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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2015-11-02 22:03:15 +0100
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2015-11-02 22:25:12 +0100
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services: wicd: Add Wicd to the system profile.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (wicd-service-type): Extend PROFILE-SERVICE-TYPE. (wicd-service): Mention it in docstring. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Update documentation accordingly. * gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (packages): Remove WICD.
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@@ -6447,9 +6447,15 @@ gateway.
@end deffn
@cindex wicd
+@cindex network management
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} wicd-service [#:wicd @var{wicd}]
-Return a service that runs @url{https://launchpad.net/wicd,Wicd}, a
-network manager that aims to simplify wired and wireless networking.
+Return a service that runs @url{https://launchpad.net/wicd,Wicd}, a network
+management daemon that aims to simplify wired and wireless networking.
+
+This service adds the @var{wicd} package to the global profile, providing
+several commands to interact with the daemon and configure networking:
+@command{wicd-client}, a graphical user interface, and the @command{wicd-cli}
+and @command{wicd-curses} user interfaces.
@end deffn
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} ntp-service [#:ntp @var{ntp}] @