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Ludovic Courtès 2bc53ba922 doc: Document --key-download option of 'guix refresh'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document --key-download.
2014-11-16 23:28:55 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 2f7d2d9185 doc: Document "guix import".
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Add xref to "Invoking guix import".
  (Defining Packages): Likewise.  Remove footnote about Nixpkgs
  imports.
  (Invoking guix import): New section.
2014-11-16 23:21:23 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 2b1cee21ae doc: Fix Hydra URL.
Reported by John Darrington <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>.

* doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): Fix hydra.gnu.org URL.
2014-11-15 19:05:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès eb59595ccd doc: Clarify use of the 'password' field for user accounts.
Suggested by Alex Sassmannshausen <alex.sassmannshausen@gmail.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Remove 'password'
  field in the example.
  (User Accounts): Clarify use of the 'password' field, with links to
  the libc and Guile manuals.
2014-11-14 14:17:56 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 4c7ac9aa7f doc: Improve acknowledgments.
* doc/guix.texi (Acknowledgments): Expound a bit.
* THANKS: Mention artwork; thank Felipe & Nikita.
2014-11-13 23:30:03 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 0ecc3bf309 gnu: xorg: Add SLiM theme based on work by Felipe López.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (%artwork-repository, %default-slim-theme,
  %default-slim-theme-name): New variables.
  (slim-service): Add #:theme and #:theme-name parameters.
  [slim.cfg]: Honor #:theme-name.
  Honor #:theme by setting the "SLIM_THEMESDIR" environment variable.
* doc/guix.texi (X Window): Adjust 'slim-service' documentation
  accordingly.  Document '%default-slim-theme' and
  '%default-slim-theme-name'.
2014-11-12 14:22:54 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f34c56be3a activation: Set the firmware search path.
* gnu/build/activation.scm (activate-firmware): New procedure.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[firmware]: New field.
  (directory-union): New procedure.
  (%base-firmware): New variable.
  (operating-system-activation-script): Use 'directory-union', and call
  'activate-firmware'.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Document 'firmware'.
2014-11-11 22:42:39 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f5fd4fd237 doc: Mention 'guix environment' in "Features"; add index entries.
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add paragraph about 'guix environment'.
  (Build Systems): Add @cindex.
  (Invoking guix environment): Ditto.
2014-11-10 15:11:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 88faf93315 doc: Add "GRUB Configuration".
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Add xref to "GRUB
  Configuration".
  (GRUB Configuration): New node.
2014-11-10 15:00:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 843858b8a7 doc: Avoid @indentedblock, which is not supported by Texinfo 4.
Reported by Mark H Weaver.

* doc/guix.texi (Security Updates): Use @quotation instead of
  @indentedblock; the latter is not supported by Texinfo 4.
2014-11-10 15:00:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 4684f301d5 gexp: Add #:module-path parameter to 'gexp->derivation'.
* guix/gexp.scm (gexp->derivation): Add #:module-path parameter, and
  pass it to 'imported-modules' and 'compiled-modules'.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Adjust accordingly.
2014-11-09 22:33:45 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 810568b35f vm: The 'run-vm' scripts now passes its arguments to QEMU.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script): Add "$@" at
  the end of the script.
  (common-qemu-options): Remove trailing newline.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it.
2014-11-08 15:10:42 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 6aa260af12 vm: Fix 'vm --full-boot' to produce a sufficient disk image.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image/shared-store): Add
  #:disk-image-size and #:full-boot? parameters and honor them.  Pass
  '#:copy-inputs? full-boot?', and change #:inputs argument.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (system-derivation-for-action): Pass
  #:disk-image-size to 'system-qemu-image/shared-store'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Mention use of '--image-size' in
  conjunction with '--full-boot'.
2014-11-08 15:10:42 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ab11f0bed4 vm: Support 'guix system vm --full-boot'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script): Add
  #:full-boot? parameter and honor it.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (system-derivation-for-action): Likewise.
  (perform-action): Likewise.
  (show-help): Document '--full-boot'.
  (%options): Add '--full-boot'.
  (guix-system): Add #:full-boot? argument in call to 'perform-action'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it.
2014-11-08 01:05:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès c1941588dd doc: Emphasize the availability of two user interfaces.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Management): Add a word about the two user
  interfaces.
2014-11-08 01:05:35 +01:00
Alex Kost 9a130e19fc emacs: Add 'guix-prettify'.
* emacs/guix-prettify.el: New file.
* emacs.am (ELFILES): Add it.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Prettify): New node.
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Mention it.
2014-11-07 14:58:15 +03:00
Ludovic Courtès d2e59637e3 services: xorg: Allow users to specify a list of resolutions.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-start-command): Add #:resolutions
  parameter and 'screen-section' procedure.  Use it.
* doc/guix.texi (X Window): Adjust accordingly.
2014-11-07 00:00:08 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f703413e41 services: xorg: Allow users to specify the drivers to use.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-start-command): Add #:drivers parameter.
  Add 'device-section' procedure, and use it in 'xserver.conf'.
* doc/guix.texi (X Window): Document it.
2014-11-07 00:00:08 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 63854bcbb1 services: Add NTP service.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (ntp-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
2014-11-05 11:25:39 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 05962f2958 packages: Implement grafts.
Thanks to Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org> for insightful discussions
and suggestions.

* guix/packages.scm (<package>)[graft]: New field.
  (patch-and-repack): Invoke 'package-derivation' with #:graft? #f.
  (package-source-derivation): Likewise.  Do not use (%guile-for-build)
  in call to 'patch-and-repack', and we could end up using a grafted
  Guile.
  (expand-input): Likewise, also for 'package-cross-derivation' call.
  (package->bag): Add #:graft? parameter.  Honor it.  Use 'strip-append'
  instead of 'package-full-name'.
  (input-graft, input-cross-graft, bag-grafts, package-grafts): New
  procedures.
  (package-derivation, package-cross-derivation): Add #:graft? parameter
  and honor it.
* gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm (package-with-bootstrap-guile): Add
  recursive call on 'graft'.
* guix/build-system/gnu.scm (package-with-explicit-inputs,
  package-with-extra-configure-variable, static-package): Likewise.
  (gnu-build): Use the ungrafted Guile to avoid full rebuilds.
  (gnu-cross-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/cmake.scm (cmake-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/glib-or-gtk.scm (glib-or-gtk-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/perl.scm (perl-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/python.scm (python-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/ruby.scm (ruby-build): Likewise.
* guix/build-system/trivial.scm (guile-for-build): Likewise.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-derivation, direct graft",
  "package-cross-derivation, direct graft", "package-grafts,
  indirect grafts", "package-grafts, indirect grafts, cross",
  "package-grafts, indirect grafts, propagated inputs",
  "package-derivation, indirect grafts"): New tests.
  ("bag->derivation", "bag->derivation, cross-compilation"): Wrap in
  'parameterize'.
* doc/guix.texi (Security Updates): New node.
  (Invoking guix build): Document --no-graft.
2014-11-02 21:22:12 +01:00
Ian Denhardt 8a96bd4bb0 doc: Add a note about optional GnuTLS dependency.
* README (Requirements): add a note about 'guix download''s GnuTLS dependency.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-10-27 13:53:46 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 537c8bb3fc doc: Add cross-reference to the gnutls-guile manual.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix download): Add cross-reference to the
  gnutls-guile manual.
2014-10-27 13:53:46 +01:00
Cyril Roelandt dd7c013d4b guix lint: add the --checkers option.
* guix/scripts/lint.scm: add the "--checkers" option.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix lint): Document it.
* tests/guix-lint.sh: New file
* Makefile.am (SCM_TESTS): Add it.
2014-10-16 00:50:27 +02:00
Alex Kost b3bb82f154 guix package: Add '--switch-generation' option.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (switch-to-generation): New procedure.
  (switch-to-previous-generation): Use it.
  (guix-package): Adjust for '--switch-generation' option.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document it.
2014-10-12 08:45:38 +04:00
David Thompson 372c4bbcbb scripts: Add 'environment' command.
* guix/scripts/environment.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi ("Invoking guix environment"): New node.
2014-10-10 18:14:40 -04:00
Ludovic Courtès 7313a52e7a doc: Add 'operating-system' reference.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Add xref to
  "operating-system Reference".
  (operating-system Reference): New section.
  (Networking Services): Add xref to it.
2014-10-10 14:08:59 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c678a4eef6 doc: Use @deftp for 'build-machine'.
* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Use @deftp for 'build-machine'.
2014-10-10 14:08:59 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9176607ec4 daemon: Add '--substitute-urls' option.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_SUBSTITUTE_URLS): New macro.
  (GUIX_OPT_NO_BUILD_HOOK, GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_OUTPUTS,
  GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_DERIVATIONS): Renumber.
  (options): Add '--substitute-urls'.
  (parse_opt): Honor it.
  (main): Add 'settings.set' call for the default "substitute-urls"
  value.
* guix/scripts/substitute-binary.scm (daemon-options,
  find-daemon-option): New procedures.
  (%cache-url): Define based on the "substitute-urls" daemon option.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Document '--substitute-urls'.
  (Substitutes): Mention it.
2014-10-09 23:51:19 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 405a9d4ec9 monads: Add 'mbegin'.
* guix/monads.scm (mbegin): New macro.
* tests/monads.scm ("mbegin"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Document it.
2014-10-08 23:35:20 +02:00
Federico Beffa 3afcf52be8 doc: Document 'glib-or-gtk-build-system'.
* doc/guix.texi (Build System): Document 'glib-or-gtk-build-system'.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-10-08 22:11:38 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès fa0c1d6104 services: Add '%facebook-host-aliases'.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (%facebook-host-aliases): New variable.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
2014-10-07 23:18:41 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 288dca55a8 doc: Mention optional dependency on Guile-JSON.
* README (Requirements): Add Guile-JSON.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise.
2014-10-06 19:34:27 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 0d5a559f0f build-system: Introduce "bags" as an intermediate representation.
* guix/build-system.scm (<build-system>)[build, cross-build]: Remove.
  [lower]: New field.
  (<bag>): New record type.
  (make-bag): New procedure.
* guix/packages.scm (bag-transitive-inputs, bag-transitive-build-inputs,
  bag-transitive-host-inputs, bag-transitive-target-inputs,
  package->bag): New procedures.
  (package-derivation): Use it; use the bag, apply its build procedure,
  etc.
  (package-cross-derivation): Likewise.
* gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm (raw-build, make-raw-bag): New procedure.
  (%bootstrap-guile): Use them.
* guix/build-system/trivial.scm (lower): New procedure.
  (trivial-build, trivial-cross-build): Remove 'source' parameter.  Pass
  INPUTS as is.
  (trivial-build-system): Adjust accordingly.
* guix/build-system/gnu.scm (%store, inputs-search-paths,
  standard-search-paths, expand-inputs, standard-inputs): Remove.
  (gnu-lower): New procedure.
  (gnu-build): Remove 'source' and #:implicit-inputs? parameters.
  Remove 'implicit-inputs' and 'implicit-search-paths' variables.  Get
  the source from INPUT-DRVS.
  (gnu-cross-build): Likewise.
  (standard-cross-packages): Remove call to 'standard-packages'.
  (standard-cross-inputs, standard-cross-search-paths): Remove.
  (gnu-build-system): Remove 'build' and 'cross-build'; add 'lower'.
* guix/build-system/cmake.scm (lower): New procedure.
  (cmake-build): Remove 'source' and #:cmake parameters.  Use INPUTS and
  SEARCH-PATHS as is.  Get the source from INPUTS.
* guix/build-system/perl.scm: Likewise.
* guix/build-system/python.scm: Likewise.
* guix/build-system/ruby.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/packages/cross-base.scm (cross-gcc): Change "cross-linux-headers"
  to "linux-headers".
  (cross-libc)[xlinux-headers]: Pass #:implicit-cross-inputs? #f.
  Likewise.  In 'propagated-inputs', change "cross-linux-headers" to
  "linux-headers".
* guix/git-download.scm (git-fetch): Use 'standard-packages' instead of
  'standard-inputs'.
* tests/builders.scm ("gnu-build-system"): Remove use of
  'build-system-builder'.
  ("gnu-build"): Remove 'source' and #:implicit-inputs? arguments to
  'gnu-build'.
* tests/packages.scm ("search paths"): Adjust to new build system API.
  ("package-cross-derivation, no cross builder"): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Add paragraph on bags.
2014-10-05 21:58:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9849cfc12c build-system/cmake: Add #:build-type parameter, default to "RelWithDebInfo".
* guix/build-system/cmake.scm (cmake-build): Add #:build-type.  Pass it
  in BUILDER.
* guix/build/cmake-build-system.scm (configure): Add #:build-type
  parameter and honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document #:configure-flags and
  #:build-type for CMake.
2014-10-04 22:59:38 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4a44d7bbc6 ui: Recognize the same size units as Coreutils.
* guix/ui.scm (size->number): Add a bunch of large units.  Recognize
  one-letter unit names.  Change "KB" to "kB".
* tests/ui.scm ("size->number, 1T"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Add cross-reference to "Block size"
  in the Coreutils manual.
  (Invoking guix system): Likewise.
2014-10-03 18:03:09 +02:00
David Thompson c08f9818f9 build: Add ruby build system.
* guix/build-system/ruby.scm: New file.
* guix/build/ruby-build-system: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add new files.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document ruby-build-system.
2014-09-28 15:09:24 -04:00
Ian Denhardt 79f5dd5915 doc: Use 'define-public' in example package recipe.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Use 'define-public' instead of
  'define'.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-09-28 12:01:45 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8689901f95 Introduce the 'GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH' environment variable.
* gnu/packages.scm (%package-module-path): Honor $GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH.
* test-env.in: Unset 'GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH'.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test it.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Modules): Document it.
2014-09-24 14:06:09 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 300868ba57 guix build: Add -L/--load-path as a common option.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-build-options-help): Document -L.
  (%standard-build-options): Add -L/--load-path.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test it.
2014-09-24 14:06:09 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4627a46470 services: Add 'bitlbee-service'.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (bitlbee-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
2014-09-23 23:46:01 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 52ac153e2a linux-initrd: Adjust VM code and doc to new 'base-initrd' signature.
This fixes regressions introduced in de1c158 ("system: Add support for
boot-time mapped devices.").

* doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): Adjust example with custom use of
  'base-initrd'.  Document #:mapped-devices parameter of 'base-initrd'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (system-disk-image, system-qemu-image,
  virtualized-operating-system): Adjust call to 'base-initrd' to new
  signature.
2014-09-22 21:29:41 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès dbcb0ab1a9 doc: Remove a couple of limitations.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Remove encrypted disks and swap
  from the limitations.
2014-09-18 22:52:03 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 510f9d8624 doc: Document mapped devices.
* doc/guix.texi (Mapped Devices): New subsection.
2014-09-18 19:50:00 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a023cca8d9 services: Add 'dhcp-client-service'.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (dhcp-client-service): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
2014-09-14 23:49:02 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 24e752c097 doc: Mention audio, video, and cdrom groups more prominently.
* doc/guix.texi (User Accounts): Add the "audio", "video", and "cdrom"
  groups in the example.
2014-09-14 23:49:02 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 42d10464be linux-initrd: Store Linux modules in a normal store directory.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (expression->initrd): Remove #:linux and
  #:linux-modules parameters.  Remove call to
  'float-linux-module-directory'.
  (base-initrd): Add call to 'float-linux-module-directory'.  Use it in
  #:linux-modules argument in the gexp.  Remove #:linux and
  #:linux-modules arguments to 'expression->initrd'.
* gnu/build/linux-initrd.scm (build-initrd): Remove
  #:linux-module-directory parameter.  Don't create 'modules'
  sub-directory.
* gnu/build/linux-boot.scm (boot-system): Mentin that LINUX-MODULES is a
  list of absolute file names.  Don't prepend "/modules/" to
  LINUX-MODULES.
* doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): Adjust accordingly.
2014-09-08 23:47:29 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès df650fa84e linux-initrd: Remove #:to-copy argument of 'expression->initrd'.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (expression->initrd): Remove #:to-copy
  parameter.  Remove 'graph-files', and adjust #:references-graphs
  arguments to just list INIT.
  (base-initrd): Remove #:to-copy argument.
* doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): Adjust accordingly.
2014-09-08 23:47:28 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b53833b2ef gexp: Allow use of high-level objects in #:references-graphs.
* guix/gexp.scm (lower-reference-graphs): New procedure.
  (gexp->derivation)[graphs-file-names]: New procedure.
  Use 'lower-reference-graphs', and augment #:inputs argument as a
  function of #:references-graphs.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Adjust 'gexp->derivation' documentation
  accordingly.
* tests/gexp.scm ("gexp->derivation, store copy"): Remove reference to
  TWO in BUILD-DRV.  Use TWO directly in #:references-graphs argument.
  ("gexp->derivation #:references-graphs"): New test.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image): Remove variable 'graph'; use INPUTS as
  the #:references-graphs argument to
  'expression->derivation-in-linux-vm'.
2014-09-06 23:42:56 +02:00
Alex Kost 457f60fa06 Add Emacs user interface.
* configure.ac (emacsuidir): New variable.
  (AC_CONFIG_FILES): Add 'emacs/guix-init.el', 'emacs/guix-helper.scm'.
* Makefile.am: Include 'emacs.am'.
* emacs.am: New file.
* doc/emacs.texi: New file.
* doc/guix.texi: Include 'emacs.texi'.
* emacs/guix-backend.el: New file.
* emacs/guix-base.el: New file.
* emacs/guix-helper.scm.in: New file.
* emacs/guix-history.el: New file.
* emacs/guix-info.el: New file.
* emacs/guix-init.el.in: New file.
* emacs/guix-list.el: New file.
* emacs/guix-main.scm: New file.
* emacs/guix-utils.el: New file.
* emacs/guix.el: New file.
2014-09-03 23:50:35 +04:00
Cyril Roelandt b4f5e0e87c scripts: add guix lint
* guix/scripts/lint.scm: New file. Defines a 'lint' tool for Guix packages.
* tests/lint.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES, SCM_TESTS): Add them.
* po/guix/Makevars: Update appropriately.
* po/guix/POTFILES.in: Update appropriately.
* doc/guix.texi: Document "guix lint".
2014-09-03 02:07:07 +02:00
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
Ludovic Courtès 4b2615e1ca services: nscd: Provide an 'activate' script to make /var/run/nscd.
* gnu/services/base.scm (nscd-service): Add 'activate' field.
* guix/build/install.scm (directives): Remove /var/run/nscd; add
  /var/run.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Services): Add 'activate' field in example.
  Document it.
2014-05-24 18:10:05 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès fb729425dc guix system: Add 'disk-image' action.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (show-help): Add 'disk-image'.
  (guix-system)[parse-options]: Support 'disk-image' action.
  [option-arguments]: Likewise.
  Handle the 'disk-image' action.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document 'disk-image'.
2014-05-22 23:24:13 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c938494598 Add (gnu) module.
* gnu.scm: New file.
* gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.
* build-aux/hydra/demo-os.scm: Use (gnu) and strip import list
  accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Adjust example
  accordingly.
2014-05-22 23:24:13 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès d467e640aa doc: Show the 'bootloader' field in system example.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Add 'bootloader'
  field.
2014-05-19 23:52:40 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c79d54fe41 guix system: 'guix system init' installs GRUB by default.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (install): Add #:grub?, #:grub.cfg, and
  #:device parameters; honor them.
  (show-help): Document '--no-grub'.
  (%options): Add '--no-grub'.
  (%default-options): Add 'install-grub?'.
  (guix-system): Honor 'install-grub?' option from OPTS.  Adjust
  'install' call accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document '--no-grub'.
2014-05-19 23:52:39 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 72b9d60df4 guix system: Add 'init' sub-command.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (install): New procedure.
  (guix-system)[parse-option]: Remove check for extraneous arguments.
  [match-pair, option-arguments]: New procedures.
  Use 'option-arguments'.  Honor 'init'.
  (show-help): Document 'init'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document 'init'.
2014-05-18 22:27:23 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7889394e05 guix system: Add 'build' action.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (show-help): Document 'build' action.
  (guix-system): Honor 'build' action.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Add 'build' action.
2014-05-16 21:56:00 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 64d76fa6c2 doc: Improve debugging file documentation.
* doc/guix.texi (Installing Debugging Files): Add @cindex.  Remove
  unneeded '-i' in example.  Mention source code an 'directory'.  Link
  to "Build Systems" instead of "Defining Packages".
2014-05-14 01:02:46 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a12d92f54e doc: Add example for --search.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Add LGPLv3 example.
2014-05-12 23:55:28 +02:00
Andreas Enge af8a56b8a2 doc: Add a section on perl modules in the packaging guidelines.
* doc/guix.texi (Perl modules): New section explaining the naming of perl
    modules.
2014-05-11 12:27:37 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ef4ab0a4c5 doc: Mention Kiselyov's work on "staging".
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Mention Oleg's work on "staging" in
  footnote.
2014-05-08 23:42:15 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès e20fd1bf80 doc: Minor improvements in "G-Expressions".
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Show coreutils version number in store
  file name.  Add xref to "Derivations", in documentation of
  'gexp->derivation'.  Fix typo.
2014-05-03 12:02:43 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 83bcd0b895 system: Add first-class file system declarations.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[initrd]: Default to
  'qemu-initrd'.
  (<file-system>): New record type.
  (operating-system-root-file-system): New procedure.
  (operating-system-derivation): Take the device name for GRUB from
  'operating-system-root-file-system'.  Pass the
  'operating-system-initrd' procedure the list of boot file systems.
* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (file-system->spec): New procedure.
  (qemu-initrd): Add 'file-systems' parameter, and remove #:mounts
  parameter.
  [file-system-type-predicate]: New procedure.
  [linux-modules]: Use it.
  Adjust #:mounts argument in 'boot-system' call.
  (gnu-system-initrd): Remove.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (%linux-vm-file-systems): New variable.
  (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Adjust call to 'qemu-initrd'.
  (virtualized-operating-system): New procedure.
  (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script)[initrd]: Remove.  Use
  'virtualized-operating-system'.  Get the 'initrd' file from OS-DRV.
* guix/build/linux-initrd.scm (mount-qemu-smb-share, mount-qemu-9p):
  Remove.
  (MS_RDONLY, MS_BIND): New global variables.
  (bind-mount): Remove local 'MS_BIND' definition.
  (mount-root-file-system): New procedure, with code formerly in
  'boot-system'.
  (mount-file-system): New procedure.
  (boot-system): Add #:root-fs-type parameter.  Remove 'MS_RDONLY' local
  variable.  Use 'mount-root-file-system' and 'mount-file-system'.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Add 'file-system'
  declaration.
2014-05-03 00:46:51 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ada3df03e3 monads: Hide 'derivation-expression' and 'lower-inputs'.
* guix/monads.scm: Unexport 'lower-inputs' and 'derivation-expression'.
  (text-file*): Add comment about the switch to 'gexp->derivation'.
  (lower-inputs): Add comment about its doom.
  (derivation-expression): Likewise.
* guix/gexp.scm (lower-inputs*): Rename to...
  (lower-inputs): ... this.  Update callers.
* tests/monads.scm (derivation-expression): New procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Use 'gexp->derivation' instead of
  'derivation-expression'.  Remove documentation of
  'derivation-expression'.
* guix/ui.scm (read/eval): Use THE-ROOT-MODULE so that macros are
  properly expanded.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Use 'gexp->derivation' instead of
  'derivation-expression'.monads: Hide 'derivation-expression' and 'lower-inputs'.
2014-04-28 23:41:12 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b5f4e68635 services: Rewrite using gexps.
* gnu/services.scm (<service>)[inputs]: Remove.
* gnu/system.scm (links): Remove.
  (etc-directory): Add PASSWD and SHADOW to #:inputs.
  (operating-system-boot-script): Pass ETC to 'dmd-configuration-file'.
  (operating-system-derivation): Remove EXTRAS from the union.
* gnu/system/linux.scm (pam-service->configuration): Rewrite in terms of
  'gexp->derivation'.  Compute the contents on the build side.  Expect
  'arguments' to contain a list of gexps.
  (pam-services->directory): Rewrite in terms of 'gexp->derivation'.
  (unix-pam-service): Change 'arguments' to a list of one gexp.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (<user-account>)[inputs]: Remove.
  [shell]: Change default value to a gexp.
  (passwd-file): Rewrite in terms of 'gexp->derivation'.  Compute
  contents on the build side.
* gnu/services/base.scm (host-name-service, mingetty-service,
  nscd-service, syslog-service, guix-service): Change 'start' and 'stop'
  to gexps; remove 'inputs' field.
  (guix-build-accounts): Change 'shell' field to a gexp.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (static-networking-service): Change
  'start' and 'stop' to gexps; remove 'inputs' field.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (slim-service): Likewise.
* gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-configuration-file): Expect ETC to be a
  derivation.  Change 'config' to a gexp.  Use 'gexp->file' instead of
  'text-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Services): Update nscd example with gexps, and
  without 'inputs'.  Add xref to "G-Expressions".
2014-04-28 23:24:18 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 21b679f694 Add (guix gexp).
* guix/gexp.scm: New file.
* tests/gexp.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add guix/gexp.scm.
  (SCM_TESTS): Add tests/gexp.scm.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Add #:inputs in 'derivation' example.
  Mark 'build-expression->derivation' as deprecated, refer to
  "G-Expressions".  Remove paragraph about code strata.
  (G-Expressions): New node.
2014-04-28 23:24:17 +02:00
Alírio Eyng 9bf404e9e6 doc: Expect to fix typo.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): "except" it is.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-04-09 22:22:19 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 2e7b5cea8c guix system: Add 'vm-image' action and '--image-size' option.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (%options): Add --image-size.
  (%default-options): Add 'image-size'.
  (guix-system)[parse-options]: Handle the 'vm-image' action.
  Honor them.
  (show-help): Update accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Add 'vm-image'.
2014-04-09 01:20:19 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 7458bd0a4a doc: Add "Build Systems" section.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add 'arguments' field in the
  example; update 'synopsis' and 'description'.  Remove most of the
  description of 'build-system', and instead reference to the "Build
  Systems" node.  Briefly describe 'arguments' field, and remove more
  elaborate description.  Add cross-reference to "Packaging Guidelines".
  (Build Systems): New node.
  (Packaging Guidelines): Mention '--log-file'.
2014-04-05 17:02:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4743a4da9b doc: Update description of the chroot contents.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Adjust description of /dev
  and /proc; remove footnote about /dev/shm, now obsolete.
2014-04-03 23:55:51 +02:00
Alex Sassmannshausen ef27aa9c8c doc: fix typo.
* doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): add a missing 's'.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-03-31 21:59:14 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès c4202d60b2 doc: Document substitutes.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Add cross-reference to
  "Substitutes".
  (Features): Remove footnote about unauthenticated substitutes.  Link
  to "Substitutes".
  (Substitutes): New node.
  (Invoking guix build): Link to "Substitutes".
  (Packaging Guidelines): Likewise.
2014-03-30 23:37:46 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès cecd72d55a offload: Allow build machines to specify a port number.
* guix/scripts/offload.scm (<build-machine>): Add 'port' field.
  (remote-pipe, send-files): Use lsh's '-p' option when invoking it.
2014-03-13 21:58:04 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 7f3673f21d guix build: Add '--with-source'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (package-with-source): New procedure.
  (show-help): Add '--with-source'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (options->derivations): Call 'options/with-source' and
  'options/resolve-packages'.
  (options/resolve-packages, options/with-source): New procedures.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '--with-source'.
2014-03-12 00:22:41 +01:00
Pierre-Antoine Rault 5ff3c4b820 doc: Update packaging guidelines.
* HACKING (Submitting Patches): Mention 'git send-mail'.
* doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): More details on how to prepare a
  package module.
  (Contributing): Add reference to #guix channel on Freenode.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-03-10 23:43:31 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 002622b65b guix build: Add '--timeout' to the common build options.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-build-options-help): Document
  '--timeout'.
  (set-build-options-from-command-line): Pass #:timeout to
  'set-build-options'.
  (%standard-build-options): Add '--timeout'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document it.
2014-03-09 23:09:18 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 834129e0e2 Change the default store file name to /gnu/store.
* configure.ac: Change the default 'storedir' to /gnu/store.  Print
  $storedir.
* doc/guix.texi: Replace "/nix/store" by "/gnu/store", except where
  describing Nix compatibility.
* Makefile.am: Likewise.
2014-03-09 22:09:58 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e7f34eb0dc doc: Explain what's special about the (gnu packages ...) name space.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Explain where packages are
  searched for and link to "Package Modules".
  (Defining Packages) <example>: Use 'define-module' clause instead of
  'use-modules'.  Explain why and link to "Package Modules".
  (Invoking guix build): Explain where packages aer searched for and
  link to "Package Modules".
  (Package Modules): Explain that (gnu packages ...) is scanned.
2014-03-08 00:18:21 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 70ee564299 doc: Factorize documentation of common build options.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Remove documentation for
  --dry-run, --fallback, --no-substitutes, and --max-silent-time.  Add a
  cross-ref to "Invoking guix build".
  (Invoking guix archive): Add "common build options" as the cross-ref
  topic for "Invoking guix build".
  (Invoking guix build): Move common build options separately.  Add a
  paragraph to explain.
2014-03-03 00:22:46 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 2096ef47aa derivations: Remove unused 'derivation' parameter.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Remove unused #:hash-mode parameter.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Adjust accordingly.
2014-02-21 23:49:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 0dbd88db39 doc: More on what's special about the archive format.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Expound on what sets the Nar
  format apart.
2014-02-21 23:49:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 36bbbbd150 derivations: Add support for recursive fixed-output derivations.
* guix/derivations.scm (<derivation-output>): Add 'recursive?' field.
  Adjust 'make-derivation-output' callers.
  (%read-derivation) <fixed-output>: When HASH-ALGO starts with 'r:',
  set the 'recursive?' field and drop 'r:' from the hash algo name.
  (write-derivation)[write-output]: Write the algo as 'r:HASH-ALGO' when
  the RECURSIVE? field is set.
  (derivation-hash) <fixed-output>: Prepend "r:" when RECURSIVE? is set.
  (fixed-output-path): New procedure.
  (derivation): Add #:recursive? parameter.  Use 'fixed-output-path' to
  compute the output file name of a fixed output derivation.
  (build-expression->derivation): Add #:recursive? parameter.  Pass it
  to 'derivation'.
* tests/derivations.scm ("fixed-output derivation, recursive",
  "build-expression->derivation produces recursive fixed-output",
  "build-expression->derivation uses recursive fixed-output"): New
  tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Document #:recursive? for 'derivation'.
  Add #:recursive? for 'build-expression->derivation'.
2014-02-21 23:49:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 3140f2df42 guix hash: Add '--recursive'.
* guix/scripts/hash.scm (show-help): Add --recursive.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-hash)[file-hash]: New procedure.  Honor --recursive.
  Use it.
* guix/nar.scm (write-file): Add missing field to the &nar-error
  condition raised upon unsupported file type; change its message to be
  more descriptive.
* tests/guix-hash.sh: Add tests with -r.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix hash): Document --recursive.
2014-02-21 23:49:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 8b198abecd gnu: Define '%base-services'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (%base-services): New variable.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[services]: Change the default
  value to %BASE-SERVICES.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Change
  '%standard-services' to '%base-services'.
2014-02-19 21:08:28 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès db4fdc04cc gnu: Introduce the (gnu services ...) modules.
* gnu/system/dmd.scm: Remove file.  Move contents to...
* gnu/services.scm, gnu/services/base.scm, gnu/services/dmd.scm,
  gnu/services/networking.scm, gnu/services/xorg.scm: ... here.  New
  files.
* gnu/system.scm, gnu/system/vm.scm: Adjust accordingly.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (%user-module): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Likewise.
  (Defining Services): Likewise.
2014-02-19 20:58:24 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 523e48969b Add 'guix system'.
* guix/scripts/system.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* po/POTFILES.in: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Link to "Invoking guix
  system".
  (Invoking guix system): New node.
2014-02-18 23:47:49 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 6e37066e76 daemon: Add '--gc-keep-outputs' and '--gc-keep-derivations'.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_OUTPUTS,
  GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_DERIVATIONS): New macros.
  (options): Add 'gc-keep-outputs' and 'gc-keep-derivations'.
  (string_to_bool): New function.
  (parse_opt): Honor GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_DERIVATIONS and
  GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_OUTPUTS.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Document --gc-keep-outputs and
  --gc-keep-derivations.
2014-02-06 21:49:47 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 45adbd624f monads: Add 'text-file*'.
* guix/monads.scm (text-file*): New procedure.
* tests/monads.scm ("text-file*"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Change example since the previous one
  would erroneously fail to retain a reference to Coreutils.  Document
  'text-file*'.
2014-02-03 23:20:49 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 1909431c5b derivations: Add #:local-build? parameter for derivations.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Add #:local-build? parameter and
  honor it.
  (build-expression->derivation): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Update documentation of these
  procedures.
2014-01-25 17:04:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 4ec2e92ddb doc: More about offloading.
* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Start with "When desired".  Say
  more on what can go in 'machines.scm', and mention Guile-Avahi.
  (Invoking guix-daemon): Document '--no-build-hook'.
  (Invoking guix build): Add xref to "Daemon Offload Setup".
2014-01-25 16:20:23 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 49e6291a7a Add 'guix offload' as a daemon build hook.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_NO_BUILD_HOOK): New macro.
  (options): Add '--no-build-hook'.
  (parse_opt): Handle it.
  (main)[HAVE_DAEMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK]: Set 'useBuildHook' by default.
  Set $NIX_BUILD_HOOK to our offload hook unless otherwise specified.
  [!HAVE_DAEMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK]: Clear 'useBuildHook'.
* pre-inst-env.in: Set and export NIX_BUILD_HOOK.
* nix/scripts/offload.in, guix/scripts/offload.scm: New files.
* guix/ui.scm (show-guix-help)[internal?]: Add "offload".
* config-daemon.ac: Call 'GUIX_CHECK_UNBUFFERED_CBIP'.
  Instantiate 'nix/scripts/offload'.  Set 'BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD'
  conditional, and optionally define 'HAVE_DEAMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK' cpp
  macro.
* daemon.am (nodist_pkglibexec_SCRIPTS)[BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Add it.
* Makefile.am (MODULES)[BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Add
  'guix/scripts/offload.scm'.
  (EXTRA_DIST)[!BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Likewise.
* m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_CHECK_UNBUFFERED_CBIP): New macro.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Move most of the body to...
  (Build Environment Setup): ... this.  New subsection.
  (Daemon Offload Setup): New subsection.
2014-01-24 00:01:50 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 6dc99317fb doc: List what's in the chroot.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): List what's in the chroot.
2014-01-18 22:32:51 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès d43eb499a6 Update 'nix-upstream' sub-module; adjust build system, doc, and substituter.
* nix-upstream: Update sub-module.
* daemon.am (libutil_a_SOURCES): Add affinity.cc.
  (libutil_headers): Add affinity.hh.
  (libexec_PROGRAMS, nix_setuid_helper_SOURCES,
  nix_setuid_helper_CPPFLAGS, nix_setuid_helper_LDADD): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Remove paragraph about
  'nix-setuid-helper'.
* guix/scripts/substitute-binary.scm (guix-substitute-binary): Exit 0 when
  %CACHE-URL has an HTTP scheme and looking up its host fails.
  Always print a newline to stdout when starting.
2014-01-18 22:32:50 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 7e17f65d95 doc: Distinguish between (gnu packages ...) and "GNU packages".
* doc/guix.texi (Package Modules): Add a footnote stating that (gnu
  packages ...) has nothing to do with "GNU packages."
2014-01-17 22:52:10 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 4eaad71db6 doc: Fix another reference to (gnu packages admin).
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Change module name
  to (gnu packages admin).
2014-01-14 09:00:29 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 87236aed77 archive: Add '--missing'.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--missing'.
  (guix-archive)[lines]: New procedure.
  Use it to honor '--missing'.
* tests/guix-archive.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Document '--missing'.
2014-01-06 22:25:29 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 425b0bfc2e guix build: Add '--no-build-hook'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%default-options): Add 'build-hook?' pair.
  (show-help, %options): Add --no-build-hook.
  (guix-build): Pass the 'build-hook?' value to 'set-build-options'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '--no-build-hook'.
2014-01-05 22:58:32 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f82cc5fdbe archive: Add '--authorize'.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (authorize-key): New procedure.
  (guix-archive): Call it when OPTS contains 'authorize-key'.
* tests/guix-archive.sh: Add test with invalid public key.
* guix/pki.scm: Export '%acl-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Make it clear that '--import'
  works only with authorized keys.  Document '--authorize'.
2013-12-30 23:18:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 554f26ece3 archive: Add '--generate-key'.
* guix/pk-crypto.scm (error-source, error-string): New procedures.
* guix/pki.scm (%private-key-file): New variable.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (show-help): Document '--generate-key'.
  (%options): Add "generate-key".
  (generate-key-pair): New procedure.
  (guix-archive): Call 'generate-key' when OPTS contains a
  'generate-key' pair.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Suggest generating a key pair.
  (Invoking guix archive): Document '--generate-key'.
2013-12-30 22:57:37 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 4d1a2b50a6 doc: Invoke 'useradd' with '--system'.
Reported by Kete <kete@ninthfloor.org>.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/16289>.

* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Add '--system' to the 'useradd'
  command line.  Suggested by Kete <kete@ninthfloor.org>.
2013-12-30 16:47:32 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 760c60d684 Add 'guix archive'.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm, tests/guix-archive.sh: New files.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'archive.scm'.
  (SH_TESTS): Add 'guix-archive.sh'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): New section.
* guix/scripts/build.scm: Export 'derivation-from-expression'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm: Export 'specification->package+output'.
2013-12-22 01:08:21 +01:00
Mark H Weaver 6447738c01 guix package: allow multiple arguments after -i, -r, and -u.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%options): Adapt option processors to accept and
  return a second seed value: 'arg-handler', which handles bare arguments (if
  not false).  The install, remove, and upgrade option processors return an
  arg-handler that repeat the same operation.  All other option processors
  return #f as the arg-handler.  Make the arguments to install and remove
  optional.  The upgrade option processor deletes (upgrade . #f) from the
  alist before adding a new entry.
  (guix-package): Procedures passed to 'args-fold*' accept the new seed value
  'arg-handler'.  The 'operand-proc' uses 'arg-handler' (if not false).

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Update docs.

* tests/guix-package.sh: Add test.
2013-12-14 16:25:02 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès 68ad877c6b doc: Slightly improve the "System Configuration" node.
* doc/guix.texi (System Configuration): Add paragraph on upgrades and
  rollback, moved from "Using the Configuration System".
  (Using the Configuration System): Change variable name to
  'komputilo'.  Add xref to "Package Modules".
2013-12-11 10:47:55 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 4af2447e37 doc: First stab at documenting whole-system configuration.
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add xref to "Using the Configuration
  System".
  (System Configuration, Using the Configuration System, Defining
  Services): New nodes.
2013-12-10 00:24:02 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès dd1a5a152c derivations: Use more keyword parameters for 'build-expression->derivation'.
* guix/derivations.scm (build-expression->derivation): Turn 'system' and
  'inputs' into keyword parameters.
  Adjust callers accordingly.
* gnu/system/linux.scm, gnu/system/vm.scm, guix/build-system/cmake.scm,
  guix/build-system/gnu.scm, guix/build-system/perl.scm,
  guix/build-system/python.scm, guix/build-system/trivial.scm,
  guix/download.scm, guix/packages.scm, guix/profiles.scm,
  guix/scripts/pull.scm, tests/derivations.scm, tests/guix-build.sh,
  tests/monads.scm, tests/store.scm, tests/union.scm: Adjust users of
  'build-expression->derivation' and 'derivation-expression'
  accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Adjust 'build-expression->derivation'
  documentation accordingly.
  (The Store Monad): Likewise for 'derivation-expression'.
2013-12-04 16:07:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès c320011da5 doc: List the supported platforms.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): List the supported platforms.
2013-11-23 22:26:13 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès d03bb6532c doc: Link to package-list.html.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Add link to package-list.html.
2013-11-19 00:02:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ac5de156ae guix build: '-e' can be passed a monadic thunk.
* guix/ui.scm (read/eval): New procedure.
  (read/eval-package-expression): Use it.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (derivations-from-package-expressions): Rename to...
  (derivation-from-expression): ... this.  Accept procedures, under the
  assumption that they are monadic thunk.
  (show-help): Adjust accordingly.
  (guix-build): Ditto.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Augment description of '-e'.
2013-11-18 23:08:20 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès e900c5031f doc: Mention Linux containers; emphasize reproducible builds.
* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Use "containers" instead of "chroots".
  (Invoking guix-daemon): Add @cindex entries.  Mention the Linux
  container features.
  (Features): Add sentence on build reproducibility.
2013-11-18 22:07:29 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès bf4211523b guix build: Add '--log-file'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-help): Add '--log-file'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-build): Set %FILE-PORT-NAME-CANONICALIZATION.  Honor '--log-file'.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add '--log-file' tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '--log-file'.
2013-11-12 01:06:45 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f9cc897105 packages: Add a 'snippet' field to <origin>.
* guix/packages.scm (<origin>): Add 'snippet', 'modules', and
  'imported-modules' fields.
  (patch-and-repack): Make 'inputs' a keyword parameter.  Add 'snippet',
  'modules', and 'imported-modules' parameters.  Accept SOURCE as a raw
  file name.  Insert SNIPPET in BUILDER.  Pass IMPORTED-MODULES to
  'build-expression->derivation'.
  (package-source-derivation): Pass the extra arguments to
  'patch-and-repack'.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-source-derivation, snippet"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Mention the 'patches' and 'snippet'
  fields.
  (Invoking guix build): Tell that --source has patches and snippets
  applied.
  (Software Freedom): Mention packages that contain non-free code.
2013-11-07 22:57:30 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 18f2887bff doc: Document current security issue with substitutes.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.

* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add note about unauthenticated binaries.
2013-11-07 22:18:24 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b5385b528c doc: Improve documentation of '--no-substitutes'.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Spell out the --no-substitutes
  documentation.
  (Invoking guix build): Use the more complete --no-substitutes
  documentation.
  (Invoking guix-daemon): Explain the interaction with what clients ask
  for.
2013-11-07 22:17:15 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 13ed095c50 doc: Document the syntax of the '--remove' argument.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document the syntax of
  '--remove' patterns.
2013-11-02 00:01:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 72e25e35a5 doc: Augment the "Porting" section.
Reported by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.

* doc/guix.texi (Porting): Document needed changes to (gnu packages
  bootstrap) and (gnu packages linux).
2013-10-29 00:08:44 +01:00
Nikita Karetnikov 7df7a74e23 doc: Improve the copyright notice. 2013-10-17 13:21:10 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès ab5d72ad2b doc: Document "guix pull --url".
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Add --url.
2013-10-13 01:14:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b860f38244 Add (guix monads).
* guix/monads.scm: New file.
* tests/monads.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add guix/monads.scm.
  (SCM_TESTS): Add tests/monads.scm.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): New node.
  (The Store): Reference it.
2013-10-03 23:12:20 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov ba7ea5ce33 doc: Fix typos.
* doc/guix.texi: Fix typos.
2013-09-27 08:22:02 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès 1bb9900a2a doc: Link from "guix gc" to '--delete-generations'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention that deleting
  generations prevents roll-back.
  (Invoking guix gc): Link to '--delete-generations'.
2013-09-27 01:26:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès d7ddb257c9 guix package: '--delete-generations' deletes generations older than specified.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (matching-generations): Add
  'duration-relation' keyword parameter.
  (guix-package)[process-action](delete-generations): Pass
  #:duration-relation >.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Clarify the meaning of
  durations for '--list-durations' and '--delete-durations'.
2013-09-27 01:23:59 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov b7884ca3ca guix package: Add '--delete-generations'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (switch-to-previous-generation): New function.
  (roll-back): Use the new function instead of 'switch-link'.
  (show-help): Add '--delete-generations'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-package)[process-actions]: Add 'current-generation-number',
  'display-and-delete', and 'delete-generation'.  Add support for
  '--delete-generations', and reindent the code.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test '--delete-generations'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document '--delete-generations'.
2013-09-26 15:41:43 +00:00
Nikita Karetnikov 4b2bc804d8 guix package: Do not list the zeroth generation.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package)[process-query]: Change
  'list-generation' to not list the zeroth generation.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document it, and use the
  right term when talking about generations.
2013-09-25 16:08:39 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès f566d765a1 doc: Document '--list-generations' among the query options.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Move '--list-generations' below
  "In addition to these actions".
2013-09-23 00:33:50 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès bd9bde1cba guix package: Show most recently installed packages last.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.

* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package)[list-generations,
  list-installed]: Reverse the result of 'manifest-packages'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document the order of packages
  for '--list-generations' and '--list-installed'.
2013-09-23 00:33:50 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov 2cd09108c9 guix package: Add '--list-generations'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm: Import (srfi srfi-19).
  (generation-time, matching-generations): New functions.
  (show-help): Add '--list-generations'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-package)[process-query]: Add support for '--list-generations'.
* guix/ui.scm: Import (srfi srfi-19) and (ice-9 regex).
  (string->generations, string->duration): New functions.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Test '--list-generations'.
* tests/ui.scm: Import (srfi srfi-19).
  Test 'string->generations' and 'string->duration'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document '--list-generations'.
2013-09-19 11:22:31 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès 59688fc4b5 derivations: 'derivation' and related procedures return a single value.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation->output-path,
  derivation->output-paths): New procedures.
  (derivation-path->output-path): Use 'derivation->output-path'.
  (derivation-path->output-paths): Use 'derivation->output-paths'.
  (derivation): Accept 'derivation?' objects as inputs.  Return a single
  value.
  (build-derivations): New procedure.
  (compiled-modules): Use 'derivation->output-paths'.
  (build-expression->derivation)[source-path]: Add case for when the
  input matches 'derivation?'.
  [prologue]: Accept 'derivation?' objects in INPUTS.
  [mod-dir, go-dir]: Use 'derivation->output-path'.
* guix/download.scm (url-fetch): Adjust to the single-value return.
* guix/packages.scm (package-output): Use 'derivation->output-path'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (guix-build): When the argument is
  'derivation-path?', pass it through 'read-derivation'.
  Use 'derivation-file-name' to print out the .drv file names, and to
  register them.  Use 'derivation->output-path' instead of
  'derivation-path->output-path'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (roll-back): Adjust to the single-value
  return.
  (guix-package): Use 'derivation->output-path'.
* guix/ui.scm (show-what-to-build): Adjust to deal with 'derivation?'
  objects instead of .drv file names.
* gnu/system/grub.scm (grub-configuration-file): Use
  'derivation->output-path' instead of 'derivation-path->output-path'.
* gnu/system/vm.scm (qemu-image, system-qemu-image): Likewise.
* tests/builders.scm, tests/derivations.scm, tests/packages.scm,
  tests/store.scm, tests/union.scm: Adjust to the new calling
  convention.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages, The Store, Derivations): Adjust
  accordingly.
2013-09-18 18:49:53 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès cfbf916045 store: The 'references' parameter of 'add-text-to-store' is now optional.
* guix/store.scm (add-text-to-store): Make 'references' optional.
* tests/store.scm ("dead-paths", "references"): Use 'add-text-to-store'
  with no optional argument.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store): Adjust accordingly.
2013-09-11 01:07:49 +02:00
Andreas Enge c8c871d184 doc: Stylistic changes to "Packaging Guidelines" 2013-08-31 00:02:00 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov a827c623ca doc: Remove an extra space after @ref. 2013-08-30 16:35:32 +00:00
Andreas Enge 46cb9da285 doc: Add duplicate copyright notice again.
* doc/guix.texi: Add second copyright notice again inside @ifinfo, needed
  since the first one does not appear in the info output.
  Partially undoes commit da7cabd.
2013-08-29 22:36:23 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 29f66ddd7b doc: Fix the image size in PDF/PS/DVI output.
* doc/guix.texi (Bootstrapping): Specify an image width for the TeX
  output.  Before that, the image would be much wider than the US Letter
  page width.
2013-08-29 21:58:53 +02:00
Andreas Enge ee85f3dbe9 doc: Add package guidelines for names and numbers.
* doc/guix.texi: Three new subsections.
2013-08-28 22:51:20 +02:00
Andreas Enge da7cabd46b doc: Shuffle some text around.
* doc/guix.texi: Drop duplicate copyright notice, start section
    "Packaging Guidelines" with existant text.
2013-08-28 22:04:52 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 858e92823f derivations: Rename #:dependency-graphs to #:references-graphs.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation, build-expression->derivation):
  Rename #:dependency-graphs to #:references-graphs, for consistency in
  the terminology.
* tests/derivations.scm: Adjust accordingly.
2013-08-28 00:55:40 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9c629a27a4 derivations: Add #:dependency-graphs to `build-expression->derivation'.
* guix/derivations.scm (build-expression->derivation): Add
  #:dependency-graphs keyword argument.  Pass it to `derivation'.
* tests/derivations.scm ("build-expression->derivation with
  #:dependency-graphs"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Update `build-expression->derivation'
  description.
2013-08-26 22:20:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 5b0c9d1635 derivations: Add #:dependency-graphs `derivation' parameter.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Add `dependency-graphs' keyword
  parameter; honor it.
* tests/derivations.scm (bootstrap-binary): New procedure.
  (%bash): Use it.
  (%mkdir): New variable.
  (directory-contents): Add `slurp' optional parameter.
  ("derivation with #:dependency-graphs"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Update accordingly.
2013-08-26 22:20:53 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès a987d2c025 derivations: Move 3 positional parameters into keyword parameters.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Turn `system', `env-vars', and
  `inputs' into keyword parameters.
  (build-expression->derivation): Adjust accordingly.
* gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm (%bootstrap-guile): Likewise.
* tests/derivations.scm, tests/store.scm: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Likewise.
2013-08-26 22:20:27 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b095792f9b doc: Mention what's in the chroot, and add a caveat about /dev/shm.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Document the default content of
  the chroot, and the /dev/shm caveat.
2013-08-24 17:30:31 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b81e194706 doc: Add "Adding New Packages".
* doc/guix.texi (Adding New Packages): New section.
  (Packaging Guidelines): Make a subsection thereof.
  (From the Source Tarball to the Package): New subsection.
  (Contributing): Link to "Adding New Packages".
  (Package Modules): Link to modules in Guile's manual.
2013-07-17 11:59:48 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 4a328f7342 doc: Mark 2.0.5 as being the minimum Guile version.
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Require Guile 2.0.5+.
* README: Ditto.
2013-07-17 11:01:42 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 63f6004b95 doc: Refer to guix-devel@gnu.org.
* doc/guix.texi (Contributing): Refer to guix-devel@gnu.org.
2013-07-16 23:13:04 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 91ef73d464 doc: Add "Installing Debugging Files".
* doc/guix.texi (Installing Debugging Files): New node.
  (Packages with Multiple Outputs): Add cross-reference.
2013-07-09 00:24:54 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 6e721c4d02 doc: Add "Packages with Multiple Outputs" section.
* doc/guix.texi (Packages with Multiple Outputs): New node.
  (Invoking guix package): Refer to it.
2013-07-08 23:49:43 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès b208a00501 doc: Move the packaging guidelines to the manual.
* HACKING (Packaging Guidelines): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): New node.
2013-07-07 23:26:31 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8b315a6dd5 doc: Add a "Porting" section.
* HACKING (Porting the Guix distro on a new platform): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (Porting): New node.  Describe cross-compilation as the
  only approach.
2013-07-07 01:03:03 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 401c53c469 doc: Add a "Boostrapping" section.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Modules): New node, with material formerly
  under "GNU Distribution".
  (Bootstrapping): New node.
* Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add doc/images/bootstrap-graph.dot and
  doc/images/bootstrap-graph.eps.
  (infoimagedir, dist_infoimage_DATA, DOT_OPTIONS): New variable.
  (.dot.png, .dot.eps, doc/guix.pdf, doc/guix.info, doc/guix.ps): New
  targets.
* doc/images/bootstrap-graph.dot: New file.
2013-07-07 00:29:50 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 8e59fdd53b guix gc: Add `--requisites'.
* guix/scripts/gc.scm (show-help, %options): Add `--requisites'.
  (guix-gc): Handle it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Document `--requisites'.
* NEWS: Update.
2013-06-13 22:15:41 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9bf3c1a77d doc: Write about patch submission and packaging guidelines.
* HACKING: Update the command names from `guix-build' to `guix build' & co.
  (Submitting Patches, Packaging Guidelines): New sections.
* doc/guix.texi (Contributing): New section.
2013-06-04 10:29:57 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 56b1f4b780 build, package: Add `--fallback' option.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%options, show-help): Add `--fallback'.
  (guix-build): Call `set-build-options' with #:fallback?.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%options, show-help): Add `--fallback'.
  (guix-package): Call `set-build-options' with #:fallback?.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package, Invoking guix build): Document
  `--fallback'.
2013-05-29 23:22:05 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov 4bfc4ea349 doc: Improve wording and fix typos in "Introduction" and "Requirements".
* doc/guix.texi (Introduction, Requirements): Rephrase and fix typos.
2013-05-26 23:25:01 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès e55ec43d8b build: Add `--target' option.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (derivations-from-package-expressions): Add
  `package-derivation' parameter.
  (show-help, %options): Add `--target'.
  (guix-build): Use `package-cross-derivation' when `--target' is
  passed.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add dry-run test with `--target'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document `--target'.
2013-05-24 22:52:52 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 9c1edabd8b packages: Implement `package-cross-derivation'.
* guix/packages.scm (package-transitive-target-inputs,
  package-transitive-native-inputs): New procedures.
  (package-derivation): Parametrize `%current-target-system'.
  (package-cross-derivation): Implement.
* guix/utils.scm (%current-target-system): New variable.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-cross-derivation"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Document
  `package-cross-derivation'.
2013-05-24 22:30:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 969e678ed9 Add `--max-silent-time' to `guix build' and `guix package'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%default-options): Add default
  `max-silent-time' value.
  (show-help, %options):  Add `--max-silent-time'.
  (guix-build): Pass `max-silent-time' to `set-build-options'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%default-options): Add default
  `max-silent-time' value.
  (show-help, %options):  Add `--max-silent-time'.
  (guix-package): Pass `max-silent-time' to `set-build-options'.
* guix/ui.scm (string->number*): New procedure.
* tests/derivations.scm ("build-expression->derivation and
  max-silent-time"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package, Invoking guix build): Document
  `--max-silent-time'.
2013-05-20 18:29:26 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 70c4329172 package: Make sure the profile directory is owned by the user.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (guix-package)[ensure-default-profile]: Check
  the owner of %PROFILE-DIRECTORY.  Report an error when the owner is
  not the current user.  Add `rtfm' procedure.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention the ownership test.
2013-05-16 20:04:13 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 210cc92038 doc: Document "guix download".
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Linke to "Invoking guix download".
  (Utilities): Add an overview paragraph.
  (Invoking guix download): New node.
2013-05-11 16:18:15 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès f92300852f refresh: Add `--key-server' and `--gpg'.
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add `--key-server' and `--gpg'.
  (show-help): Update accordingly.
  (update-package): New procedure, formerly in `guix-refresh'.
  (guix-refresh): Use it.  Parameterize `%openpgp-key-server' and
  `%gpg-command'.
2013-05-11 14:36:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 37166310c7 doc: Document `guix refresh'.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add cross-reference to "Invoking
  guix refresh".
  (Invoking guix refresh): New node.
2013-05-08 16:07:50 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 5924080dcc guix package: Add `--search-paths' & co.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (search-path-environment-variables,
  display-search-paths): New procedures.
  (show-help, %options): Add `--search-paths'.
  (guix-package)[process-actions]: Call `display-search-paths' once the
  profile is ready.
  [process-query]: Honor `search-paths'.
2013-04-28 23:19:03 +02:00
Nikita Karetnikov 6c365eca6d Add 'guix hash'.
* guix/scripts/hash.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* po/POTFILES.in: Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix hash): New node.
  (Defining Packages): Add a cross-reference to the 'Invoking guix
  hash' node.
2013-04-21 19:22:14 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès 6858f9d132 daemon: Add `--no-substitutes'.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver.

* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_NO_SUBSTITUTES): New macro.
  (options): Add `--no-substitutes'.
  (parse_opt): Add `GUIX_OPT_NO_SUBSTITUTES' case.
  (main): Leave `settings.substituters' empty when
  `settings.useSubstitutes' is false.
2013-04-18 22:50:31 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 48febeb81a doc: Mention the home page.
* doc/guix.texi (Installation): Add a sentence pointing to the home
  page.  Suggested by Arne Babenhauserheide.
2013-04-18 22:50:31 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 3b78d1eab8 doc: Transparent binary deployment is implemented.
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Remove footnote saying that transparent
  binary deployment is not implemented.
2013-04-17 22:44:19 +02:00
Cyril Roelandt acb6ba2567 package: allow users to upgrade the whole system by not providing a regexp.
* guix/scripts/packages.scm (guix-package) [process-actions]: When upgrading,
use "" when REGEXP is #f.
* doc/guix.texi: update the documentation accordingly.
2013-04-16 23:12:29 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès 3b82460576 guix package: Add `--no-substitutes'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%default-options): Add `substitutes?'.
  (show-help, %options): Add and document `--no-substitutes'.
  (guix-package): Call `set-build-options' to honor `substitutes?'.
2013-04-12 17:31:05 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès ef010c0f3d guix package: Inform about new upstream versions of GNU packages.
* guix/gnu-maintenance.scm (gnu-package?): New procedure.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (waiting): New macro.
  (check-package-freshness): New procedure.
  (guix-package)[process-actions]: Use it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention the feature.
2013-03-05 20:35:47 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 5d4b411f8a guix package: Add `--install-from-expression'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (read/eval-package-expression): New
  procedure.
  (show-help): Add `-e'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-package)[process-actions]: Handle ('install . p) pairs, where P
  is a package.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add `boot_make_drv'.  Use `-i $boot_make_drv'
  once, and then use `-e $boot_make'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document `-e'.
2013-03-01 21:54:56 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès ba8b732d20 guix gc: Add `--references' and `--referrers'.
* guix/scripts/gc.scm (show-help): Update.
  (%options): Add `--references' and `--referrers'.
  (guix-gc)[symlink-target, store-directory]: New procedures.
  Handle the `list-references' and `list-referrers' actions.
* tests/guix-gc.sh: Add tests for `--references'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Document `--references' and
  `--referrers'.
2013-02-27 23:16:00 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès f651b477b7 Add "guix pull".
* guix/scripts/pull.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): New node.
  (Invoking guix package): Add cross-ref to it.
* guix/ui.scm (config-directory): New procedure.
* scripts/guix.in: When `GUIX_UNINSTALLED' is undefined, add
  $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/guix/latest to the search path.
* po/POTFILES.in: Add guix/scripts/pull.scm.
2013-02-20 23:47:16 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 7730d112a2 build: Adjust guix.texi to Texinfo 5.0.
* doc/guix.texi: Change @title and @subtitle syntax to please Texinfo 5.0.
2013-02-20 23:46:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès b8d2aa264d daemon: Add `--listen'.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_LISTEN): New macro.
  (options): Add `--listen'.
  (parse_opt): Handle it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Mention it.
2013-02-19 22:48:13 +01:00
Mark H Weaver e49951eb3e Replace individual scripts with master 'guix' script.
* scripts/guix.in: New script.

* Makefile.am (bin_SCRIPTS): Add 'scripts/guix'.  Remove 'guix-build',
  'guix-download', 'guix-import', 'guix-package', and 'guix-gc'.

  (MODULES): Add 'guix/scripts/build.scm', 'guix/scripts/download.scm',
  'guix/scripts/import.scm', 'guix/scripts/package.scm', and
  'guix/scripts/gc.scm'.

* configure.ac (AC_CONFIG_FILES): Add 'scripts/guix'.  Remove 'guix-build',
  'guix-download', 'guix-import', 'guix-package', and 'guix-gc'.

* guix-build.in, guix-download.in, guix-gc.in, guix-import.in,
  guix-package.in: Remove shell script boilerplate.  Move to guix-COMMAND.in
  to guix/scripts/COMMAND.scm.  Rename module from (guix-COMMAND) to
  (guix scripts COMMAND).  Change "guix-COMMAND" to "guix COMMAND" in
  usage help string.

* pre-inst-env.in: Add "@abs_top_builddir@/scripts" to the front of $PATH.
  Export $GUIX_UNINSTALLED.

* tests/guix-build.sh, tests/guix-daemon.sh, tests/guix-download.sh,
  tests/guix-gc.sh, tests/guix-package.sh: Use "guix COMMAND" instead of
  "guix-COMMAND".

* doc/guix.texi: Replace all occurrences of "guix-COMMAND" with
  "guix COMMAND".

* po/POTFILES.in: Update.
2013-02-16 22:17:37 -05:00
Mark H Weaver dc5669cd65 Build newest versions unless specified, and implement upgrades.
* gnu/packages.scm (find-newest-available-packages):
  New exported procedure.

* guix-build.in (newest-available-packages, find-best-packages-by-name):
  New procedures.
  (find-package): Use find-best-packages-by-name, to guarantee that
  if a version number is not specified, only the newest versions will
  be considered.

* guix-package.in (%options): Add --upgrade/-u option.
  (newest-available-packages, find-best-packages-by-name, upgradeable?):
  New procedures.
  (find-package): Use find-best-packages-by-name, to guarantee that
  if a version number is not specified, only the newest versions will
  be considered.
  (process-actions): Implement upgrade option.

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): In the description of --install,
  mention that if no version number is specified, the newest available
  version will be selected.
2013-02-13 22:05:19 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès 461572cca8 doc: Document installation of propagated inputs.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document installation behavior
  with propagated inputs.
2013-02-07 23:55:16 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès 299112d36e guix-package: Report `--search' matches in recutils format.
* guix/ui.scm (fill-paragraph, string->recutils, package->recutils): New
  procedures.
* guix-package.in (guix-package)[process-query]: Use `package->recutils'
  to display package meta-data.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Adjust test.
* tests/ui.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (TESTS): Add it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Adjust `--search'
  documentation, and give an example.
2013-02-01 13:16:41 +01:00
Nikita Karetnikov acc084669c guix-package: Add '--search'.
* guix-package.in (find-packages-by-description): New procedure.
  (show-help, %options): Add '--search'.
  (guix-package)[process-query]: Add support for '--search'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document it.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add tests.
2013-01-28 06:47:49 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès 82fe08ed20 guix-package: Always use the next number for new generations.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> at
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-guix/2013-01/msg00325.html>.

* guix-package.in (latest-profile-number): Remove.
  (switch-symlinks): New procedure.
  (roll-back)[switch-link]: Use it.
  (guix-package)[process-actions]: Always choose NUMBER + 1 for the new
  profile.  Use `switch-symlinks' instead of `symlink'.  Remove code to
  delete PROFILE when it exists since `switch-symlinks' has the same
  effect.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Adjust existing `--roll-back' tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document this `--roll-back'
  behavior.
2013-01-27 17:58:46 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès d9307267b3 guix-package: When rolling back to nothingness, point to the empty profile.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> at
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-guix/2013-01/msg00316.html>.

* guix-package.in (roll-back): Check whether PROFILE is valid using
  `file-exists?'.  When NUMBER is zero, just emit a notice.  When
  PREVIOUS-NUMBER is zero and PREVIOUS-PROFILE does not exist, build the
  empty profile, and link to it.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-package): Document the new behavior.
2013-01-27 17:18:55 +01:00
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