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* doc: Document the graphical installer some more.Ludovic Courtès2019-03-13
| | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Rewrite to specify the two installation modes. (Guided Graphical Installation): New node. (Manual Installation): New node, with the former sections. (After System Installation): New node. * doc/images/installer-network.png, doc/images/installer-partitions.png, doc/images/installer-resume.png: New files. * doc/local.mk (dist_infoimage_DATA): Add them.
* Remove traces of "GuixSD".Ludovic Courtès2019-03-13
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * gnu/bootloader/extlinux.scm (extlinux-configuration-file): Remove mentions of "GuixSD". * gnu/bootloader/grub.scm (install-grub-efi): Likewise. * gnu/build/vm.scm (make-iso9660-image): Change default #:volume-id to "Guix_image". (initialize-hard-disk): Search for the "Guix_image" label. * gnu/ci.scm (system-test-jobs, tarball-jobs): Remove "GuixSD". * gnu/installer/newt/welcome.scm (run-welcome-page): Likewise. * gnu/packages/audio.scm (supercollider)[description]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/curl.scm (curl): Likewise. * gnu/packages/emacs.scm (emacs): Likewise. * gnu/packages/gnome.scm (network-manager): Likewise. * gnu/packages/julia.scm (julia): Likewise. * gnu/packages/linux.scm (alsa-plugins): Likewise. (powertop, wireless-regdb): Likewise. * gnu/packages/package-management.scm (guix): Likewise. * gnu/packages/polkit.scm (polkit): Likewise. * gnu/packages/tex.scm (texlive-bin): Likewise. * gnu/services/base.scm (file-systems->fstab): Likewise. * gnu/services/cups.scm (%cups-activation): Likewise. * gnu/services/mail.scm (%dovecot-activation): Likewise. * gnu/services/messaging.scm (prosody-configuration)[log]: Likewise. * gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl (vm-image-motd): Likewise. * gnu/system/install.scm (installation-os)[file-systems]: Change root file system label to "Guix_image". * gnu/system/mapped-devices.scm (check-device-initrd-modules): Remove "GuixSD". * gnu/system/vm.scm (system-docker-image): Likewise. (system-disk-image)[root-label]: Change to "Guix_image". * gnu/tests/install.scm (run-install): Remove "GuixSD". * guix/modules.scm (guix-module-name?): Likewise. * nix/libstore/optimise-store.cc: Likewise.
* maint: Change Guix System file names from guixsd-*.Ludovic Courtès2019-03-13
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * Makefile.am (GUIXSD_SUPPORTED_SYSTEMS): Rename to... (GUIX_SYSTEM_SUPPORTED_SYSTEMS): ... this. (GUIXSD_VM_SYSTEMS): Rename to... (GUIX_SYSTEM_VM_SYSTEMS): ... this. (GUIXSD_IMAGE_BASE): Rename to... (GUIX_SYSTEM_IMAGE_BASE): ... this. Change "guixsd-" to "guix-system-". (GUIXSD_VM_IMAGE_BASE): Rename to... (GUIX_SYSTEM_VM_IMAGE_BASE): ... this. Change "guixsd-" to "guix-system-". (release): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (USB Stick and DVD Installation) (Installing Guix in a VM, Invoking guix system) (Running Guix in a VM): Adjust file names accordingly.
* services: mate-desktop: Deprecate the 'mate-desktop-service' procedure.Ludovic Courtès2019-03-11
| | | | | | * gnu/services/desktop.scm (mate-desktop-service): Deprecate. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document 'mate-desktop-service-type' and 'mate-desktop-configuration'. Fix spelling of "Enlightenment".
* doc: Document references.Ludovic Courtès2019-03-08
| | | | | | | Suggested by "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de>. Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/34574>. * doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Document references.
* pack: Add '--save-provenance'.Ludovic Courtès2019-03-07
| | | | | | * guix/scripts/pack.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--save-provenance'. (guix-pack)[manifest-from-args]: Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pack): Document it.
* environment: Rename '--inherit' to '--preserve'.Ludovic Courtès2019-03-04
| | | | | | | | | Suggested by Eric Bavier and Ricardo Wurmus. * guix/scripts/environment.scm (show-help, %options): Emit a deprecation warning for "--inherit" and add -E/--preserve. * tests/guix-environment.sh: Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Update accordingly.
* doc: Better explain the 'password' field of <user-account>.Ludovic Courtès2019-03-04
| | | | | * doc/guix.texi (User Accounts): Provide an example use of 'crypt', and mention the security implications.
* doc: Fix typo.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice2019-02-19
| | | | * doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Fix typo.
* services: xorg: Enable override of xserver-arguments.Jan Nieuwenhuizen2019-02-17
| | | | | * gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-start-command): Add parameter #:xserver-arguments. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Document it.
* doc: '--inherit' option can be repeated.Ludovic Courtès2019-02-17
| | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Mention that '--inherit' can be repeated.
* services: Improve the upower-service-type.Christopher Baines2019-02-16
| | | | | | | | | | | Add a description and default value. Switch the documentation to mention the service-type and the configuration record, rather than the upower-service procedure. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (upower-service-type)[description, default-value]: Define these fields. (%desktop-services): Change (upower-service) to (service upower-service-type). * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Update the upower service documentation.
* environment: Add '--inherit'.Ludovic Courtès2019-02-16
| | | | | | | | | | | | | * guix/scripts/environment.scm (purify-environment): Add 'white-list' parameter and honor it. (create-environment): Add #:white-list parameter and honor it. (launch-environment): Likewise. (launch-environment/fork): Likewise. (show-help, %options): Add '--inherit'. (guix-environment): Define 'white-list' and pass it to 'launch-environment/fork'. * tests/guix-environment.sh: Test '--inherit'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Document it.
* doc: Add a "Development" chapter.Ludovic Courtès2019-02-13
| | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Managing Software the Guix Way): Add reference to the "Development" section. (Invoking guix environment, Invoking guix pack): Move to... (Development): ... here. New node.
* guix system: Add 'delete-generations'.Ludovic Courtès2019-02-13
| | | | | | | | * guix/scripts/package.scm (delete-matching-generations): Export. * guix/scripts/system.scm (show-help): Add 'delete-generations'. (process-command): Honor it. (guix-system): Support it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it.
* doc: Clarify channel file structure.Chris Marusich2019-02-12
| | | | | | | Suggested by Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel@crazy-compilers.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Channels): Clarify how a channel author should structure the files in their channel's Git repository.
* Merge branch 'staging'Ludovic Courtès2019-02-09
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| * | | | | | | | | | | | | | gnu: postgresql: Add extension-packages.Julien Lepiller2018-10-04
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * gnu/services/databases.scm (postgresql-configuration): Add extension-packages. (postgresql-shepherd-service): New key #:extension-packages. * doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Document it.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | guix build: '--with-branch' & co. fetch submodules.Ludovic Courtès2019-02-08
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * guix/scripts/build.scm (transform-package-source-branch)[replace]: Add 'recursive?' field to the new package.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Mention flag to get an ISO image.Ludovic Courtès2019-02-07
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Building the Installation Image): Add '--file-system-type=iso9660'.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Update left-over references to lsh.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice2019-02-01
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* | | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Clarify 'sudo' vs. 'guix pull' and 'guix system reconfigure'.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-28
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Clarify use of "sudo" with "guix pull" and "guix system reconfigure".
* | | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Update bit about GUIX_LD_WRAPPER_ALLOW_IMPURITIES.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-26
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This is a followup to d0a2db47fb550d684c47a0ae3b541a9a71727d9e. * doc/guix.texi (Application Setup)[The GCC toolchain]: Adjust bit about GUIX_LD_WRAPPER_ALLOW_IMPURITIES.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Switch from "GuixSD" to "Guix System".Ludovic Courtès2019-01-26
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Add footnote about the change from "GuixSD" to "Guix System". Replace occurrences of "GuixSD" with "Guix System", "Guix", "system", or other appropriate phrases.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Make /dev/kvm note more visible.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-26
| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|/ |/| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Suggested by Giovanni Biscuolo <g@xelera.eu>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Move note about /dev/kvm access to the beginning of the 'vm' action description.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | weather: Add '--coverage'.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-25
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * guix/scripts/weather.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--coverage'. (package-partition-boundary, package->output-mapping) (substitute-oracle, report-package-coverage-per-system) (report-package-coverage): New procedures. (guix-weather): Honor '--coverage'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix weather): Document it.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Replace some cons* with beginner-friendly (append (list ...)).Pierre Neidhardt2019-01-23
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Do it.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Correct EFI-specific system configuration details.Pierre Neidhardt2019-01-23
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* | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Move "Package Modules" under "Programming Interface".Ludovic Courtès2019-01-22
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Package Modules): Move to... (Programming Interface): ... here. Turn into a section.
* | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Move "Packaging Guidelines" under "Contributing".Ludovic Courtès2019-01-22
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): Move to... * doc/contributing.texi (Packaging Guidelines): ... here. Turn into a section. Adjust references to "Contributing".
* | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Move "System Installation" right after "Installation".Ludovic Courtès2019-01-22
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Move right after "Installation".
* | | | | | | | | | | | doc: Move sections under "GNU Distribution" one level higher.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-22
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Add note about Guix System. [Managing Software the Guix Way]: New section heading. [GNU Distribution]: New subsection of "Introduction". Mention "Guix System" rather than "GuixSD" and update the list of supported systems. (GNU Distribution): Remove as a chapter. (System Installation, System Configuration, Documentation) (Installing Debugging Files, Security Updates, Package Modules) (Packaging Guidelines, Bootstrapping, Porting): Turn these sections into chapters.
* | | | | | | | | | | | store: Rename '&nix-error' to '&store-error'.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-21
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* | | | | | | | | | | services: openssh: Add escape hatch.Ricardo Wurmus2019-01-17
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * gnu/services/ssh.scm (<openssh-configuration>)[extra-content]: New field. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
* | | | | | | | | | | doc: Document the graphical installer.Mathieu Othacehe2019-01-17
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Mention the graphical installer.
* | | | | | | | | | | doc: Add missing parameter to guix system reconfigureDamien Cassou2019-01-16
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Mention that /etc/config.scm must be passed as parameter and that root is needed. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
* | | | | | | | | | | services: avahi: Deprecate the 'avahi-service' procedure.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-16
| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|/ |/| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * gnu/services/avahi.scm (<avahi-configuration>): Export getters. Add default values. (avahi-service-type)[default-value]: New field. (avahi-service): Mark as deprecated. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Use the 'service' form instead of calling 'avahi-service'. * gnu/tests/base.scm (%avahi-os): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust example accordingly. (Networking Services): Update accordingly.