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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2016-08-02 19:42:31 +0200
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2016-08-02 23:43:29 +0200
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doc: Clarify distinction between "service" and "Shepherd service".
* doc/guix.texi (Services): Distinguish "service" and "Shepherd service". Add xref to "Shepherd Services".
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@@ -7445,11 +7445,12 @@ Configuration System}). System services are typically daemons launched
when the system boots, or other actions needed at that time---e.g.,
configuring network access.
-Services are managed by the GNU@tie{}Shepherd (@pxref{Introduction,,,
-shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). On a running system, the
-@command{herd} command allows you to list the available services, show
-their status, start and stop them, or do other specific operations
-(@pxref{Jump Start,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). For example:
+GuixSD has a broad definition of ``service'' (@pxref{Service
+Composition}), but many services are managed by the GNU@tie{}Shepherd
+(@pxref{Shepherd Services}). On a running system, the @command{herd}
+command allows you to list the available services, show their status,
+start and stop them, or do other specific operations (@pxref{Jump
+Start,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). For example:
@example
# herd status