead of 'or*'.
* tests/store.scm ("substitute query, alternating URLs"): Add test with
empty URL list.
* doc/guix.texi (Common Build Options): Mention the empty string.
2016-03-16 18:34:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès df061d079b build: Default to "https://mirror.hydra.gnu.org/" for substitutes.
* config-daemon.ac: Check for (gnutls) and define 'GUIX_SUBSTITUTE_URLS'.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (main): Use GUIX_SUBSTITUTE_URLS.
* guix/store.scm (%default-substitute-urls): Use 'https' when (gnutls)
is available.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Mention mirrors
(Invoking guix-daemon): Mention mirror.hydra.gnu.org.
(Substitutes): Mention mirrors.
(Invoking guix archive): Show https URLs.
2016-03-16 11:27:37 +01:00
Andy Wingo 7a2413e46d gnu: services: Add GNOME and XFCE desktop services.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (package-direct-input-selector): New
  function.
  (<gnome-desktop-configuration>, gnome-desktop-service-type)
  (<xfce-desktop-configuration>, xfce-desktop-service-type): New
  variables.
  (gnome-desktop-service, xfce-desktop-service): New public variables.

* doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document new variables.
2016-03-15 21:03:27 +01:00
Chris Marusich 4d343a141b doc: Clarify and consolidate modify-services documentation.
* doc/guix.texi ("Using the Configuration System"): Move the example...
("Service Reference"): ...to here, and clarify more.
* gnu/services.scm (modify-services): Update docstring to mention the
return type.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-03-15 15:54:02 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e3009f6000 doc: Add "Hardware Considerations" node.
Suggested by Nils Gillmann <niasterisk@grrlz.net>.

* doc/guix.texi (Hardware Considerations): New node.
(operating-system Reference): Mention it.
2016-03-15 10:34:29 +01:00
Andreas Enge 6e6a04016d doc: Fix incorrect use of @xref.
This is a follow-up to commit 1068f26b79.
Reported by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Building the Installation Image): Replace @xref by @ref.
2016-03-14 20:54:28 +01:00
Ricardo Wurmus 5f7a1a4def build: Add Ant build system.
* guix/build-system/ant.scm: New file.
* guix/build/ant-build-system: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add new files.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document ant-build-system.
2016-03-14 12:36:49 +01:00
Jan Nieuwenhuizen baacf042fd doc: Suggest `guix.scm' for upstream maintainers.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Suggest `guix.scm'.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-03-11 16:33:50 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 9b7bd1b160 substitute: Add HTTPS support.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22937>.
Reported by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* guix/scripts/substitute.scm (fetch): Add 'https' alongside 'http'.
Use 'open-connection-for-uri' instead of 'open-socket-for-uri'.  Call
'setvbuf' only when PORT matches 'file-port?'.
(http-multiple-get): Likewise.  Change 'base-url' parameter to
'base-uri'.
(fetch-narinfos)[do-fetch]: Add 'https' case alongside 'http'.  Pass URI
instead of URL to 'http-multiple-get'.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Move GnuTLS one level higher and mention
HTTPS substitutes.
(Substitutes): Mention HTTPS and recommend it.  Explain why servers
are not authenticated.  Add "On Trusting Binaries" subsection.
2016-03-10 13:55:30 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 1ddee42472 doc: Add note on store immutability.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store): Mention "store items" and the database
location.  Add note on the store's immutability.
2016-03-09 14:49:28 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5284339d9d guix build: Add '--quiet'.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/19772>.
Reported by Andrei Osipov <andrspv@gmail.com>.

* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-help, %options): Add --quiet.
(guix-build): Parameterize 'current-build-output-port' accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Use it in example.
(Additional Build Options): Document it.
2016-03-08 22:00:17 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 59a4dd509b doc: Explain how to check whether security updates are used.
Based on
<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2016-03/msg00009.html>.

* doc/guix.texi (Security Updates): Explain how to check whether we're
using a grafted version.
2016-03-05 22:53:40 +01:00
Andreas Enge 1068f26b79 doc: Typos and small stylistic changes.
* guix.texi: Correct typos and make minor changes.
2016-03-05 16:27:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 44abcb2868 doc: Mention syslogd configuration.
* gnu/services/base.scm (syslog-service): Add xref to Inetutils in the
docstring.
(%default-syslog.conf): Export.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Update accordingly.
2016-03-04 11:48:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès abd678565e doc: Improve Info categories.
* doc/guix.texi: Change main category to "System administration".  Fix
syntax of subnodes.  Add entries for 'guix pull' and 'guix gc'.  Add
"Emacs" category.
2016-03-03 23:54:36 +01:00
Mathieu Lirzin 1b846da8c3 utils: Use '@' for separating package names and version numbers.
This provides the ability to use numbers in package names.

Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/19219>.

* guix/utils.scm (package-name->name+version): New procedure.
* gnu/packages.scm (%find-package): Add a FALLBACK? keyword argument.
Use the previous method when no package is found.
(specification->package+output, specification->package): Adapt
documentation to new syntax.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package, Invoking guix import): Likewise.
* guix/ui.scm (package-specification->name+version+output): Likewise.
* guix/scripts/import/hackage.scm (show-help): Likewise.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Adapt to new syntax.
* tests/guix-lint.sh: Likewise.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Likewise.
* tests/ui.scm ("package-specification->name+version+output"): Likewise.
* tests/utils.scm ("package-name->name+version"): Likewise.
* NEWS: Mention new syntax.
2016-03-02 21:41:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 7573d30ff8 guix build: Move '--no-grafts' to the common build options.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%options): Move --no-grafts to...
(%standard-build-options): ... here.
(show-help, show-build-options-help): Adjust accordingly.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (%default-options): Add 'graft?'.
(guix-archive): Parametrize '%graft?'.
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (%default-options): Add 'graft?'.
(guix-environment): Parametrize '%graft?'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%default-options): Add 'graft?'.
(guix-package): Parametrize '%graft?'.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (%default-options): Add 'graft?'.
(guix-system): Parametrize 'graft?'.
* doc/guix.texi (Additional Build Options): Move --no-grafts to...
(Common Build Options): ... here.
2016-03-02 14:47:07 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès c22a1324e6 grafts: Graft recursively.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22139>.

* guix/grafts.scm (graft-derivation): Rename to...
(graft-derivation/shallow): ... this.
(graft-origin-file-name, item->deriver, non-self-references)
(cumulative-grafts, graft-derivation): New procedures
* tests/grafts.scm ("graft-derivation, grafted item is a direct
dependency"): Clarify title.  Use 'grafted' instead of 'graft' to refer
to the grafted derivation.
("graft-derivation, grafted item is an indirect dependency")
("graft-derivation, no dependencies on grafted output"): New tests.
* guix/packages.scm (input-graft): Change to take a package instead of
an input.
(input-cross-graft): Likewise.
(fold-bag-dependencies): New procedure.
(bag-grafts): Rewrite in terms of 'fold-bag-dependencies'.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-derivation, indirect grafts"): Comment out.
* doc/guix.texi (Security Updates): Mention run-time dependencies and
recursive grafting.
2016-03-01 16:00:46 +01:00
Ben Woodcroft 917a2a58ec import: Add github-updater.
* guix/import/github.scm: New file.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %GITHUB-UPDATER.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention it.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add gnu/import/github.scm.
2016-02-26 22:06:34 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès 70ac09a552 doc: Capitalize section title.
* doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM): Capitalize section title.
2016-02-26 23:35:29 +01:00
Mark H Weaver e62b5c6903 Merge branch 'media-updates' 2016-02-25 13:50:19 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès 0767f6a69e doc: Clarify the form of UUIDs we expect.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22797>.
Reported by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Clarify which UUIDs we're talking
about.
2016-02-25 19:29:21 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 06b76acceb store: Clarify documentation of 'valid-path?'.
* guix/store.scm (valid-path?): Improve docstring.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store): Update accordingly.
2016-02-25 12:44:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès bf98aea9b2 doc: Improve recent changes in "Binary Installation".
This amends part of c8e2688.

* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Improve wording of some parts.
Fix Upstart example.  Remove incorrect paragraph about locales.
Reinstate bit about reproducing the binary tarball.
2016-02-24 23:24:33 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès cb05108a5d doc: Clarify who can run 'guix pull'.
Suggested by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Add paragraph explaining that any
user can run 'guix pull'.
2016-02-24 23:24:33 +01:00
George Clemmer c8e26887ed doc: Add details for binary installation.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Provide some more details for binary
  installation, in particular automatic starting of the daemon.

Signed-off-by: Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>
2016-02-24 22:00:07 +01:00
Chris Marusich a40424bd11 doc: Fix minor typos and add missing words.
* doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Add missing words.
  (Invoking guix system): Fix typo.
  (Service Types and Services): Fix typo.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Fix typo.

Signed-off-by: Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>
2016-02-24 21:34:30 +01:00
Andy Wingo 62061d6be3 gnu-maintenance: Add X.org updater.
* guix/gnu-maintenance.scm (xorg-package?, latest-xorg-release): New
  private functions.
  (%xorg-updater): New public variable.

* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %xorg-updater.

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention the new updater.
2016-02-24 11:49:57 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès 561360a589 doc: Add example of VCS-snapshot version numbers.
* doc/guix.texi (Version Numbers): Add example for VCS version numbers.
2016-02-23 12:45:25 +01:00
Andreas Enge f2fadbc1ff Revert "doc: Drop documentation of deprecated procedures."
This reverts commit f5c6e77a7f.
2016-02-21 20:02:24 +01:00
Ben Woodcroft fbc5b815cc import: gem: Add updater.
* guix/import/gem.scm (guix-package->gem-name,
  gem-package?, latest-release): New procedures.
  (%gem-updater): New variable.
  (rubygems-fetch): Wrap body in
  'call-with-output-file' and 'with-error-to-port'.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %GEM-UPDATER.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention RubyGems.
2016-02-20 20:46:10 +10:00
Andreas Enge 3c192e4e1b doc: Add footnote on Guile-JSON.
* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix import"): Add a footnote to the CPAN importer
  on the need for Guile-JSON.
2016-02-16 16:37:37 +01:00
Andreas Enge f5c6e77a7f doc: Drop documentation of deprecated procedures.
* doc/guix.texi ("build systems"): Drop documentation of
  BUILD-EXPRESSION->DERIVATION.
2016-02-16 16:37:37 +01:00
Andreas Enge c2c5dc79f1 doc: Use modify-phases syntax in example.
* doc/guix.texi ("build systems"): Use modify-phases syntax instead of
  alist-delete in example.
2016-02-16 16:37:37 +01:00
Andreas Enge 4d4c481601 doc: Move paragraphs in description of guix archive.
* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix archive"): Move paragraph describing basic
  invocation from the end to the beginning of the section.
2016-02-16 16:37:37 +01:00
Andreas Enge f97c91757d doc: Correct typos.
* doc/guix.texi: Correct typos, grammar and stylistic points.
2016-02-13 19:58:22 +01:00
David Thompson 779aa003fb scripts: environment: Build environments as profiles.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/19816>.

* guix/scripts/environment.scm (evaluate-input-search-paths)
(build-inputs): Delete.
(evaluate-profile-search-paths, strip-input-name)
(package-or-package+output?, package-environment-inputs)
(build-environment, inputs->profile-derivations): New procedures.
(create-environment, show-search-paths, launch-environment)
(launch-environment/container): Replace 'inputs' argument
with 'profile' argument.
(package+propagated-inputs): Strip off names off of input tuples.
(options/resolve-packages): Handle input tuples that specify an output
in expressions.
(guix-environment): Convert inputs into a profile to use in the
environment.  Remove non-package inputs such as origins from
environment inputs.
* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment"): Document package+output
tuples for --expression option.
* tests/guix-environment.sh: Update tests.
* tests/guix-environment-container.sh: Likewise.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-02-12 22:02:06 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès dedb8d5ece doc: Provide more details about system installation.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Turn all subsections into
individual nodes.
(Limitations): Update the number of packages.
(Preparing for Installation)[Keyboard Layout, Networking, Disk
Partitionning]: New subsections.  Move the 'cow-store' thing to...
(Proceeding with the Installation): ... here.  Describe things in more
detail.
(Base Services): Add index entry for "keyboard layout".

Co-authored-by: Petter <petter@mykolab.ch>.
2016-02-10 21:47:31 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f5582b2c1d system: Selected locale is automatically built.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22572>.
Reported by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.

* gnu/system/locale.scm (%not-dot): New variable.
(denormalize-codeset, locale-name->definition): New procedures.
* gnu/system.scm (locale-name->definition*): New procedure.
(operating-system-locale-directory): Instead of raising an error, add
the missing locale.
* doc/guix.texi (Locales): Adjust accordingly.
2016-02-10 15:15:17 +01:00
Alex Kost 7c1b1ae24a doc: Document 'guix-edit' Emacs command.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Commands): Document "M-x guix-edit".
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix edit): Mention it.
2016-02-07 11:24:35 +03:00
Ludovic Courtès 17c20385fb doc: Mention 'tzselect'.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Mention 'tzselect' and
invalid timezone strings.
2016-02-04 12:21:34 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 240b57f0ca guix system: 'reconfigure' loads and starts new services.
Partly fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22039>.

* gnu/services/herd.scm: New file.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.
* gnu/services/shepherd.scm (shepherd-service-canonical-name): New
procedure.
(shepherd-service-file): Export.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (upgrade-shepherd-services): New procedure.
(switch-to-system): Use it.
* guix/ui.scm (info): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Mention system services.
2016-02-03 22:28:28 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 47c0f92c37 guix build: Add '--with-input'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (transform-package-inputs): New procedure.
(%transformations): Add it.
(%transformation-options, show-transformation-options-help): Add
--with-input.
* tests/scripts-build.scm ("options->transformation, with-input"):
("options->transformation, with-input, no matches"): New tests.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Transformation Options): Document it.
2016-02-01 08:59:13 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b8638f0347 guix package: Support package transformation options.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (show-help): Call
'show-transformation-options-help'.
(%options): Append %TRANSFORMATION-OPTIONS.
(process-actions)[transform, transform-entry]: New procedures.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention package
transformations.
(Package Transformation Options): Mention 'guix package'.
2016-02-01 08:59:13 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 88ad6deda6 guix build: Separate transformation options.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%transformation-options): New variable.
(show-transformation-options-help): New procedure.
(show-help): Remove '--with-source' documentation and add
'show-transformation-options-help' call.
(%options): Remove "with-source" and append %TRANSFORMATION-OPTIONS.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Transformation Options): New node.  Document
'--with-source', moved from...
(Additional Build Options): ... here.
2016-02-01 08:59:13 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ccd7158d2a doc: Add subsections to 'Invoking guix build'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Add example.  Shuffle options in
the new subsections below.
(Common Build Options, Additional Build Options): New nodes.
(Invoking guix archive): Refer to "Common Build Options".
(Invoking guix environment): Likewise.
(Invoking guix system): Likewise.

fixlet
2016-02-01 08:59:13 +01:00
Alex Kost 710fa231f0 guix system: Rename 'dmd-graph' to 'shepherd-graph'.
* doc/images/dmd-graph.dot: Rename to...
* doc/images/shepherd-graph.dot: ... this.
* doc.am (DOT_FILES): Adjust accordingly.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (dmd-service-node-label)
  (dmd-service-node-type, export-dmd-graph): Rename to...
  (shepherd-service-node-label, shepherd-service-node-type)
  (export-shepherd-graph): ... this.
  (show-help, process-action, process-command): Rename 'dmd-graph' to
  'shepherd-graph'.
* emacs/guix-command.el (guix-command-additional-execute-arguments)
  (guix-command-special-executors): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi: Likewise.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Popup Interface): Likewise.
2016-01-29 20:21:54 +03:00
Alex Kost d4053c710b services: Rename 'dmd' services to 'shepherd'.
* gnu/services/shepherd.scm (dmd-root-service-type, %dmd-root-service)
  (dmd-service-type, <dmd-service>, dmd-service, dmd-service?)
  (make-dmd-service, dmd-service-documentation, dmd-service-provision)
  (dmd-service-requirement, dmd-service-respawn, dmd-service-start)
  (dmd-service-stop, dmd-service-auto-start?, dmd-service-modules)
  (dmd-service-imported-modules, dmd-service-file-name, dmd-service-file)
  (dmd-service-back-edges): Rename to...
  (shepherd-root-service-type, %shepherd-root-service, shepherd-service-type)
  (<shepherd-service>, shepherd-service, shepherd-service?)
  (make-shepherd-service, shepherd-service-documentation)
  (shepherd-service-provision, shepherd-service-requirement)
  (shepherd-service-respawn, shepherd-service-start)
  (shepherd-service-stop, shepherd-service-auto-start?)
  (shepherd-service-modules, shepherd-service-imported-modules)
  (shepherd-service-file-name, shepherd-service-file)
  (shepherd-service-back-edges): ...this
* gnu/services.scm: Adjust comments.
* gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (avahi-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/base.scm (%root-file-system-dmd-service)
  (file-system->dmd-service-name, mapped-device->dmd-service-name)
  (dependency->dmd-service-name, file-system-dmd-service)
  (mingetty-dmd-service, nscd-dmd-service, guix-dmd-service)
  (guix-publish-dmd-service, udev-dmd-service, gpm-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (%root-file-system-shepherd-service)
  (file-system->shepherd-service-name, mapped-device->shepherd-service-name)
  (dependency->shepherd-service-name, file-system-shepherd-service)
  (mingetty-shepherd-service, nscd-shepherd-service, guix-shepherd-service)
  (guix-publish-shepherd-service, udev-shepherd-service)
  (gpm-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/databases.scm (postgresql-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (postgresql-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (upower-dmd-service, elogind-dmd-service):
  Rename to...
  (upower-shepherd-service, elogind-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/dbus.scm (dbus-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (dbus-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/lirc.scm (lirc-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (lirc-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/mail.scm (dovecot-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (dovecot-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (ntp-dmd-service, tor-dmd-service)
  (bitlbee-dmd-service, wicd-dmd-service, network-manager-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (dbus-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/ssh.scm (lsh-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (lsh-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (nginx-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (slim-dmd-service): Rename to...
  (slim-shepherd-service): ... this.
* gnu/system.scm (essential-services): Use '%shepherd-root-service'.
* gnu/system/install.scm (cow-store-service-type): Adjust accordingly.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (dmd-service-node-label, dmd-service-node-type)
  (export-dmd-graph): Likewise.
* tests/guix-system.sh: Likewise.
* tests/services.scm ("dmd-service-back-edges"): Rename to...
  ("shepherd-service-back-edges"): Adjust accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi: Likewise.
* doc/images/service-graph.dot: Use 'shepherd' service name.
2016-01-29 20:21:53 +03:00
Alex Kost 0190c1c02f Rename (gnu services dmd) to (gnu services shepherd).
* gnu/services/dmd.scm: Rename to...
* gnu/services/shepherd.scm: ... this.
* gnu/system.scm: Use it.
* gnu/system/install.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/web.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/ssh.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/networking.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/mail.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/lirc.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/desktop.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/dbus.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/databases.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/base.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/avahi.scm: Likewise.
* guix/scripts/system.scm: Likewise.
* tests/services.scm: Likewise.
* tests/guix-system.sh: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Likewise.
* po/guix/POTFILES.in: Likewise.
2016-01-29 20:21:53 +03:00
Alex Kost dd17bc3821 doc: Replace references to 'dmd' with 'shepherd'.
* doc/guix.texi: Use 'shepherd'/'herd' instead of 'dmd'/'deco'.  Fix
  info references.
2016-01-29 20:21:53 +03:00
Alex Kost 6d97319c53 doc: Describe how Emacs packages are found.
* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup)[Emacs Packages]: New subsection.
2016-01-29 11:13:15 +03:00
Leo Famulari 97d76250e1 doc: Show how to boot result of 'vm-image'.
* doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM): New node.
(Invoking guix system): Add reference to 'Running GuixSD in a VM'.
2016-01-26 14:23:39 -05:00
Alex Kost 687c9bc023 emacs: Add interface for licenses.
* emacs/guix-main.scm (%license-param-alist): New variable.
  (license->sexp, find-licenses, license-entries): New procedures.
* emacs/guix-license.el (guix-license-get-entries)
  (guix-license-get-display, guix-license-insert-packages-button)
  (guix-license-insert-comment, guix-license-list-describe)
  (guix-license-list-show-packages): New procedures.
  (guix-licenses): New command.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Licenses): New node.
  (Emacs Interface): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Top): Add it.
* NEWS: Mention new interface.
2016-01-25 22:11:47 +03:00
Ludovic Courtès 880d647d0f doc: Add policy about version numbers for VCS snapshots.
* doc/guix.texi (Version Numbers): Add paragraphs about VCS snapshot
version numbers.
2016-01-25 00:11:22 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 24a8ef3ba1 doc: Remove unneeded backslashes.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Remove unneeded backslashes.
2016-01-25 00:11:22 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 9059b97dc3 doc: 'base-initrd' has #:virtio? default to #t.
This is a followup to e26d507.

* doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): #:virtio? defaults to #t.
2016-01-25 00:11:22 +01:00
Andreas Enge 74273b6f2d doc: Fix typo in section on offloading.
* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Fix quoting typo in command.
2016-01-24 23:25:38 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès c4847f49b3 doc: Fix typo in "Locales".
* doc/guix.texi (Locales): Add missing 's'.
2016-01-22 00:02:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès aca738f3c6 doc: Explain how to make the Info manual visible.
Suggested by David Thompson <dthompson2@worcester.edu>
at <http://bugs.gnu.org/22402>.

* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Explain how to make the Info
manual visible.
2016-01-21 00:22:34 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5d94ac5192 doc: Explain how to remove services from a list.
Suggested by <swedebugia@riseup.net>.

* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Add
@unnumberedsubsubsec.  Explain how to remove services from a list.
Mention (gnu system).
2016-01-21 00:22:34 +01:00
Ricardo Wurmus d0bd632f89 import: Add Bioconductor importer and updater.
* guix/import/cran.scm (%bioconductor-updater,
latest-bioconductor-release, bioconductor-package?): New procedures.
(cran->guix-package): Support repositories other than CRAN.
(%bioconductor-url, %bioconductor-svn-url): New variables.
(description->package): Update signature to distinguish between packages
from different repositories.
(latest-release): Rename procedure ...
(latest-cran-release): ... to this.
(cran-package?): Do not assume all R packages are available on CRAN.
* tests/cran.scm: Update tests.
* guix/scripts/import/cran.scm: Add "--archive" option and default to
CRAN.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add "%bioconductor-updater".
* doc/guix.texi: Document Bioconductor importer and updater.
2016-01-20 12:41:28 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f495301902 guix build: Add '--keep-going'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-build-options-help)
(%standard-build-options): Add --keep-going.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (set-build-options-from-command-line): Honor
it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document it.
2016-01-19 21:59:58 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e0c941fefa doc: Document 'http_proxy'.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup, Substitutes): Document
'http_proxy'.
2016-01-18 17:41:16 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès a887fd8d48 doc: Explain how to run a subset of the tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Running the Test Suite): Explain 'TESTS'.
2016-01-18 17:41:16 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e90cf6c14a doc: Document command-line options honored by the initrd.
* doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): Document kernel command-line
options.
2016-01-16 14:45:47 +01:00
Leo Famulari 0917e80ea8 doc: Fix typo in "Build Systems".
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Remove extra 's'.
2016-01-12 17:55:59 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès d33fa0c714 doc: Show bootstrapping at the package level.
* doc/images/bootstrap-packages.dot: New file.
* doc.am (DOT_FILES): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Bootstrapping): Show 'guix graph' commands.  Includes
'images/bootstrap-packages' and comment it.
2016-01-12 17:47:36 +01:00
宋文武 c0a9589da2 doc: Document network-manager-service.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document network-manager-service.
2016-01-08 08:06:40 +08:00
Ludovic Courtès b110869dd3 doc: Add elaborate package search example.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Add elaborate --search example
using recsel and sexes.
2016-01-08 00:09:50 +01:00
Michael Vetter f9b9a0330d doc: Remove double occurrence of words.
* doc/guix.texi: substitute 'the the' with 'the'.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2016-01-05 23:55:26 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès db5a94445f guix package: Allow multiple '--search' flags.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (find-packages-by-description): Change 'rx'
parameter to 'regexps'.
[matches-all?, matches-one?]: New procedures.
Use them.
(process-query): Collect regexps from all 'search' queries, and pass
them to 'find-packages-by-description'.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document it.
2016-01-05 00:28:42 +01:00
Alex Kost 32950fc846 emacs: Add Hydra interface.
* emacs/guix-utils.el (guix-hexify, guix-number->bool): New procedures.
  (guix-while-null): New macro.
* emacs/guix-hydra.el: New file.
* emacs/guix-hydra-build.el: New file.
* emacs/guix-hydra-jobset.el: New file.
* emacs.am (ELFILES): Add them.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Hydra): New node.
  (Emacs Interface): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Top): Add it.
  (Substitutes): Mention Emacs interface.
2016-01-02 17:25:35 +03:00
Ludovic Courtès daa8922abc doc: Mention how to verify signatures.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Be more precise about signature
verification.  Suggested by Carl Hansen <carlhansen1234@gmail.com>.
2016-01-01 19:01:05 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 7a57c96a10 daemon: Build in /tmp/guix-build-*.
* nix/libstore/build.cc (DerivationGoal::startBuilder): Use "guix-build"
instead of "nix-build" for TMPDIR.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Adjust accordingly.
2015-12-30 18:01:01 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès be21979d85 file-systems: Add a 'mount?' field.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22176>.
Reported by Florian Paul Schmidt <mista.tapas@gmx.net>.

* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (<file-system>)[mount?]: New field.
(file-system->spec): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/services/base.scm (file-system-dmd-service): Return the empty list
when FILE-SYSTEM has 'mount?' set to false.
(user-processes-service): Select the subset of FILE-SYSTEMS that matches
'file-system-mount?'.
* doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Document it.
2015-12-22 00:29:21 +01:00
Leo Famulari dd81635571 doc: Explain significance of partition labels.
* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Point out relationship
between partition labels and the file-system configuration.
2015-12-21 12:53:12 -05:00
Ricardo Wurmus b1186502a4 doc: Fix outdated claim about CRAN importer.
* doc/guix.texi: The CRAN importer no longer extracts information from
  the HTML package description but from the package's DESCRIPTION file.
2015-12-21 15:25:10 +01:00
Andy Wingo d8c18af834 gnu: Add dovecot service
* gnu/services/mail.scm: New file.
(&dovecot-configuration-error, dovecot-configuration-error?)
(dovecot-service, dovecot-configuration, dict-configuration)
(passdb-configuration, userdb-configuration)
(unix-listener-configuration, fifo-listener-configuration)
(inet-listener-configuration, service-configuration)
(protocol-configuration, plugin-configuration, mailbox-configuration)
(namespace-configuration, opaque-dovecot-configuration): New public
variables.

* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add (gnu services mail).

* doc/guix.texi (Mail Services): New node.
2015-12-18 09:24:27 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e0508b6bf7 doc: Give another example use of 'propagated-inputs'.
Suggested by Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>.

* doc/guix.texi (package Reference): Explain 'propagated-inputs' for
non-C languages.
2015-12-15 13:43:27 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 9d3994f700 gexp: 'local-file' resolves relative file names.
* guix/gexp.scm (<local-file>): Rename constructor to '%%local-file'.
Add 'absolute' field.
(%local-file, extract-directory, absolute-file-name): New procedures.
(current-source-directory): New macro.
(local-file): Adjust call to '%local-file'.
(local-file-absolute-file-name): New procedure.
(local-file-compiler): Force the 'absolute' field.
* tests/guix-system.sh: Test whether 'local-file' canonicalization
works.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Adjust.
2015-12-14 19:57:42 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ecf84b7c48 daemon: Add '--rounds'.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_BUILD_ROUNDS): New macro.
(options): Add --rounds.
(parse_opt): Honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Document it.
2015-12-13 19:20:01 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 70650c684a doc: Reword description of 'inputs' & co.
* doc/guix.texi (package Reference): Reword explanation of 'inputs',
'native-inputs', and 'propagated-inputs'.  Add example.
2015-12-13 15:20:44 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f7e4ae7f45 doc: Fix typo in "Setuid Programs".
* doc/guix.texi (Setuid Programs): Remove extra 's'.
2015-12-13 15:20:44 +01:00
Eelco Dolstra cb9601029e daemon: Use deterministic $TMPDIR in chroot.
Rather than using $<host-TMPDIR>/nix-build-<drvname>-<number>, the
temporary directory is now always /tmp/nix-build-<drvname>-0. This
improves bitwise-exact reproducibility for builds that store $TMPDIR
in their build output. (Of course, those should still be fixed...)

* nix/libstore/build.cc (DerivationGoal)[tmpDirInSandbox]: New field.
(DerivationGoal::startBuilder): Initialize 'useChroot' earlier.  Compute
'tmpDirInSandbox', and use it when populating 'dirsInChroot'.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Document it.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2015-12-09 14:29:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès a8d65643fb guix build: Add '--check'.
* guix/derivations.scm (build-derivations): Add optional 'mode'
parameter.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%default-options): Add 'build-mode'.
(show-help, %options): Add '--check'.
(guix-build): Honor 'build-mode' key of OPTS.  Pass it to
'show-what-to-build' and 'build-derivations'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document it.
(Substitutes): Mention it.
2015-12-09 14:29:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5b74fe065b guix build: Add '--rounds'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-build-options-help)
(%standard-build-options): Add --rounds.
(set-build-options-from-command-line): Honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document it.
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Mention it.
2015-12-08 23:58:12 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e80c0f85ba gnu-maintenance: Add GNOME updater.
* guix/gnu-maintenance.scm (ftp-server/directory)[quirks]: Remove glib.
(false-if-ftp-error): New macro.
(latest-release*): Use it.
(non-emacs-gnu-package?): Rename to...
(pure-gnu-package?): ... this.  Add call to 'gnome-package?'.
(%gnu-updater): Adjust accordingly.
(gnome-package?, latest-gnome-release): New procedures.
(%gnome-updater): New variable.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %GNOME-UPDATER.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention it.
2015-12-07 23:32:01 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 56b6befb50 doc: 'guix environment --container' does not create '/env'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Remove outdated mention of
'/env' for '--container'.
2015-12-07 23:32:01 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f6c9fb1b38 doc: Mention 'specification->package'.
Suggested by Florian Paul Schmidt <mista.tapas@gmx.net>.

* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Mention
'specification->package'.
2015-11-28 15:28:44 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 6629099a63 services: tor: Store private data under /var/lib/tor.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (tor-configuration->torrc): Add
'DataDirectory' clause.  Change 'HiddenServiceDir' to
/var/lib/tor/hidden-services/NAME.
(tor-hidden-service-activation): Create /var/lib/tor.
(tor-hidden-service): Adjust docstring.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Adjust accordingly.
2015-11-27 23:29:51 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 6331bde73f services: Add 'tor-hidden-service'.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (<tor-configuration>, <hidden-service>):
New record types.
(tor-configuration->torrc): New procedure.
(tor-dmd-service): Use it.
(tor-hidden-service-activation): New procedure.
(tor-service-type)[extensions]: Extend ACTIVATION-SERVICE-TYPE.
[compose, extend]: New fields.
(tor-service): Use 'tor-configuration'.
(tor-hidden-service-type): New variable.
(tor-hidden-service): New procedure.
2015-11-27 23:04:49 +01:00
Mario Daniel Ruiz Saavedra ad227484c3 Add 'guix-daemon.conf' job for Upstart.
* etc/guix-daemon.conf.in: New file.
* daemon.am (CLEANFILES): Add etc/guix-daemon.conf.
  (upstartjobdir, nodist_upstartjob_DATA): New variables.
  (EXTRA_DIST): Add etc/guix-daemon.conf.in.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation, Build Environment Setup): Mention
  'guix-daemon.conf'.

Signed-off-by: Mario Daniel Ruiz Saavedra <desiderantes@rocketmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2015-11-26 23:21:09 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5432734b00 lint: Add "cve" checker.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/21289>.

* guix/scripts/lint.scm (package-name->cpe-name, package-vulnerabilities)
(check-vulnerabilities): New procedures.
* guix/scripts/lint.scm (%checkers): Add "cve" checker.
* tests/lint.scm ("cve", "cve: one vulnerability"): New tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix lint): Mention it.
2015-11-26 23:04:19 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 3177149797 doc: Remove mention of monadic services.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Remove mention of a list of monadic
services.
2015-11-25 11:59:54 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès fae685b9cc services: dmd: Add 'modules' and 'imported-modules' fields.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (%default-imported-modules, %default-modules):
New variables.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (<dmd-service>)[modules, imported-modules]: New
field.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-service-file-name, dmd-service-file): New
procedures.
(dmd-configuration-file)[modules]: Compute based on the
'imported-modules' field of SERVICES.
(dmd-configuration-file): Remove 'use-modules' form.  Use
'dmd-service-file', and call 'primitive-load' on each file.
* doc/guix.texi (dmd Services): Document the new fields.
2015-11-25 11:59:54 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 38b92daa81 graph: Add '%bag-with-origins-node-type'.
* guix/scripts/graph.scm (bag-node-edges): Remove 'filter' call.  Add
case for 'origin'.
(%bag-node-type)[edges]: Add filtering here.
(%bag-with-origins-node-type): New variable.
(%node-types): Add it.
* tests/graph.scm ("bag DAG, including origins"): New test.
* tests/guix-graph.sh: Add 'bag-with-origins'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix graph): Document it.
2015-11-23 23:34:15 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 961d0d2d22 doc: Mention the 'NIX_REMOTE' variable for 'guix import nix'.
Suggested by rgrau on #guix.

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document 'NIX_REMOTE'.
2015-11-23 23:20:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 2d7fc7daf1 refresh: Add '--expression'.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options, show-help): Add --expression.
(guix-refresh): Honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it.
2015-11-23 17:48:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5c36edc818 doc: Mention fonts for Asian languages.
Suggested by Alex Vong <alexvong1995@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup): Explain how to install X11 fonts
  for Asian languages.
2015-11-19 17:39:48 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 28d939af0e doc: Update documentation of the 'services' field.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): The 'services' field now
  contains a list of service objects.
2015-11-19 17:39:48 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 6237b9fa39 edit: Honor $VISUAL.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.

* guix/scripts/edit.scm (%editor): Honor 'VISUAL' before 'EDITOR'.
  (show-help): Adjust accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix edit): Likewise.
2015-11-11 23:29:20 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès fc2d233964 guix package: '--search-paths' can report combined search paths.
Partly fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/20255>.

* guix/scripts/package.scm (search-path-environment-variables): Change
  'profile' to 'profiles'; expect it to be a list.
  (display-search-paths): Likewise.
  (%default-options): Remove 'profile' entry.
  (%options) <--profile>: Keep previous values associated with 'profile'
  in RESULT.
  (guix-package)[process-actions, process-query]: Handle the possible
  lack of 'profile' pair in OPTS.
2015-11-11 00:37:50 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ae7ffa9e9b install: Run GPM.
Suggested by Adam Pribyl <pribyl@lowlevel.cz>
at <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-11/msg00133.html>.

* gnu/system/install.scm (installation-services): Add call to
  'gpm-service'.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Mention GPM.
2015-11-07 18:56:17 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 8664cc882c services: Add 'gpm-service'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (<gpm-configuration>): New record type.
  (gpm-dmd-service): New procedure.
  (gpm-service-type): New variable.
  (gpm-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it.
2015-11-07 18:56:17 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 235cba8528 doc: Make the ifconfig command more visible.
Suggested by Adam Pribyl <pribyl@lowlevel.cz>.

* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Move the 'ifconfig' command to an
  @example.
2015-11-06 23:50:14 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 316d65be0c doc: Back up on the claim of encrypted root partitions.
Reported by 宋文武 <iyzsong@openmailbox.org>
at <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-11/msg00096.html>.

* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Comment out encrypted root
  partition commands.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (mapped-devices): Remove.
  (file-systems): Refer to the root by label.
* NEWS: Adjust.
2015-11-04 10:54:39 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b9d044ef7f doc: Fix typos.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Fix typos.
2015-11-04 00:12:19 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b18812b6a4 doc: Explain that 'guix publish' relies on the key pair.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix publish): Mention 'guix archive
  --generate-key'.
2015-11-04 00:12:19 +01:00
Cyril Roelandt bab020d7ca import: pypi: add updater
* guix/import/pypi.scm (guix-package->pypi-name,
  latest-release): New procedures.
  (%pypi-updater): New variable.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %PYPI-UPDATER.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention PyPI
2015-11-03 23:41:25 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 1c52181f33 services: Add 'guix-publish-service'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (<guix-publish-configuration>): New record
  type.
  (guix-publish-dmd-service): New procedure.
  (%guix-publish-accounts, guix-publish-service-type): New variables.
  (guix-publish-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix publish): Add xref to
  'guix-publish-service' anchor.
  (Base Services): Document 'guix-publish-service'.
2015-11-03 18:11:45 +01:00
David Thompson cfd35b4e23 doc: Linux-libre 3.19 is needed for using containers.
* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment", "invoking guix system"):
  3.10 is actually too old without backported patches, so change to 3.19.
2015-11-03 08:14:57 -05:00
Alex Vong ef54b61dc6 doc: './pre-inst-env guix pull' won't upgrade local source tree.
* doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Clarify
  './pre-inst-env guix pull' won't upgrade local source tree.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Mention ~/.config/guix/latest.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2015-11-03 09:56:48 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 1065bed9c4 services: avahi: Add Avahi to the system profile.
* gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-service-type): Extend
  PROFILE-SERVICE-TYPE.
  (avahi-service): Adjust docstring.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (packages): Remove AVAHI.
2015-11-02 22:25:12 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 87f4001146 services: wicd: Add Wicd to the system profile.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (wicd-service-type): Extend
  PROFILE-SERVICE-TYPE.
  (wicd-service): Mention it in docstring.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Update documentation
  accordingly.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (packages): Remove WICD.
2015-11-02 22:25:12 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès af4c3fd5e3 services: Add 'profile-service-type'.
* gnu/services.scm (packages->profile-entry): New procedure.
  (profile-service-type): New variable.
* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-directory-base-entries): Remove
  the "profile" entry.
  (essential-services): Add a PROFILE-SERVICE-TYPE instance.
  (operating-system-profile): Rewrite in terms of 'fold-services'.
* doc/guix.texi (Service Reference): Add 'profile-service-type'.
* doc/images/service-graph.dot: Likewise.
2015-11-02 22:25:12 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès d62e201cfd services: Add 'system-service-type'.
* gnu/services.scm (system-derivation): New procedure.
  (system-service-type): New variable.
  (boot-script-entry): New procedure.
  (boot-service-type): Extend SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE.
  (etc-entry): New procedure.
  (etc-service-type): Extend SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE.
  (fold-services): Change default #:target-type to SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE.
* gnu/system.scm (operating-system-directory-base-entries): New procedure.
  (essential-services): Use it.  Add an instance of
  SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE.
  (operating-system-boot-script): Pass #:target-type to 'fold-services'.
  (operating-system-derivation): Rewrite in terms of 'fold-services'.
* gnu/system/linux-container.scm (system-container): Remove.
  (container-script): Use 'operating-system-derivation'.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (export-extension-graph): Replace
  BOOT-SERVICE-TYPE by SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE.
* doc/images/service-graph.dot: Add 'system' node and edges.
* doc/guix.texi (Service Composition): Mention SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE.
  (Service Reference): Document it.  Update 'fold-services'
  documentation.
2015-11-02 22:25:11 +01:00
Alex Kost 5c2b2f006a doc: Fix typos.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Fix typos.
2015-11-02 21:38:36 +03:00
Alex Kost 46c36586fc doc: Fix typo.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix container): Fix typo.
2015-11-02 15:53:48 +03:00
David Thompson 32efa254a8 scripts: Add 'container' subcommand.
* guix/scripts/container.scm: New file.
* guix/scripts/container/exec.scm: New file.
* po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add them.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add them.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix container): New section.
2015-11-01 18:20:04 -05:00
David Thompson 0f252e266a doc: Mention minimum Linux-libre version for containers.
* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment", "invoking guix system"):
  Mention Linux-libre requirements for container features.
2015-11-01 16:54:58 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès 6d6e628119 doc: Give an example with an encrypted root partition.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl: Add 'mapped-devices' field.
  Use it in 'file-systems'.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Suggest encrypted partitions.
  Give an example of a command sequence.
2015-11-01 22:24:20 +01:00