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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 1d4a012b16..22f248481f 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -4078,11 +4078,42 @@ An important part of preparing an @code{operating-system} declaration is listing @dfn{system services} and their configuration (@pxref{Using the Configuration System}). System services are typically daemons launched when the system boots, or other actions needed at that time---e.g., -configuring network access. They are managed by GNU@tie{}dmd -(@pxref{Introduction,,, dmd, GNU dmd Manual}). +configuring network access. + +Services are managed by GNU@tie{}dmd (@pxref{Introduction,,, dmd, GNU +dmd Manual}). On a running system, the @command{deco} command allows +you to list the available services, show their status, start and stop +them, or do other specific operations (@pxref{Jump Start,,, dmd, GNU dmd +Manual}). For example: + +@example +# deco status dmd +@end example + +The above command, run as @code{root}, lists the currently defined +services. The @command{deco doc} command shows a synopsis of the given +service: + +@example +# deco doc nscd +Run libc's name service cache daemon (nscd). +@end example + +The @command{start}, @command{stop}, and @command{restart} sub-commands +have the effect you would expect. For instance, the commands below stop +the nscd service and restart the Xorg display server: + +@example +# deco stop nscd +Service nscd has been stopped. +# deco restart xorg-server +Service xorg-server has been stopped. +Service xorg-server has been started. +@end example The following sections document the available services, starting with -the core services. +the core services, that may be used in an @code{operating-system} +declaration. @menu * Base Services:: Essential system services. |