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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/guix.texi | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/avahi.scm | 35 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl | 3 |
3 files changed, 25 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 28c9a9c0cf..3afa496ea3 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -6571,7 +6571,9 @@ mDNS/DNS-SD responder that allows for service discovery and "zero-configuration" host name lookups (see @uref{http://avahi.org/}), and extends the name service cache daemon (nscd) so that it can resolve @code{.local} host names using -@uref{http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/nss-mdns/, nss-mdns}. +@uref{http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/nss-mdns/, nss-mdns}. Additionally, +add the @var{avahi} package to the system profile so that commands such as +@command{avahi-browse} are directly usable. If @var{host-name} is different from @code{#f}, use that as the host name to publish for this machine; otherwise, use the machine's actual host name. diff --git a/gnu/services/avahi.scm b/gnu/services/avahi.scm index 18131fe561..49a737f090 100644 --- a/gnu/services/avahi.scm +++ b/gnu/services/avahi.scm @@ -107,19 +107,24 @@ (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))) (define avahi-service-type - (service-type (name 'avahi) - (extensions - (list (service-extension dmd-root-service-type - avahi-dmd-service) - (service-extension dbus-root-service-type - (compose list - avahi-configuration-avahi)) - (service-extension account-service-type - (const %avahi-accounts)) - (service-extension activation-service-type - (const %avahi-activation)) - (service-extension nscd-service-type - (const (list nss-mdns))))))) + (let ((avahi-package (compose list avahi-configuration-avahi))) + (service-type (name 'avahi) + (extensions + (list (service-extension dmd-root-service-type + avahi-dmd-service) + (service-extension dbus-root-service-type + avahi-package) + (service-extension account-service-type + (const %avahi-accounts)) + (service-extension activation-service-type + (const %avahi-activation)) + (service-extension nscd-service-type + (const (list nss-mdns))) + + ;; Provide 'avahi-browse', 'avahi-resolve', etc. in + ;; the system profile. + (service-extension profile-service-type + avahi-package)))))) (define* (avahi-service #:key (avahi avahi) host-name @@ -132,7 +137,9 @@ mDNS/DNS-SD responder that allows for service discovery and \"zero-configuration\" host name lookups (see @uref{http://avahi.org/}), and extends the name service cache daemon (nscd) so that it can resolve @code{.local} host names using -@uref{http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/nss-mdns/, nss-mdns}. +@uref{http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/nss-mdns/, nss-mdns}. Additionally, +add the @var{avahi} package to the system profile so that commands such as +@command{avahi-browse} are directly usable. If @var{host-name} is different from @code{#f}, use that as the host name to publish for this machine; otherwise, use the machine's actual host name. diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl index ff2a1b7306..7a479d1123 100644 --- a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl +++ b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss)) (use-service-modules desktop) -(use-package-modules xfce ratpoison avahi certs) +(use-package-modules xfce ratpoison certs) (operating-system (host-name "antelope") @@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ ;; Add Xfce and Ratpoison; that allows us to choose ;; sessions using either of these at the log-in screen. (packages (cons* xfce ratpoison ;desktop environments - avahi ;useful tools nss-certs ;for HTTPS access %base-packages)) |