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diff --git a/gnu/services/networking.scm b/gnu/services/networking.scm
index b45008de64..fbedaa5b35 100644
--- a/gnu/services/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/networking.scm
@@ -253,7 +253,12 @@ fe80::1%lo0 apps.facebook.com\n")
(service-extension etc-service-type
static-networking-etc-files)))
(compose concatenate)
- (extend append)))
+ (extend append)
+ (description
+ "Turn up the specified network interfaces upon startup,
+with the given IP address, gateway, netmask, and so on. The value for
+services of this type is a list of @code{static-networking} objects, one per
+network interface.")))
(define* (static-networking-service interface ip
#:key
@@ -422,7 +427,11 @@ restrict -6 ::1\n"))
(service-extension account-service-type
(const %ntp-accounts))
(service-extension activation-service-type
- ntp-service-activation)))))
+ ntp-service-activation)))
+ (description
+ "Run the @command{ntpd}, the Network Time Protocol (NTP)
+daemon of the @uref{http://www.ntp.org, Network Time Foundation}. The daemon
+will keep the system clock synchronized with that of the given servers.")))
(define* (ntp-service #:key (ntp ntp)
(servers %ntp-servers)
@@ -520,7 +529,11 @@ make an initial adjustment of more than 1,000 seconds."
(inetd-configuration
(inherit config)
(entries (append (inetd-configuration-entries config)
- entries)))))))
+ entries)))))
+ (description
+ "Start @command{inetd}, the @dfn{Internet superserver}. It is responsible
+for listening on Internet sockets and spawning the corresponding services on
+demand.")))
;;;
@@ -671,7 +684,10 @@ HiddenServicePort ~a ~a~%"
(hidden-services
(append (tor-configuration-hidden-services config)
services)))))
- (default-value (tor-configuration))))
+ (default-value (tor-configuration))
+ (description
+ "Run the @uref{https://torproject.org, Tor} anonymous
+networking daemon.")))
(define* (tor-service #:optional
(config-file (plain-file "empty" ""))
@@ -691,7 +707,9 @@ and lines for hidden services added via @code{tor-hidden-service}. Run
;; A type that extends Tor with hidden services.
(service-type (name 'tor-hidden-service)
(extensions
- (list (service-extension tor-service-type list)))))
+ (list (service-extension tor-service-type list)))
+ (description
+ "Define a new Tor @dfn{hidden service}.")))
(define (tor-hidden-service name mapping)
"Define a new Tor @dfn{hidden service} called @var{name} and implementing
@@ -798,7 +816,10 @@ project's documentation} for more information."
(const %bitlbee-accounts))
(service-extension activation-service-type
(const %bitlbee-activation))))
- (default-value (bitlbee-configuration))))
+ (default-value (bitlbee-configuration))
+ (description
+ "Run @url{http://bitlbee.org,BitlBee}, a daemon that acts as
+a gateway between IRC and chat networks.")))
(define* (bitlbee-service #:key (bitlbee bitlbee)
(interface "127.0.0.1") (port 6667)
@@ -862,7 +883,10 @@ configuration file."
(const %wicd-activation))
;; Add Wicd to the global profile.
- (service-extension profile-service-type list)))))
+ (service-extension profile-service-type list)))
+ (description
+ "Run @url{https://launchpad.net/wicd,Wicd}, a network
+management daemon that aims to simplify wired and wireless networking.")))
(define* (wicd-service #:key (wicd wicd))
"Return a service that runs @url{https://launchpad.net/wicd,Wicd}, a network
@@ -931,7 +955,11 @@ dns=" dns "
(const %network-manager-activation))
;; Add network-manager to the system profile.
(service-extension profile-service-type config->package)))
- (default-value (network-manager-configuration)))))
+ (default-value (network-manager-configuration))
+ (description
+ "Run @uref{https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager,
+NetworkManager}, a network management daemon that aims to simplify wired and
+wireless networking."))))
;;;
@@ -985,7 +1013,10 @@ dns=" dns "
connman-activation)
;; Add connman to the system profile.
(service-extension profile-service-type
- connman-package))))))
+ connman-package)))
+ (description
+ "Run @url{https://01.org/connman,Connman},
+a network connection manager."))))
;;;
@@ -1071,6 +1102,10 @@ dns=" dns "
(service-extension profile-service-type
(compose list openvswitch-configuration-package))
(service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
- openvswitch-shepherd-service)))))
+ openvswitch-shepherd-service)))
+ (description
+ "Run @uref{http://www.openvswitch.org, Open vSwitch}, a multilayer virtual
+switch designed to enable massive network automation through programmatic
+extension.")))
;;; networking.scm ends here