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2022-11-29doc: Remove unimplemented 'herd rules udev'....Since this text was added, the rules.d directory is now exposed straightforwardly via the standard /etc/udev/rules.d directory, so there's no need for a special 'rules' service action to print that directory. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Remove the paragraph documenting the nonexistent 'herd rules udev' command. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-11-28doc: Recommend avoiding execl, execle or execlp in mcron job specifications....* doc/guix.texi (Scheduled Job Execution): Adjust the 'updatedb' example and add a new tip. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-11-20doc: Note that ‘guix package’ accepts file names....* doc/guix.texi (Package Management)[Invoking guix package]: Mention support for operating on store file names. Co-authored-by: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr> Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2022-11-23offload: Increase default 'overload-threshold' value....When offloading to a single machine, the previous default value would lead 'guix offload' to wait possibly for several minutes between subsequent builds until normalized load would finally go below 0.6. Increasing it mitigates that. * guix/scripts/offload.scm (<build-machine>)[overload-threshold]: Bump to 0.8. * doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Likewise. Ludovic Courtès
2022-11-22doc: Call out potential for security vulnerabilities in old software....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix time-machine): Add a note. Co-authored by: Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2022-11-21guix: modify-input: Recommend prepend instead of append....* doc/guix.texi (Defining Package Variants): Document the "prepend" clause of modify-inputs first. * guix/packages.scm (modify-inputs): use "prepend" in the docstring. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> Vivien Kraus
2022-11-18services: Add Shepherd 'configuration' action to various services....* gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-shepherd-service): Add 'actions' field. * gnu/services/base.scm (nscd-actions): Add call to 'shepherd-configuration-action'. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (upower-shepherd-service): Add 'actions' field. (elogind-shepherd-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/dict.scm (dicod-shepherd-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/networking.scm (openntpd-shepherd-service): Likewise. (tor-shepherd-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/ssh.scm (openssh-shepherd-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-shepherd-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (gdm-shepherd-service): Likewise. * gnu/tests/base.scm (run-basic-test)["nscd configuration action"]: New test. * doc/guix.texi (Services): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2022-11-18services: shepherd: Define 'shepherd-configuration-action' helper....* gnu/services/shepherd.scm (shepherd-configuration-action): New * doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2022-11-18linux-initrd: raw-initrd: Add keyword argument #:pre-mount....* gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm (raw-initrd): Add keyword argument #:pre-mount. Document it. * doc/guix.texi (initial RAM disk): Likewise. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Hilton Chain
2022-11-17Revert "services: configuration: Revert to a working ‘guix home’."...This reverts commit 39e4e00f75be8055300cb0afffb8bd4b4d35f2cc, with fixes for the guix home issues reported and another one found while reconfiguring berlin in the subsequent commit. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-11-13services: configuration: Revert to a working ‘guix home’....This reverts commit 543d971ed2a1d9eb934af1f51930741d7cc4e7ef, and its dependent commit 9b21cd2e9a614f1937769caf3917a791b151d841, which appear to have triggered a recent wave of ‘guix home’ regressions involving (services (list (service home-bash-service-type))): In gnu/home/services/shells.scm: 504:7 3 (home-bash-extensions #<<home-bash-configuration> package: #<package bash@5.1.8 gnu/packages/ba…> …) In unknown file: 2 (append #<<location> file: "…" line: 14 column: 12> ()) In ice-9/boot-9.scm: 1685:16 1 (raise-exception _ #:continuable? _) 1685:16 0 (raise-exception _ #:continuable? _) ice-9/boot-9.scm:1685:16: In procedure raise-exception: In procedure append: Wrong type argument in position 1 (expecting empty list): #<<location> file: "…" line: 14 column: 12> I should love to dive in & fix this rather than revert, but urgently need sleep. Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2022-11-15services: mcron: Add log? and log-format fields to mcron-configuration....* gnu/services/mcron.scm (list-of-gexps?): New predicate. (mcron-configuration): Rewrite using define-configuration. [log?, log-format]: New fields. (mcron-shepherd-services): Invoke mcron with the --log and --log-format arguments when log? is #t, (generate-doc): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Scheduled Job Execution): Update doc. (Mcron Home Service): Likewise. * gnu/home/services/mcron.scm: Keep in sync with the above changes to gnu/services/mcron.scm. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-11-15guix: shell: Add '--symlink' option....* guix/scripts/pack.scm (%options): Extract symlink parsing logic to... (symlink-spec-option-parser): ... here. (self-contained-tarball/builder): Add a comment mentioning why a relative file name is used for the link target. * guix/scripts/environment.scm (show-environment-options-help): Document new --symlink option. (%default-options): Add default value for symlinks. (%options): Register new symlink option. (launch-environment/container): Add #:symlinks argument and extend doc, and create symlinks using evaluate-populate-directive. (guix-environment*): Pass symlinks arguments to launch-environment/container. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix shell): Document it. * tests/guix-shell.sh: Add a --symlink (negative) test. * tests/guix-environment-container.sh: Add tests. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-11-15doc: Add missing closing parentheses in examples....* doc/guix.texi (VNC Services, Guix Home Services): Add missing closing parentheses. Ludovic Courtès
2022-11-15doc: Link to the Git book instead of the git-scm.com homepage....The Pro Git book, unlike the git-scm.com homepage, is translated to many languages. Therefore translators of the Guix Manual can point to the appropriate translation now. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Point to the Pro Git book's URL. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2022-11-15doc: Refer to the pt_BR translation....* doc/guix.texi (Top): Mention Brazilian Portuguese. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2022-11-15installer: Report known-unsupported PCI devices....* gnu/installer/hardware.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (INSTALLER_MODULES): Add it. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add it. * gnu/installer.scm (installer-steps): Pass #:pci-database to the 'welcome' step procedure. * gnu/installer/newt.scm (welcome-page): Add #:pci-database and pass it to 'run-welcome-page'. * gnu/installer/newt/welcome.scm (check-hardware-support): Add #:pci-database. Enumerate unsupported PCI devices and run an error page when unsupported devices are found. (run-welcome-page): Add #:pci-database and pass it to 'check-hardware-support' and to the recursive call. * gnu/installer/record.scm (<installer>)[welcome-page]: Adjust comment. * doc/guix.texi (Hardware Considerations): Mention it. Ludovic Courtès
2022-11-07services: gitolite: Add local-code configuration option....* gnu/services/version-control.scm (gitolite-rc-file): Add local-code field. (gitolite-rc-file-compiler): Serialize the field. * doc/guix.texi: Document it. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> Alexey Abramov
2022-11-06guix gc: Add '--vacuum-database'....* guix/scripts/gc.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--vacuum-database'. * guix/store/database.scm (vacuum-database): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Document the option. Efraim Flashner
2022-11-03services: ganeti: OS variants can be a directory....* gnu/services/ganeti.scm (<ganeti-os>)[extension]: Default to #f. (ganeti-os->directory): Only add extension if set. Support a file-like object for VARIANTS. * doc/guix.texi (Virtualization Services): Document this change and add example. Update Ganeti URLs while at it. Marius Bakke
2022-11-03doc: Change example for special-files-service-type....Also update the default value given in the docs. Change the example since the base system includes /usr/bin/env by default. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Change the example for special-files-service-type and update default. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> EuAndreh
2022-10-27build-system/pyproject: Always run tests verbosely for supported backends....* guix/build-system/pyproject.scm (pyproject-build): Default to '() instead of #false for TEST-FLAGS. * guix/build/pyproject-build-system.scm (check): Unconditionally enable verbose test flags. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document this change. * gnu/packages/fontutils.scm (python-glyphslib)[arguments]: Remove verbosity from #:test-flags. * gnu/packages/pdf.scm (python-pydyf, weasyprint)[arguments]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/python-web.scm (python-openapi-spec-validator)[arguments]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm (python-path, python-tempora)[arguments]: Likewise. Marius Bakke
2022-10-27build-system: Add pyproject-build-system....This is an experimental build system based on python-build-system that implements PEP 517-compliant builds. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Add pyproject-build-system section. * doc/contributing.texi (Python Modules): Mention pyproject.toml and the PYTHON-TOOLCHAIN package, as well as differences to python-build-system. * guix/build-system/pyproject.scm, guix/build/pyproject-build-system.scm, gnu/packages/aux-files/python/sanity-check-next.py, gnu/packages/python-commencement.scm: New files. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Register the new build systems. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add python-commencement.scm. * gnu/packages/python.scm (python-sans-pip, python-sans-pip-wrapper): New variables. Co-authored-by: Marius Bakke <marius@gnu.org> Lars-Dominik Braun
2022-10-24gnu: version-control: Add make-gitolite procedure....* gnu/packages/version-control.scm (make-gitolite): New procedure. (gitolite): Use make-gitolite. * doc/guix.texi (Gitolite service): Document how to use make-gitolite. David Thompson
2022-10-20file-systems: Support the 'no-diratime' mount flag....* gnu/build/file-systems.scm (mount-flags->bit-mask): Handle 'no-diratime'. * doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2022-10-20services: wireguard: Add more configuration fields....* gnu/services/vpn.scm (<wireguard-configuration>)[pre-up, post-up, pre-down, post-down, table]: New fields. (wireguard-configuration-file): Take them into account. * doc/guix.texi (Wireguard): Update it. Mathieu Othacehe
2022-10-18doc: Mention Guile-GnuTLS in the requirements....* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Update. Ludovic Courtès
2022-10-17channels: Interpret the 'commit' field of channel as a tag or commit....Previously the 'commit' field would always be interpreted as a commit ID. This change adds flexibility, allowing for things like: guix time-machine --commit=v1.2.0 -- describe * guix/channels.scm (channel-reference): Use 'tag-or-commit' rather than 'commit'. * guix/inferior.scm (channel-full-commit): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Document it. (Invoking guix time-machine): Likewise. Ludovic Courtès
2022-10-17doc: Fix typos....These typos were found and reported on weblate. * doc/guix.texi: Fix typos. Julien Lepiller
2022-10-15doc: Explain Emacs native-compilation....* doc/guix.texi ("Application Setup")["Emacs Packages"]: Add a note explaining that Emacs can compile packages to native code now. Signed-off-by: Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler@gmail.com> zimoun
2022-10-13environment: Add '--emulate-fhs'....* guix/scripts/environment.scm (show-environment-options-help, %options): Add '--emulate-fhs'. (setup-fhs): New procedure. Setup for the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) container. Defines and uses FHS-SYMLINKS and LINK-CONTENTS to create FHS expected directories and creates /etc/ld.so.conf. (launch-environment): Add 'emulate-fhs?' key and implement it to set $PATH and generate /etc/ld.so.cache before calling COMMAND. (launch-environment/container): Add 'emulate-fhs?' and 'setup-hook' keys and implement them. Define and use FHS-MAPPINGS, to set up additional bind mounts in the container to follow FHS expectations. (guix-environment*): Add glibc-for-fhs to the container packages when 'emulate-fhs?' key is in OPTS. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix shell): Document '--emulate-fhs'. (Invoking guix environment): Document '--emulate-fhs'. * tests/guix-environment-container.sh: Add tests for '--emulate-fhs'. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> John Kehayias
2022-10-13gnu: home: Add home-dbus-service-type....* gnu/home/services/desktop.scm (home-dbus-service-type): New variable. (home-dbus-configuration): New record type. * doc/guix.texi: Document them. Signed-off-by: Andrew Tropin <andrew@trop.in> ( via Guix-patches via
2022-10-11system: operating-system: Make the timezone field default to Etc/UTC....* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>) [timezone]: Default to "Etc/UTC". Maxim Cournoyer
2022-10-11gnu: base: Add greetd-wlgreet-sway-session....* gnu/services/base.scm (greetd-wlgreet-session): New data type. (greetd-wlgreet-sway-session): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi ("Base Services")[greetd-service-type]: Document them. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> (
2022-10-11services: guix: Include max-allocated-builds gbc agent option....* gnu/services/guix.scm (guix-build-coordinator-agent-configuration-max-allocated-builds): New procedure. (guix-build-coordinator-agent-shepherd-services): Use max-allocated-builds. * doc/guix.texi (Guix Build Coordinator): Document this new field. Christopher Baines
2022-10-07Revert "Revert "services: Add xvnc-service-type.""...This reverts commit 0c4966160054bc50e6ab3a4ac9c9a6a1826ab5a0. The fix appears in the subsequent commit, for clarity. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-10-07Revert "services: Add xvnc-service-type."...This reverts commit 1c528a95cb92b7808e6603d7956185005583629f. This broke 'guix pull', for (yet) unknown reasons. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-10-07services: Add xvnc-service-type....* gnu/services/vnc.scm: New file. * gnu/tests/vnc.scm: Likewise. * gnu/local.mk: Register them. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-10-07services: xorg: Add auto-suspend? field to <gdm-configuration>....* gnu/services/xorg.scm (<gdm-configuration>) <auto-suspend?>: New field. (gdm-dconf-profiles): New variable. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (gdm-shepherd-service) <environment-variables> [!auto-suspend?]: Specify DCONF_PROFILE. (gdm-service-type): Extend DCONF-SERVICE-TYPE. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Document the new field. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-10-07services: gdm: Add a configuration field to enable XDMCP....* gnu/services/xorg.scm (<gdm-configuration>)[xdmcp?]: New field. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (gdm-configuration-file): Use it. Use (ice-9 format) to serialize boolean. (gdm-polkit-rules): New variable. (gdm-service-type): Use it to extend polkit. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Document it. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-10-06doc: Fix missing package name....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Fix missing package name for gem importer. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> Taiju HIGASHI
2022-10-06doc: Add terms to concept index for "guix style"....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix style): Add terms to concept index. Ricardo Wurmus
2022-10-06doc: Add concept index terms for "guix archive"....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Add terms to concept index. Ricardo Wurmus
2022-10-06doc: Add every command name to concept index....* doc/guix.texi: Add an entry for each Guix command to the concept index. Ricardo Wurmus
2022-10-06doc: Use @command instead of @code....* doc/guix.texi: Use @command to refer to Guix commands. Ricardo Wurmus
2022-10-06services: dhcp-client: Implement and use a configuration record....* gnu/services/networking.scm (dhcp-client-configuration): New record configuration. (dhcp-client-shepherd-service): Implement a shepher service. Provide a deprication message for legacy configurations. (dhcp-client-service-type): Use dhcp-client-shepherd-service. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Setup): Update. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add 'gnu/services/networking.scm'. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Alexey Abramov
2022-10-04home: Add home-batsignal-service-type....* gnu/home/services/pm.scm (home-batsignal-service-type): New variable. (home-batsignal-configuration): New record type. * doc/guix.texi: Document them. * gnu/local.mk: Add gnu/home/services/pm.scm. ( via Guix-patches via
2022-10-04doc: Mention network mask in network-route....* doc/guix.texi (Networking Setup): Mention network mask in network-route. Andrew Tropin
2022-10-03doc: Mention sourcing system profile when chrooting....* doc/guix.texi (Chrooting into an existing system): Add sourcing of system profile along user profile. Maxim Cournoyer
2022-10-02doc: Update the URL of ISC DHCP....* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Update ISC DHCP URL. Ludovic Courtès