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2015-11-02services: avahi: Add Avahi to the system profile....* gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-service-type): Extend PROFILE-SERVICE-TYPE. (avahi-service): Adjust docstring. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Adjust accordingly. * gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (packages): Remove AVAHI. Ludovic Courtès
2015-11-02services: 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. Ludovic Courtès
2015-11-02services: Add 'profile-service-type'....* gnu/services.scm (packages->profile-entry): New procedure. (profile-service-type): New variable. * gnu/system.scm (operating-system-directory-base-entries): Remove the "profile" entry. (essential-services): Add a PROFILE-SERVICE-TYPE instance. (operating-system-profile): Rewrite in terms of 'fold-services'. * doc/guix.texi (Service Reference): Add 'profile-service-type'. * doc/images/service-graph.dot: Likewise. Ludovic Courtès
2015-11-02services: Add 'system-service-type'....* gnu/services.scm (system-derivation): New procedure. (system-service-type): New variable. (boot-script-entry): New procedure. (boot-service-type): Extend SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE. (etc-entry): New procedure. (etc-service-type): Extend SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE. (fold-services): Change default #:target-type to SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE. * gnu/system.scm (operating-system-directory-base-entries): New procedure. (essential-services): Use it. Add an instance of SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE. (operating-system-boot-script): Pass #:target-type to 'fold-services'. (operating-system-derivation): Rewrite in terms of 'fold-services'. * gnu/system/linux-container.scm (system-container): Remove. (container-script): Use 'operating-system-derivation'. * guix/scripts/system.scm (export-extension-graph): Replace BOOT-SERVICE-TYPE by SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE. * doc/images/service-graph.dot: Add 'system' node and edges. * doc/guix.texi (Service Composition): Mention SYSTEM-SERVICE-TYPE. (Service Reference): Document it. Update 'fold-services' documentation. Ludovic Courtès
2015-11-02doc: Fix typos....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Fix typos. Alex Kost
2015-11-02doc: Fix typo....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix container): Fix typo. Alex Kost
2015-11-01scripts: Add 'container' subcommand....* guix/scripts/container.scm: New file. * guix/scripts/container/exec.scm: New file. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add them. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add them. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix container): New section. David Thompson
2015-11-01doc: Mention minimum Linux-libre version for containers....* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment", "invoking guix system"): Mention Linux-libre requirements for container features. David Thompson
2015-11-01doc: Give an example with an encrypted root partition....* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl: Add 'mapped-devices' field. Use it in 'file-systems'. * doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Suggest encrypted partitions. Give an example of a command sequence. Ludovic Courtès
2015-11-01services: Add 'udisks-service'....* gnu/services/desktop.scm (<udisks-configuration>): New record type. (udisks-service-type): New variable. (udisks-service): New procedure. (%desktop-services): Use it. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-11-01services: 'polkit-service-type' can now be extended....* gnu/packages/polkit.scm (polkit)[source]: Adjust snippet so that rules and actions are looked for under /etc/polkit-1. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (<polkit-configuration>): New record type. (polkit-directory, polkit-etc-files, polkit-setuid-programs): New procedures. (polkit-service-type)[compose, extend]: New fields. (polkit-service): Refine docstring. (colord-service-type): Extend POLKIT-SERVICE-TYPE. (elogind-configuration-file): Extend POLKIT-SERVICE-TYPE. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Update 'polkit-service' documentation. Ludovic Courtès
2015-11-01doc: Suggest diffing things with --no-dereference....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix challenge): Add --no-dereference in 'diff' example. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-31services: 'tor-service' takes a 'config-file' parameter....* gnu/services/networking.scm (tor-dmd-service): Take a 'config' parameter and honor it. (tor-service): Take a 'config-file' parameter. Pass it in the service's value. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-30scripts: environment: Allow lists of packages in expressions....* guix/scripts/environment.scm (options/resolve-packages): Match against lists of packages when evaluating expressions. * tests/guix-environment.sh: Add test. * doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment"): Add docs. David Thompson
2015-10-30system: Add 'locale-libcs' field....* gnu/system/locale.scm (localedef-command)[maybe-version-directory]: New procedure. Use it. (locale-directory): Rename to... (single-locale-directory): ... this. Check the version of LIBC to determine whether to create a "X.Y" sub-directory or to make it a symlink to ".". Add the version number in the derivation name. (locale-directory): New procedure. (%default-locale-libcs): New variable. * gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[locale-libcs]: New field. (operating-system-locale-directory): Pass it to 'locale-directory'. * doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Document 'locale-libcs'. (Locales)[Locale Data Compatibility Considerations]: New section. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-30scripts: system: Add 'container' action....* guix/scripts/system.scm (show-help): Display 'container' action. (system-derivation-for-action, guix-system): Add 'container' case. (perform-action): Skip GRUB config generation when building a container. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it. David Thompson
2015-10-29doc: Fix outdated description of the bare-bones example....Reported by fps on #guix. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Replace mention of Emacs with tcpdump. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-29scripts: environment: Allow mixing regular and ad-hoc packages....This patch changes the --ad-hoc flag to be positional. That is, the packages that appear before --ad-hoc are interpreted as packages whose inputs should be in the environment; the packages that appear after are interpreted as packages to be directly added to the environment. * guix/scripts/environment.scm (tag-package-arg, compact): New procedures. (%options): Tweak the handlers for --load and --expression options. (options/resolve-packages): Preserve package mode tag. (parse-args): Tweak argument handler to use package tagging procedure. (guix-environment): Apply ad-hoc behavior on a per package basis. * tests/guix-environment.sh: Add test. * doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment"): Document new behavior of --ad-hoc. David Thompson
2015-10-29services: Add screen-locker service....* gnu/system/linux.scm (base-pam-services): Remove "xlock" and "xscreensaver". * gnu/services/xorg.scm (<screen-locker>): New record type. (screen-locker-pam-services, screen-locker-setuid-programs, screen-locker-service): New procedures. (screen-locker-service-type): New variable. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Use them. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Document 'screen-locker-service'. (Desktop Services): Mention it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-29doc: Mention Nix in the intro....* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Mention Nix with a xref to "Acknowledgments". (Acknowledgments): Add link to nixos.org. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-28services: Add 'modify-services'....* gnu/services.scm (%modify-service, modify-services): New macros. * gnu/services/base.scm (mingetty-service-type, guix-service-type): Export. * emacs/guix-devel.el (guix-devel-keywords): Add 'modify-services'. Ditto in 'guix-devel-scheme-indent' call. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Give an example of 'modify-services'. (Service Reference): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-28services: 'guix-configuration' has a 'substitute-urls' field....* gnu/services/base.scm (<guix-configuration>)[substitute-urls]: New field. (guix-dmd-service): Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-28refresh: Support comma-separated updater types....* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Handle comma-separated types for '--type' option. (guix-refresh): Adjust accordingly. (show-help): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it. Alex Kost
2015-10-28scripts: build: Add --file option....* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-help): Add help text for --file option. (%options): Add --file option. (options/resolve-packages): Handle 'file' options. * tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests. * doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix build"): Add doc. David Thompson
2015-10-27refresh: Add '--list-updaters' option....* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (list-updaters-and-exit): New procedure. (%options, show-help): Add '--list-updaters' option. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document it. Alex Kost
2015-10-27guix system: Add the 'list-generations' command....* guix/scripts/system.scm (display-system-generation, list-generations): New procedures. (process-action): Clarify docstring. (process-command): New procedure. (guix-system)[parse-sub-command]: Add 'list-generations' Call 'process-command' instead of 'process-action'. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Mention generations, rollback, and 'list-generations'. (Invoking guix system): Document 'list-generations'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-25scripts: environment: Add --container option....* guix/scripts/system.scm (specification->file-system-mapping): Move from here... * guix/ui.scm (specification->file-system-mapping): ... to here. * guix/scripts/enviroment.scm (show-help): Show help for new options. (%options): Add --container --network, --expose, and --share options. (%network-configuration-files): New variable. (launch-environment, launch-environment/container, requisites*, inputs->requisites): New procedures. (guix-environment): Spawn new process in a container when requested. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Document it. * tests/guix-environment-container.sh: New file. * Makefile.am (SH_TESTS): Add it. David Thompson
2015-10-21import: cran: Add updater....* guix/import/cran.scm (downloads->url, nodes->text): New procedures. (cran-sxml->sexp): Use them. Remove equivalent local code. (latest-release, cran-package?): New procedures. (%cran-updater): New variable. * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %CRAN-UPDATER. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention CRAN. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-21refresh: Add '--type' option....* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options, show-help): Add --type. (lookup-updater): New procedure. (update-package): Add 'updaters' parameter and honor it. (guix-refresh)[options->updaters]: New procedure. Use it, and honor --type. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-20Add 'guix challenge'....* guix/scripts/challenge.scm, tests/challenge.scm: New files. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add the former. (SCM_TESTS): Add the latter. * doc.am (SUBCOMMANDS): Add 'challenge'. * doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): Add xref to 'guix challenge'. (Invoking guix challenge): New node. * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add note about using 'guix challenge'. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add guix/scripts/challenge.scm. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-19guix archive: Add '--extract'....* guix/scripts/archive.scm (show-help, %options): Add --extract. (guix-archive): Honor it. * tests/guix-archive.sh: Test it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-14guix system: Add 'dmd-graph' command....* guix/scripts/system.scm (dmd-service-node-label, dmd-service-node-type, export-dmd-graph): New procedures. (show-help): Add 'dmd-graph'. (guix-system)[parse-sub-command]: Likewise. Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it. (dmd Services): Add an illustration and explanation. * doc/images/dmd-graph.dot: New file. * doc.am (DOT_FILES): Add it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-14guix system: Add 'extension-graph' command....* guix/scripts/system.scm (service-node-label, service-node-type, export-extension-graph): New procedures. (guix-system)[parse-sub-command]: Add 'extension-graph'. Honor it. (show-help): Add 'extension-graph'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it. (Service Composition): Add cross-reference. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-13doc: Update "Name Service Switch" to new service framework....* gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-service): Mention the extension of nscd. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Update accordingly. (Name Service Switch): Remove '%my-base-services' example and explanation. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-12Merge branch 'core-updates'Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-11doc: Fix typo....* doc/guix.texi (Defining Services): Fix typo. Alex Kost
2015-10-10services: Introduce extensible services....This patch rewrites GuixSD services to make them extensible. * gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add gnu/services/dbus.scm. * gnu/services.scm (<service>): Replace with new record type. (<service-extension>, <service-type>): New record types. (write-service-type, compute-boot-script, second-argument): New procedures. (%boot-service, boot-service-type): New variables. (file-union, directory-union, modprobe-wrapper, activation-service->script, activation-script, gexps->activation-gexp): New procedures. (activation-service-type, %activation-service): New variables. (etc-directory, files->etc-directory, etc-service): New procedures. (etc-service-type, setuid-program-service, firmware-service-type): New variables. (firmware->activation-gexp): New procedure. (&service-error, &missing-target-service-error, &ambiguous-target-service-error): New condition types. (service-back-edges, fold-services): New procedures. * gnu/services/avahi.scm (<avahi-configuration>): New record type. (configuration-file): Replace keyword parameters with a single 'config' parameter. (%avahi-accounts, %avahi-activation, avahi-service-type): New variables. (avahi-dmd-service): New procedure. (avahi-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'avahi-configuration'. * gnu/services/base.scm (%root-file-system-dmd-service, root-file-system-service-type): New variables. (root-file-system-service): Use them. (file-system->dmd-service-name): New procedure. (file-system-service-type): New variable. (file-system-service): Use it. Replace keyword parameters with a single 'file-system' object. (user-unmount-service-type): New variable. (user-unmount-service): Use it. (user-processes-service-type): New variable. (user-processes-service): Use it. (host-name-service-type): New variable. (host-name-service): Use it. (console-keymap-service-type): New variable. (console-keymap-service): Use it. (console-font-service-type): New variable. (console-font-service): Use it. (mingetty-pam-service, mingetty-dmd-service): New procedures. (mingetty-service-type): New variable. (mingetty-service): Use it. (nscd-dmd-service): New procedure. (nscd-activation, nscd-service-type): New variables. (nscd-service): Use the latter. (syslog-service-type): New variable. (syslog-service): Use it. (<guix-configuration>): New record type. (%default-guix-configuration): New variable. (guix-dmd-service, guix-accounts, guix-activation): New procedures. (guix-service-type): New variable. (guix-service): Replace list of keyword parameters with a single 'config' parameter. Rewrite using 'service'. (<udev-configuration>): New record type. (udev-dmd-service): New procedure. (udev-service-type): New variable. (udev-service): Use it. (device-mapping-service-type): New variable. (device-mapping-service): Use it. (swap-service-type): New variable. (swap-service): Use it. * gnu/services/databases.scm (<postgresql-configuration>): New record type. (%postgresql-accounts, postgresql-activation): New variables. (postgresql-dmd-service): New procedure. (postgresql-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'postgresql-configuration'. * gnu/services/dbus.scm: New file. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (dbus-configuration-directory, dbus-service): Remove. (wrapped-dbus-service): New procedure. (<upower-configuration>): New record type. (upower-configuration-file): Replace keyword parameters with single <upower-configuration> parameter. (%upower-accounts, %upower-activation): New variables. (upower-dbus-service, upower-dmd-service): New procedures. (upower-service-type): New variable. (upower-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'upower-configuration'. (%colord-activation, %colord-accounts): New variables. (colord-dmd-service): New procedure. (colord-service-type): New variable. (colord-service): Rewrite using 'service'. (<geoclue-configuration>): New record type. (geoclue-configuration-file): Replace keyword parameters with a single 'config' parameter. (geoclue-dbus-service, geoclue-dmd-service): New procedures. (%geoclue-accounts, geoclue-service-type): New variables. (geoclue-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'geoclue-configuration'. (%polkit-accounts, %polkit-pam-services, polkit-service-type): New variables. (polkit-dmd-service): New procedure. (polkit-service): Rewrite using 'service'. (<elogind-configuration>)[elogind]: New field. (elogind-dmd-service): New procedure. (elogind-service-type): New variable. (elogind-service): Rewrite using 'service'. (%desktop-services): Remove argument to 'dbus-service'. Remove 'map' over %BASE-SERVICES. * gnu/services/dmd.scm (dmd-boot-gexp): New procedure. (dmd-root-service-type, %dmd-root-service): New variables. (dmd-service-type): New macro. (<dmd-service>): New record type. * gnu/services/lirc.scm (<lirc-configuration>): New record type. (%lirc-activation): New variable. (lirc-dmd-service): New procedure. (lirc-service-type): New variable. (lirc-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'lirc-configuration'. * gnu/services/networking.scm (<static-networking>): New record type. (static-networking-service-type): New variable. (static-networking-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'static-networking'. (dhcp-client-service-type): New variable. (dhcp-client-service): Rewrite using 'service'. (<ntp-configuration>): New record type. (ntp-dmd-service): New procedure. (ntp-service-type): New variable. (ntp-service): New procedure. (%tor-accounts, tor-service-type): New variable. (tor-dmd-service): New procedure. (tor-service): Rewrite using 'service'. (<bitlbee-configuration>): New record type. (bitlbee-dmd-service): New procedure. (%bitlbee-accounts, %bitlbee-activation, bitlbee-service-type): New variables. (bitlbee-service): Rewrite using 'service'. (%wicd-activation): New variable. (wicd-dmd-service): New procedure. (wicd-service-type): New variable. (wicd-service): Rewrite using 'service'. * gnu/services/ssh.scm (<lsh-configuration>): New record type. (activation): Rename to... (lsh-initialization): ... this. (lsh-activation, lsh-dmd-service, lsh-pam-services): New procedures. (lsh-service-type): New variable. (lsh-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'lsh-configuration'. * gnu/services/web.scm (<nginx-configuration>): New record type. (%nginx-accounts): New variable. (nginx-activation, nginx-dmd-service): New procedures. (nginx-service-type): New variable. (nginx-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'nginx-configuration'. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (<slim-configuration>): New record type. (slim-pam-service, slim-dmd-service): New procedures. (slim-service-type): New variable. (slim-service): Rewrite using 'service' and 'slim-configuration'. * gnu/system.scm (file-union): Remove. (other-file-system-services): Adjust to new 'file-system-service' signature. (essential-services): Add #:container? parameter. Add %DMD-ROOT-SERVICE, %ACTIVATION-SERVICE, and calls to 'pam-root-service', 'account-service', 'operating-system-etc-service', and a SETUID-PROGRAM-SERVICE instance. (operating-system-services): Pass #:container? to 'essential-services. (etc-directory): Remove. (operating-system-etc-service): New procedure. Rewrite as a call to 'etc-service'. (operating-system-accounts): Change to not return accounts required by services. (operating-system-etc-directory): Rewrite as a call to 'fold-services' and 'etc-directory'. (user-group->gexp, user-account->gexp, modprobe-wrapper): Remove. (operating-system-activation-script): Rewrite as a call to 'fold-services' and 'activation-service->script'. (operating-system-boot-script): Likewise. (operating-system-derivation): Add call to 'lower-object'. (emacs-site-file, emacs-site-directory, shells-file): Change to use 'computed-file' and 'scheme-file' instead of the monadic procedures. * gnu/system/install.scm (cow-store-service-type): New variable. (cow-store-service): Rewrite using 'service'. (/etc/configuration-files): New procedure. (configuration-template-service-type, %configuration-template-service): New variables. (configuration-template-service): Remove. (installation-services): Adjust accordingly. Adjust argument to 'guix-service'. * gnu/system/linux.scm (/etc-entry, pam-root-service): New procedures. (pam-root-service-type): New variable. * gnu/system/shadow.scm (user-group->gexp, user-account->gexp, account-activation, etc-skel, account-service): New procedures. (account-service-type): New variable. * tests/services.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services, Desktop Services): Adjust accordingly. (Defining Services): Rewrite. * doc/images/service-graph.dot: New file. * doc.am (DOT_FILES): Add it. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add gnu/services.scm. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10guix system: Add '--derivation'....* guix/scripts/system.scm (perform-action): Add #:derivations-only? parameter and honor it. (show-help, %options): Add '--derivation'. (guix-system): Pass #:derivations-only? to 'perform-action'. * tests/guix-system.sh: Test it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10gexp: Add 'scheme-file'....* guix/gexp.scm (<scheme-file>): New record type. (scheme-file, scheme-file-compiler): New procedures. * tests/gexp.scm ("scheme-file"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document 'scheme-file'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10services: nscd-service: Fit everything into <nscd-configuration>....* gnu/services/base.scm (<nscd-configuration>)[glibc, name-services]: New fields. (nscd-service): Remove #:glibc and #:name-services parameters. Adjust body to take those from CONFIG. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust accordingly. (Name Service Switch): Adjust example. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10services: mingetty-service: Use <mingetty-configuration> objects....* gnu/services/base.scm (<mingetty-configuration>): New record type. (mingetty-service): Expect a single <mingetty-configuration> instead of keyword arguments. (%base-services): Adjust accordingly. * gnu/system/install.scm (installation-services): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10system: Make service procedures non-monadic....* gnu/services/avahi.scm (configuration-file): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file'. (avahi-service): Turn into a regular procedure that returns a <service>. * gnu/services/base.scm (root-file-system-service, file-system-service, user-unmount-service, user-processes-service, host-name-service, console-keymap-service, console-font-service, mingetty-service, nscd.conf-file, nscd-service): Likewise. (%default-syslog.conf): New variable. (syslog-service): Use it. Turn into a regular procedure. (guix-service, udev-rules-union, kvm-udev-rule, udev-service, device-mapping-service, swap-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/databases.scm (%default-postgres-hba, %default-postgres-ident): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file'. (%default-postgres-config): Use 'mixed-text-file' instead of 'text-file*'. (postgresql-service): Use 'program-file' instead of 'gexp->script'. Turn into a regular procedure. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (dbus-configuration-directory): Use 'computed-file' instead of 'gexp->derivation'. (upower-configuration-file, geoclue-configuration-file, elogind-configuration-file): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file'. (dbus-service, upower-service, colord-service, geoclue-service, polkit-service, elogind-service): Turn into regular procedures. (%desktop-services): Remove use of 'mlet' when iterating on %BASE-SERVICES. * gnu/services/lirc.scm (lirc-service): Turn into a regular procedure. * gnu/services/networking.scm (static-networking-service, dhcp-client-service, ntp-service, tor-service, bitlbee-service, wicd-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/ssh.scm (lsh-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-service): Likewise. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-configuration-file): Use 'mixed-text-file' instead of 'text-file*'. (xorg-start-command, slim-service): Turn into regular procedures. (xinitrc): Use 'program-file' instead of 'gexp->script'. * gnu/system/install.scm (cow-store-service, configuration-template-service): Turn into regular procedures. * gnu/system.scm (other-file-system-services, device-mapping-services, swap-services, essential-services, operating-system-services, user-shells, operating-system-accounts): Remove now unnecessary 'mlet' and turn into regular procedures. (operating-system-etc-directory, operating-system-activation-script, operating-system-boot-script): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services, Networking Services, X Window, Desktop Services, Database Services, Web Services, Various Services, Name Service Switch): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10services: 'mingetty-service' no longer takes monadic values....* gnu/services/base.scm (mingetty-service): Change default value of #:motd from a monadic value to a <plain-file>. Assume MOTD to be a file-like object. Assume LOGIN-PROGRAM is a gexp or #f. (%base-services): Use 'plain-file' instead of 'text-file' for motd. * gnu/system/linux.scm (unix-pam-service): Update docstring to mention that MOTD is a file-like object. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust 'mingetty-service' documentation accordingly. * gnu/system/install.scm (installation-services): Adjust accordingly. (log-to-info): Use 'program-file' instead of 'gexp->script'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10gexp: Add 'mixed-text-file'....* guix/gexp.scm (mixed-text-file): New procedure. * tests/gexp.scm ("mixed-text-file"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10gexp: Add 'program-file'....* guix/gexp.scm (<program-file>): New record type. (program-file, program-file-compiler): New procedures. * tests/gexp.scm ("program-file"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-10gexp: Add 'computed-file'....* guix/gexp.scm (<computed-file>): New record type. (computed-file, computed-file-compiler): New procedures. * tests/gexp.scm ("lower-object, computed-file"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document 'computed-file'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-09scripts: environment: Use system* instead of system....This allows for direct program invokation without needing a shell to act as a command interpreter. * guix/scripts/environment.scm (%default-shell): New variable. (show-help): Adjust description. Remove '--exec' reference. (%default-options): Use '%default-shell'. (%options): Adjust '--exec' to run command via the default shell. (parse-args): New procedure. (guix-environment): Use 'parse-args'. Use 'system*' instead of 'system'. * tests/guix-environment.sh: Add test for '--' command invokation. * doc/guix.texi ("Invoking guix environment"): Use new syntax. Remove '--exec' documentation. David Thompson
2015-10-07Merge branch 'master' into core-updatesMark H Weaver
2015-10-06doc: Clarify how to run 'guix refresh -u'....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention ./pre-inst-env. Ludovic Courtès
2015-10-05gnu: glibc: Look for locale data in versioned sub-directories....Suggested by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>. * gnu/packages/patches/glibc-versioned-locpath.patch: New file. * gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it. * gnu/packages/base.scm (glibc)[source]: Use it. [arguments]: Add explicit version sub-directory to libc_cv_localedir. [native-search-paths]: Use 'GUIX_LOCPATH' instead of 'LOCPATH'. (glibc-locales, glibc-utf8-locales): Write to a VERSION sub-directory. Ludovic Courtès