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2021-01-30services: shepherd: Allow custom 'shepherd' package....* gnu/services/shepherd.scm (<shepherd-configuration>): New record. (shepherd-boot-gexp, shepherd-root-service-type): Use it. (scm->go, shepherd-configuration-file): Allow passing custom shepherd package. * gnu/system.scm (operating-system-shepherd-service-names): Use the new record. * guix/scripts/system.scm (export-shepherd-graph): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services). Document it. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Maxime Devos
2021-01-30build-system/julia: Don't rely on file name to set module name....* guix/build/julia-build-system.scm (project.toml->name): New procedure. (precompile, check, julia-build): Accept new key argument #:julia-package-name. * guix/build-system/julia.scm (julia-build): ... add it. * doc/guix.texi (julia-build-system): Update julia-package-name accordingly. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> nixo
2021-01-30build-system/julia: Enable tests....* guix/build-system/julia.scm (julia-build): Set tests? default to #t. * guix/build/julia-build-system.scm (check): Respect tests? and fix julia invocation. (%standard-phases): Add check phase after install. * doc/guix.texi (julia-build-system): Update accordingly. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> nixo
2021-01-28doc: Fix mapped devices example in the manual....Reported by Raghav Gururajan <rg@raghavgururajan.name> and Mikhail Tsykalov <tsymsh@gmail.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Mapped Devices): Replace target with targets. Signed-off-by: Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name> Joshua Branson
2021-01-28services: postgresql: Add postgresql-role-service-type....* gnu/services/databases.scm (postgresql-role, postgresql-role?, postgresql-role-name, postgresql-role-permissions, postgresql-role-create-database?, postgresql-role-configuration, postgresql-role-configuration?, postgresql-role-configuration-host, postgresql-role-configuration-roles, postgresql-role-service-type): New procedures. * gnu/tests/databases.scm: Test it. * doc/guix.texi: Document it. Mathieu Othacehe
2021-01-28services: postgresql: Add log directory support....* gnu/services/databases.scm (postgresql-configuration-log-directory): New procedure. (<postgresql-configuration>)[log-directory]: New field. (postgresql-activation): Create the log directory. (postgresql-shepherd-service): Honor it. * gnu/tests/databases.scm (%postgresql-log-directory): New variable. (log-file): New test case. * doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Document it. Mathieu Othacehe
2021-01-28services: postgresql: Add socket directory support....* gnu/services/databases.scm (postgresql-config-file-socket-directory): New procedure. (<postgresql-config-file>)[socket-directory]: New field. (postgresql-config-file-compiler): Honor it. (postgresql-activation): Create the socket directory if needed. * doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Document it. * gnu/tests/guix.scm (%guix-data-service-os): Adapt it. * gnu/tests/monitoring.scm (%zabbix-os): Ditto. * gnu/tests/web.scm (patchwork-os): Ditto. Signed-off-by: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org> Mathieu Othacehe
2021-01-28services: postgresql: Use Guile datatypes....* gnu/services/databases.scm (postgresql-config-file-compiler): Support Guile datatypes in the "extra-config" field. * gnu/tests/databases.scm (%postgresql-os): Test it. * doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Document it. Mathieu Othacehe
2021-01-24doc: Clarify that package transformations are preserved across upgrades....Reported by pineapples on #guix. This is a followup to 8e1907a72430aa989125b053573ef0897c480697. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Remove sentence that says that package transformations are lost upon upgrading and explicitly say the opposite. Ludovic Courtès
2021-01-21doc: Properly close sentences ending with an upper-case letter....* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup): (USB Stick and DVD Installation): (Proxy Settings): (Primary URL): (origin Reference): (Build Systems): (The Store): (Package Transformation Options): (Invoking guix lint): (Invoking guix graph): (operating-system Reference): (X Window): (Desktop Services): (Database Services): (Mail Services): (Messaging Services): (Monitoring Services): (LDAP Services): (Certificate Services): (DNS Services): (VPN Services): (Power Management Services): (Virtualization Services): (Version Control Services): (Name Service Switch): (Bootloader Configuration): (Running Guix in a VM): (Separate Debug Info): Use "@." to indicate to Texinfo the sentence does end with a capital letter. Nicolas Goaziou
2021-01-20doc: Replace TP with Weblate mentions....* doc/contributing.texi: Replace link to TP with a link to Weblate. * doc/guix.texi: Replace link to TP with a link to Weblate. * doc/guix-cookbook.texi: Replace link to TP with a link to Weblate. Julien Lepiller
2021-01-19transformations: Add '--with-latest'....* guix/upstream.scm (upstream-source-compiler): New procedure. (%updaters): Set! it. * guix/transformations.scm (transform-package-latest): New procedure. (%transformations): Add 'with-latest'. (%transformation-options, show-transformation-options-help/detailed): Add '--with-latest'. * tests/transformations.scm ("options->transformation, with-latest"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (Package Transformation Options): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2021-01-19system: Rename 'disk-image' command 'image'....* guix/scripts/system.scm (system-derivation-for-action): Rename 'disk-image' command 'image'. Warn when using the now deprecated 'disk-image' command. (show-help): Adapt accordingly. (guix-system): Ditto. * tests/guix-system.sh: Ditto. * gnu/system/examples/bare-hurd.tmpl: Ditto. * doc/guix.texi (Building the Installation Image, Building the Installation Image for ARM Boards, Invoking guix pack, Invoking guix system): Adapt documentation. Mathieu Othacehe
2021-01-19doc: Fix typo....Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/35004>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Fix typo. Signed-off-by: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org> Joshua C. Randall
2021-01-17image: Rename "raw" image-type to "efi-raw"....* gnu/system/image.scm (raw-image-type): Rename to "efi-raw-image-type". * guix/scripts/system.scm (%default-options): Adapt accordingly. * doc/guix.texi: Ditto. Signed-off-by: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org> Mathieu Othacehe
2021-01-16services: openntpd: Remove support for deprecated "-s" option....* gnu/services/networking.scm (openntpd-configuration): Remove "allow-large-adjustment?" field. (openntpd-shepherd-service): Remove use of "allow-large-adjustment?" configuration field and "-s" daemon option. * tests/networking.scm (%openntpd-conf-sample): Remove "allow-large-adjustment?" field. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services)[openntpd-service-type]: Remove "allow-large-adjustment?" field from sample configuration. [openntpd-configuration]: Remove description of "allow-large-adjustment?" field. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Simon South
2021-01-16services: qemu-binfmt: 'guix-support?' defaults to #t....* gnu/services/virtualization.scm (qemu-binfmt-service-type)[guix-support?]: Change the default from #f to #t. * doc/guix.texi (Transparent Emulation with QEMU): Change the default of ‘guix-support?’ from #f to #t. Describe the implication of setting it to #f. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Stefan
2021-01-13doc: Mention optional dependency on Guile-zstd....* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Add Guile-zstd. Ludovic Courtès
2021-01-13publish: Add support for zstd compression....* guix/scripts/publish.scm (compress-nar)[write-compressed-file]: New procedure. Use it for 'gzip' and 'lzip'. Add 'zstd. (nar-response-port, string->compression-type): Add case for 'zstd'. * tests/publish.scm (zstd-supported?): New procedure. ("/nar/zstd/*"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix publish): Document zstd compression. (Base Services): Add cross-reference to the above node. Ludovic Courtès
2021-01-12doc: Remove trace of ci.guix.info....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix weather): Use default substitute server in example. Florian Pelz
2021-01-12services: Add keepalived service....* gnu/services/networking.scm (<keepalived-configuration>): New record. (keepalived-shepherd-service): New procedure. (keepalived-service-type): New variable. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document this. Oleg Pykhalov
2021-01-12services: Add syncthing service....* gnu/services/syncthing.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk: Add this. * doc/guix.texi: Document this. Oleg Pykhalov
2021-01-12doc: DNS Services: Fix typography....* doc/guix.texi (DNS Services): Use appropriate Texinfo markup and capitalization. Nicolas Goaziou
2021-01-12doc: Use two spaces after full stop....* doc/guix.texi: (GNU Distribution): (Invoking guix-daemon): (Invoking guix pull): (Invoking guix time-machine): (Specifying Additional Channels): (Build Systems): (Invoking guix refresh): (Invoking guix processes): (Mapped Devices): (Base Services): (Networking Services): (Mail Services): (Telephony Services): (Monitoring Services): (Web Services): (DNS Services): (Continuous Integration): (Audio Services): (Virtualization Services): (Version Control Services): (Guix Services): (Miscellaneous Services): (Initial RAM Disk): (Bootloader Configuration): (Invoking guix deploy): Use two spaces after full stop, as required by Texinfo syntax. Nicolas Goaziou
2021-01-10doc: Add missing cups-filters default extension....* doc/guix.texi (Printing Services): Add cups-filters to the documented list of default cups-configuration extensions. Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2021-01-10services: cups: Add brlaser extension by default....* gnu/services/cups.scm (cups-configuration): Add brlaser to the default extensions. * doc/guix.texi (Printing Services): Document it. Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2021-01-06doc: Link to "Keyboard Layout" in "operating-system Reference"...* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Link to the "Keyboard Layout" node. Signed-off-by: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org> Morgan Smith
2021-01-04guix system: Add '--graph-backend'....* guix/scripts/system.scm (lookup-backend): New procedure. (export-extension-graph, export-shepherd-graph): Add #:backend parameter and honor it. (show-help, %options): Add "--graph-backend". (%default-options): Add 'graph-backend'. (process-action): Pass #:backend to 'export-extension-graph' and 'export-shepherd-graph'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document '--graph-backend'. Ludovic Courtès
2020-12-27services: Add radicale-service-type....* gnu/services/mail.scm (radicale-configuration) (radicale-configuration?): New procedures. (%default-radicale-config-file) (radicale-service-type): New variables. * doc/guix.texi: Document it. Jonathan Brielmaier
2020-12-27transformations: Add '--with-patch'....Suggested by Philippe Swartvagher <philippe.swartvagher@inria.fr>. * guix/transformations.scm (transform-package-patches): New procedure. (%transformations): Add it as 'with-patch'. (%transformation-options, show-transformation-options-help/detailed): Add '--with-patch'. * tests/transformations.scm ("options->transformation, with-patch"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (Package Transformation Options): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2020-12-23ssh: Use 'guix repl' instead of 'guile'....This simplifies setup of build machines: no need to install Guile in addition to Guix, no need to set 'GUILE_LOAD_PATH' & co., leading to fewer failure modes. * guix/ssh.scm (remote-run): New procedure. (remote-daemon-channel): Use it instead of 'open-remote-pipe*'. (store-import-channel)[import]: Remove check for module availability. Add call to 'primitive-exit'. Use 'remote-run' instead of 'open-remote-pipe'. (store-export-channel)[export]: Remove check for module availability. Add calls to 'primitive-exit'. Use 'remote-run' instead of 'open-remote-pipe'. (handle-import/export-channel-error): Remove 'module-error' clause. (report-module-error): Remove. * guix/scripts/offload.scm (assert-node-has-guix): Replace call to 'report-module-error' by 'leave'. * doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Remove mention of Guile. Ludovic Courtès
2020-12-22import/cran: Add input style "specification"....* guix/import/cran.scm (%input-style): New parameter. (format-inputs): Use it. * guix/scripts/import/cran.scm (guix-import-cran): Set the %input-style parameter. (%options): Add "--style" option. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document it. Ricardo Wurmus
2020-12-17doc: Add Emacs packaging guidelines....* doc/contributing.texi (Emacs Packages): New subsection. Maxim Cournoyer
2020-12-09doc: Document 'advertise?' for 'guix-publish-configuration'....* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document the 'advertise?' field of 'guix-publish-configuration'. Ludovic Courtès
2020-12-08guix: opam: Add coq support in the importer....* guix/import/opam.scm (get-opam-repository): Add support for coq repositories. (ocaml-name->guix-name): Properly name coq package. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document it. Julien Lepiller
2020-12-08services: cuirass: Add queue-size option....* gnu/services/cuirass.scm (<cuirass-configuration>): Add "queue-size" field. (cuirass-shepherd-service): Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Document it. Mathieu Othacehe
2020-12-07doc: Document about xfce4-panel plugins....* doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document that xfce4-panel plugin packages should be added to the 'packages' field of OS. 宋文武
2020-12-07doc: Fix incorrect GUIX_PROFILE value for 'guix pull'....* doc/guix.texi (Getting Started): Fix invalid GUIX_PROFILE value. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Holger Peters
2020-12-07service: Add shepherd discover action....* gnu/services/base.scm (shepherd-discover-action): New procedure, (guix-shepherd-service)[<actions>]: add it, [<start>]: honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Document it. Mathieu Othacehe
2020-12-07prometheus-node-exporter: Support extra options....There are plenty of options supported that the Guix configuration record doesn't help you with, so add this field to allow users to do their own thing. * gnu/services/monitoring.scm (<prometheus-node-exporter-configuration>): Add extra-options field. (prometheus-node-exporter-shepherd-service): Handle the extra options. * doc/guix.texi (Prometheus Node Exporter Service): Document this. Christopher Baines
2020-12-07prometheus-node-exporter: Enable the textfile collector....* gnu/services/monitoring.scm (<prometheus-node-exporter-configuration>): Add textfile-directory. (prometheus-node-exporter-textfile-directory, prometheus-node-exporter-activation): New procedures. (prometheus-node-exporter-shepherd-service): Pass --collector.textfile.directoryto the service. (prometheus-node-exporter-service-type): Extend the activation service type. * doc/guix.texi (Prometheus Node Exporter Service): Document. Christopher Baines
2020-12-07doc: Remove redundant node exporter configuration from the example....* doc/guix.texi (Prometheus Node Exporter Service): Simplify the example. Christopher Baines
2020-12-07doc: Document Guix System F2FS root support....* doc/guix.texi (Keyboard Layout and Networking and Partitioning): Add F2FS to the footnote of Guix System's supported root file systems. Signed-off-by: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr> Hugo Thiessard
2020-12-06doc: Add note on the importance of bootstrapping....* doc/guix.texi (Bootstrapping): Remove distinction between "regular users" and "hackers". Explain the importance of the question. Ludovic Courtès
2020-12-04doc: Mention Guile-Semver dependency....This is a followup to 269c1db41bd82f93c7ae5c62a4969a423e556183. * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Mention Guile-Semver. Ludovic Courtès
2020-12-03doc: Give references and examples for services-to-restart....* doc/guix.texi (Unattended Upgrades): Give references and examples for services-to-restart. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Simon Josefsson
2020-12-03doc: Correct spelling of 'discover?' ....* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Correct spelling of 'discover?'. Signed-off-by: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org> Maxime Devos
2020-12-03doc: Tweak wording of 'chicken-build-system' material....* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Fix spelling of "CHICKEN". Add xref to its web site. Tweak wording. Ludovic Courtès
2020-12-03build-system: Add chicken-build-system....* guix/build-system/chicken.scm: New file. * guix/build/chicken-build-system.scm: New file. * Makefile.am: Add them. * doc/guix.texi: Document it. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> raingloom
2020-11-29doc: Document that source derivation builds can be checked....It is a common mistake to modify an <origin> record that computes to a fixed-output derivation, forgetting to update its hash field, only to find out that a previously built source gets used instead. While there doesn't seem to be an obvious solution to this problem, we can at least document the fact that sources can be checked the same as other builds. * doc/guix.texi (Additional Build Options): Document that source derivation builds can be verified using --check. Maxim Cournoyer