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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index bd0f3e8fd5..87dc6ea5c5 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -6466,10 +6466,11 @@ path. @var{references} is the list of store paths referred to by the resulting store path. @end deffn -@deffn {Scheme Procedure} build-derivations @var{server} @var{derivations} -Build @var{derivations} (a list of @code{<derivation>} objects or -derivation paths), and return when the worker is done building them. -Return @code{#t} on success. +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} build-derivations @var{store} @var{derivations} @ + [@var{mode}] +Build @var{derivations}, a list of @code{<derivation>} objects, @file{.drv} +file names, or derivation/output pairs, using the specified +@var{mode}---@code{(build-mode normal)} by default. @end deffn Note that the @code{(guix monads)} module provides a monad as well as @@ -22723,10 +22724,10 @@ Extra options will be passed to @code{git daemon}, please run @end deftp The @code{git://} protocol lacks authentication. When you pull from a -repository fetched via @code{git://}, you don't know that the data you -receive was modified is really coming from the specified host, and you -have your connection is subject to eavesdropping. It's better to use an -authenticated and encrypted transport, such as @code{https}. Although Git allows you +repository fetched via @code{git://}, you don't know whether the data you +receive was modified or is even coming from the specified host, and your +connection is subject to eavesdropping. It's better to use an authenticated +and encrypted transport, such as @code{https}. Although Git allows you to serve repositories using unsophisticated file-based web servers, there is a faster protocol implemented by the @code{git-http-backend} program. This program is the back-end of a proper Git web service. It @@ -24197,6 +24198,47 @@ setuid-root (@pxref{Setuid Programs}) such that unprivileged users can invoke @command{singularity run} and similar commands. @end defvr +@cindex Nix +@subsubheading Nix service + +The @code{(gnu services nix)} module provides the following service. + +@defvr {Scheme Variable} nix-service-type + +This is the type of the service that runs build daemon of the +@url{https://nixos.org/nix/, Nix} package manager. Here is an example showing +how to use it: + +@example +(use-modules (gnu)) +(use-service-modules nix) +(use-package-modules package-management) + +(operating-system + ;; @dots{} + (packages (append (list nix) + %base-packages)) + + (services (append (list (service nix-service-type)) + %base-services))) +@end example + +After @command{guix system reconfigure} configure Nix for your user: + +@itemize +@item Add a Nix channel and update it. See +@url{https://nixos.org/nix/manual/, Nix Package Manager Guide}. + +@item Create a symlink to your profile and activate Nix profile: +@end itemize + +@example +$ ln -s "/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/$USER/profile" ~/.nix-profile +$ source /run/current-system/profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh +@end example + +@end defvr + @node Setuid Programs @section Setuid Programs |