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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 912a8e3c5a..a1129ad974 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -33362,6 +33362,78 @@ Extra command line options for @code{guix-data-service-process-jobs}. @end table @end deftp +@subsubheading Nar Herder +The @uref{https://git.cbaines.net/guix/nar-herder/about/,Nar Herder} is +a utility for managing a collection of nars. + +@defvar {Scheme Variable} nar-herder-type +Service type for the Guix Data Service. Its value must be a +@code{nar-herder-configuration} object. The service optionally +extends the getmail service, as the guix-commits mailing list is used to +find out about changes in the Guix git repository. +@end defvar + +@deftp {Data Type} nar-herder-configuration +Data type representing the configuration of the Guix Data Service. + +@table @asis +@item @code{package} (default: @code{nar-herder}) +The Nar Herder package to use. + +@item @code{user} (default: @code{"nar-herder"}) +The system user to run the service as. + +@item @code{group} (default: @code{"nar-herder"}) +The system group to run the service as. + +@item @code{port} (default: @code{8734}) +The port to bind the server to. + +@item @code{host} (default: @code{"127.0.0.1"}) +The host to bind the server to. + +@item @code{mirror} (default: @code{#f}) +Optional URL of the other Nar Herder instance which should be mirrored. +This means that this Nar Herder instance will download it's database, +and keep it up to date. + +@item @code{database} (default: @code{"/var/lib/nar-herder/nar_herder.db"}) +Location for the database. If this Nar Herder instance is mirroring +another, the database will be downloaded if it doesn't exist. If this +Nar Herder instance isn't mirroring another, an empty database will be +created. + +@item @code{database-dump} (default: @code{"/var/lib/nar-herder/nar_herder_dump.db"}) +Location of the database dump. This is created and regularly updated by +taking a copy of the database. This is the version of the database that +is available to download. + +@item @code{storage} (default: @code{#f}) +Optional location in which to store nars. + +@item @code{storage-limit} (default: @code{"none"}) +Limit in bytes for the nars stored in the storage location. This can +also be set to ``none'' so that there is no limit. + +When the storage location exceeds this size, nars are removed according +to the nar removal criteria. + +@item @code{storage-nar-removal-criteria} (default: @code{'()}) +Criteria used to remove nars from the storage location. These are used +in conjunction with the storage limit. + +When the storage location exceeds the storage limit size, nars will be +checked against the nar removal criteria and if any of the criteria +match, they will be removed. This will continue until the storage +location is below the storage limit size. + +Each criteria is specified by a string, then an equals sign, then +another string. Currently, only one criteria is supported, checking if a +nar is stored on another Nar Herder instance. + +@end table +@end deftp + @node Linux Services @subsection Linux Services |