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* 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
| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|/ |/| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System, Defining Services): Refer to OpenSSH instead of lsh.
* | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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
| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|/ |/| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * guix/store.scm (&nix-error): Rename to... (&store-error): ... this, and adjust users. (&nix-connection-error): Rename to... (&store-connection-error): ... this, and adjust users. (&nix-protocol-error): Rename to... (&store-protocol-error): ... this, adjust users. (&nix-error, &nix-connection-error, &nix-protocol-error): Define these condition types and their getters as deprecrated aliases. * build-aux/run-system-tests.scm, guix/derivations.scm, guix/grafts.scm, guix/scripts/challenge.scm, guix/scripts/graph.scm, guix/scripts/lint.scm, guix/scripts/offload.scm, guix/serialization.scm, guix/ssh.scm, guix/tests.scm, guix/ui.scm, tests/derivations.scm, tests/gexp.scm, tests/guix-daemon.sh, tests/packages.scm, tests/store.scm, doc/guix.texi: Adjust to use the new names.
* | | | | | | | | | | 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.
* | | | | | | | | | guix build: Re-purpose '--verbosity' and add '--debug'.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-11
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The previous '--verbosity' option was misleading and rarely what users were looking for. The new option provides a consistent way to choose whether or not to display the build log. * guix/scripts/build.scm (show-build-options-help): Remove "--verbosity" and add "--debug". (set-build-options-from-command-line): Use the 'debug key of OPTS for #:verbosity. (%standard-build-options): Change "verbosity" to "debug". Use 'string->number*' instead of 'string->number'. (%default-options): Change 'verbosity to 'debug and add a 'verbosity key. (show-help): Add '--verbosity'. (%options): Likewise, and change '--quiet' to set the 'verbosity key of RESULT. (guix-build): Use 'with-status-verbosity' instead of parameterizing CURRENT-BUILD-OUTPUT-PORT, honor the 'verbosity key of OPTS, and remove 'quiet?'. * guix/scripts/environment.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--verbosity'. (%default-options): Add 'debug'. (guix-environment): Honor the 'verbosity key of OPTS. * guix/scripts/pack.scm (%default-options): Add 'debug. (%options, show-help): Add '--verbosity'. (guix-pack): Honor the 'verbosity key of OPTS. * guix/scripts/package.scm (%default-options): Add 'debug. (show-help, %options): Add '--verbosity'. Mark '--verbose' as deprecated and change it to set 'verbosity. (guix-package): Honor the 'verbosity key of OPTS and remove 'verbose?'. * guix/scripts/pull.scm (%default-options): Add 'debug. (show-help, %options): Add '--verbosity'. (guix-pull): Honor the 'verbosity key of OPTS. * guix/scripts/system.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--verbosity'. (%default-options): Add 'debug. (guix-system): Honor the 'verbosity key of OPTS. * guix/scripts/archive.scm (%default-options): Add 'debug, 'print-build-trace?, 'print-extended-build-trace?, and 'multiplexed-build-output?. (show-help, %options): Add '--verbosity'. (export-from-store): Remove call to 'set-build-options-from-command-line'. (guix-archive): Wrap body in 'with-status-verbosity'. Add call to 'set-build-options-from-command-line. * doc/guix.texi (Common Build Options): Document '--verbosity' and '--debug'. (Additional Build Options): Adjust description of '--quiet'.
* | | | | | | | | | services: Deprecate a few more service procedures.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-11
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | These procedures were already either undocumented (and de facto deprecated) or documented as deprecated or redundant. * gnu/services/base.scm (guix-service, guix-publish-service): Mark as deprecated. * gnu/services/mcron.scm (mcron-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/networking.scm (tor-service): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Scheduled Job Execution): Remove 'mcron-service' and adjust example. (Networking Services): Remove 'tor-service'. * gnu/tests/base.scm (%mcron-os): Use 'mcron-service-type' instead of 'mcron-service'. * gnu/tests/networking.scm (%tor-os): Use 'tor-service-type' instead of 'tor-service'. * tests/guix-system.sh: Likewise.
* | | | | | | | | | services: Add docker.Danny Milosavljevic2019-01-10
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * gnu/services/docker.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Miscellaneous Services): Document the service.
* | | | | | | | | | build: Require Guile 2.2.Ludovic Courtès2019-01-09
| |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|/ |/| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * configure.ac: Require Guile 2.2. * README: Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise. * gnu/packages/package-management.scm (guile2.0-guix): Deprecate. (guix-minimal): Inherit from GUIX, not from GUILE2.0-GUIX.
* | | | | | | | | doc: Recommend using the installer script.Ricardo Wurmus2019-01-08
| |_|_|_|_|_|_|/ |/| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * doc/guix.texi (Installation): Make it clear that the installer script is the recommended, easy way to install Guix.
* | | | | | | | lint: Check for unstable tarballs.Efraim Flashner2018-12-27
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * guix/scripts/lint.scm (check-source-unstable-tarball): New procedure. (%checkers): Add it. * tests/lint.scm ("source-unstable-tarball", "source-unstable-tarball: source #f", "source-unstable-tarball: valid", "source-unstable-tarball: package named archive", "source-unstable-tarball: not-github", "source-unstable-tarball: git-fetch"): New tests. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix lint): Document it.
* | | | | | | | pull: Add '--system'.Ludovic Courtès2018-12-27
| |_|_|_|_|_|/ |/| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * guix/scripts/pull.scm (%options): Add '--system'. (guix-pull): Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Document it.
* | | | | | | offload: Use (guix inferior) instead of (ssh dist node).Ludovic Courtès2018-12-24
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Using inferiors and thus 'guix repl' simplifies setup on build machines (no need to worry about GUILE_LOAD_PATH etc.) Furthermore, the 'guix repl -t machine' protocol running in a remote pipe addresses several issues with the current implementation of nodes and RREPLs in Guile-SSH: fewer round trips, doesn't leave a 'guile --listen' process behind it, stateless (since a new process is started each time), more efficient (the SSH channel can be reused), more reliable (no 'pgrep', 'pkill', and shellology; see <https://github.com/artyom-poptsov/guile-ssh/issues/11> as an example.) * guix/ssh.scm (inferior-remote-eval): New procedure. (send-files): Use it instead of 'make-node' and 'node-eval'. * guix/scripts/offload.scm (node-guile-version): New procedure. (node-free-disk-space, transfer-and-offload, node-load) (choose-build-machine, assert-node-has-guix): Use 'remote-inferior' instead of 'make-node' and 'inferior-eval' instead of 'node-eval'. (assert-node-can-import, assert-node-can-export): Likewise, and add 'session' parameter. (check-machine-availability): Likewise, and add calls to 'close-inferior' and 'disconnect!'. (check-machine-status): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Remove bit related to 'guile' in $PATH and $GUILE_LOAD_PATH; mention 'guix' alone.