services: wicd: Add Wicd to the system profile.

* gnu/services/networking.scm (wicd-service-type): Extend
  PROFILE-SERVICE-TYPE.
  (wicd-service): Mention it in docstring.
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Update documentation
  accordingly.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (packages): Remove WICD.

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/services/networking.scm b/gnu/services/networking.scm
index d33ff4fc4a..8f67976b23 100644
--- a/gnu/services/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/networking.scm
@@ -483,11 +483,19 @@ configuration file."
                        (service-extension dbus-root-service-type
                                           list)
                        (service-extension activation-service-type
-                                          (const %wicd-activation))))))
+                                          (const %wicd-activation))
+
+                       ;; Add Wicd to the global profile.
+                       (service-extension profile-service-type list)))))
 
 (define* (wicd-service #:key (wicd wicd))
   "Return a service that runs @url{https://launchpad.net/wicd,Wicd}, a network
-manager that aims to simplify wired and wireless networking."
+management daemon that aims to simplify wired and wireless networking.
+
+This service adds the @var{wicd} package to the global profile, providing
+several commands to interact with the daemon and configure networking:
+@command{wicd-client}, a graphical user interface, and the @command{wicd-cli}
+and @command{wicd-curses} user interfaces."
   (service wicd-service-type wicd))
 
 ;;; networking.scm ends here