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@@ -32895,6 +32895,25 @@ mechanism instead (@pxref{Shepherd Services}).
@end table
@end deftp
+The following example specifies the Shepherd package for the operating
+system:
+
+@lisp
+(operating-system
+ ;; ...
+ (services (append (list openssh-service-type))
+ ;; ...
+ %desktop-services)
+ ;; ...
+ ;; Use own Shepherd package.
+ (essential-services
+ (modify-services (operating-system-default-essential-services
+ this-operating-system)
+ (shepherd-root-service-type config => (shepherd-configuration
+ (inherit config)
+ (shepherd my-shepherd))))))
+@end lisp
+
@defvr {Scheme Variable} %shepherd-root-service
This service represents PID@tie{}1.
@end defvr