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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index cfb626c705..6507b9c436 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -4453,7 +4453,7 @@ A list of strings identifying devices to be used for ``swap space'' (@pxref{Memory Concepts,,, libc, The GNU C Library Reference Manual}). For example, @code{'("/dev/sda3")}. -@item @code{users} (default: @code{'()}) +@item @code{users} (default: @code{%base-user-accounts}) @itemx @code{groups} (default: @var{%base-groups}) List of user accounts and groups. @xref{User Accounts}. @@ -4832,6 +4832,14 @@ to be present on the system. This includes groups such as ``root'', specific devices such as ``audio'', ``disk'', and ``cdrom''. @end defvr +@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-user-accounts +This is the list of basic system accounts that programs may expect to +find on a GNU/Linux system, such as the ``nobody'' account. + +Note that the ``root'' account is not included here. It is a +special-case and is automatically added whether or not it is specified. +@end defvr + @node Locales @subsection Locales |