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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 11ce9d6f62..82cf2babb2 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -14165,7 +14165,7 @@ field of an @code{operating-system} declaration (@pxref{operating-system Reference, @code{services}}). Additionally, the @code{gnome-desktop-service}, -@code{xfce-desktop-service}, @code{mate-desktop-service} and +@code{xfce-desktop-service}, @code{mate-desktop-service-type} and @code{enlightenment-desktop-service-type} procedures can add GNOME, XFCE, MATE and/or Enlightenment to a system. To ``add GNOME'' means that system-level services like the backlight adjustment helpers and the power management @@ -14181,8 +14181,8 @@ administrator's password via the standard polkit graphical interface. To ``add MATE'' means that @code{polkit} and @code{dbus} are extended appropriately, allowing MATE to operate with elevated privileges on a limited number of special-purpose system interfaces. Additionally, -adding a service made by @code{mate-desktop-service} adds the MATE -metapackage to the system profile. ``Adding ENLIGHTENMENT'' means that +adding a service of type @code{mate-desktop-service-type} adds the MATE +metapackage to the system profile. ``Adding Enlightenment'' means that @code{dbus} is extended appropriately, and several of Enlightenment's binaries are set as setuid, allowing Enlightenment's screen locker and other functionality to work as expetected. @@ -14209,13 +14209,26 @@ file system as root from within a user session, after the user has authenticated with the administrator's password. @end deffn -@deffn {Scheme Procedure} mate-desktop-service -Return a service that adds the @code{mate} package to the system +@deffn {Scheme Variable} mate-desktop-service-type +This is the type of the service that runs the @uref{https://mate-desktop.org/, +MATE desktop environment}. Its value is a @code{mate-desktop-configuration} +object (see below.) + +This service adds the @code{mate} package to the system profile, and extends polkit with the actions from @code{mate-settings-daemon}. @end deffn -@deffn {Scheme Procedure} enlightenment-desktop-service-type +@deftp {Data Type} mate-desktop-configuration +Configuration record for the MATE desktop environment. + +@table @asis +@item @code{mate} (default @code{mate}) +The MATE package to use. +@end table +@end deftp + +@deffn {Scheme Variable} enlightenment-desktop-service-type Return a service that adds the @code{enlightenment} package to the system profile, and extends dbus with actions from @code{efl}. @end deffn |