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2015-08-20gnu: Add GeoClue desktop service.Andy Wingo
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (bool): New top-level helper. (upower-configuration-file): Use top-level `bool'. (geoclue-application): New public function. (%standard-geoclue-applications): New public variable. (geoclue-service): New public variable. (%desktop-services): Add GeoClue. Add a comment about activation. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document the GeoClue service. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2015-08-20doc: Add missing gawk dependency to hello recipe.Siniša Biđin
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add gawk dependency. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2015-08-19scripts: package: Add --install-from-file option.David Thompson
* guix/scripts/package.scm (show-help): Add help text for --install-from-file option. (%options): Add --install-from-file option. * tests/guix-package.sh: Test it. * doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix package"): Document it. * doc/package-hello.scm: New file. * doc.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add it.
2015-08-19lint: Add 'formatting' checker.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/lint.scm (report-tabulations, report-trailing-white-space, report-long-line, report-formatting-issues, check-formatting): New procedures. (%formatting-reporters): New variable. (%checkers): Add 'formatting' checker. * tests/lint.scm ("formatting: tabulation", "formatting: trailing white space", "formatting: long line", "formatting: alright"): New tests. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix lint): Mention the 'formatting' checker.
2015-08-18build: ruby: Rewrite build system to use gem archives.David Thompson
Co-Authored-By: Pjotr Prins <pjotr.public01@thebird.nl> * guix/build-system/ruby.scm (lower): Remove git dependency. (rubygems-uri): New procedure. * guix/build/ruby-build-system (gitify): Delete. (unpack): Use 'gem unpack' utility. (check): Add docstring. (build): Repack modified gem. (install): Rebuild unpacked gem and install it. (%standard-phases): Remove gitify and build phases. * gnu/packages/ruby.scm (ruby-hoe, ruby-rake-compiler, ruby-i18n, ruby-rspec-support, ruby-rspec-core, ruby-diff-lcs-for-rspec, ruby-rspec-expectations, ruby-rspec-mocks, ruby-rspec, bundler, ruby-useragent, ruby-bacon, ruby-arel, ruby-connection-pool, ruby-net-http-persistent, ruby-minitest, ruby-minitest-sprint, ruby-minitest-bacon, ruby-daemons, ruby-git, ruby-slop, ruby-multipart-post): Convert to new build system. * doc/guix.texi (ruby-build-system): Document the gem archive requirement.
2015-08-02doc: Fix minor typos.Steve Sprang
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon, Application Setup, The Store): Fix typos.
2015-07-25doc: Make "Application Setup" more prominent.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Add reference to "Application Setup".
2015-07-24doc: Fix name of GNU FreeFont package.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/21121>. Reported by Malcolm Cook <MEC@stowers.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Application Setup): Fix name of GNU FreeFont package.
2015-07-24doc: Clarify that tar timestamp warnings affect tar <= 1.26.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Explain that warnings were triggered by tar <= 1.26.
2015-07-23doc: Fix typos in "Setuid Programs".Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Setuid Programs): Fix typos.
2015-07-22doc: Suggest unpacking with --warning=no-timestamp.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Malcolm Cook <MEC@stowers.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Suggest --warning=no-timestamp.
2015-07-22doc: Mention zeroed mtimes in the binary tarball.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/21111>. Reported by Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Add paragraph about "implausibly old time stamps" warning from tar.
2015-07-22size: Add '--substitute-urls' option.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/size.scm (show-help, %options): Add --substitute-urls. (%default-options): Add 'substitute-urls'. (guix-size): Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix size): Document it.
2015-07-22doc: Mention initial passwords in "System Installation".Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by remo_ on IRC. * doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Explicitly mention user account passwords. (User Accounts): Add 'user-account-password' anchor.
2015-07-19Merge branch 'core-updates'Mark H Weaver
2015-07-19Merge branch 'master' into core-updatesMark H Weaver
2015-07-19doc: Update the "Limitations" section.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Use the new package list URL. (Limitations): Mention Enlightenment and improve wording. Update the package count.
2015-07-18build-system/ruby: Add #:gem-flags parameter.pjotrp
* guix/build-system/ruby.scm (build): add 'gem-flags' key * guix/build/ruby-build-system.scm (build): use 'gem-flags' key * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Mention #:gem-flags. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2015-07-17file-systems: Add a 'dependencies' field to <file-system>.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/system/file-systems.scm (<file-system>)[dependencies]: New field. * gnu/system.scm (other-file-system-services)[requirements]: Honor 'file-system-dependencies'. * doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Document it.
2015-07-17system: Add 'kernel-arguments' field.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[kernel-arguments]: New field. (operating-system-grub.cfg): Honor it. (operating-system-parameters-file): Add 'kernel-arguments' to the parameters file. * guix/scripts/system.scm (previous-grub-entries)[system->grub-entry]: Read the 'kernel-arguments' field of the parameters file, when available. * gnu/system/vm.scm (system-qemu-image/shared-store-script): Use (operating-system-kernel-arguments os) in '-append'. * doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Document it.
2015-07-15Add 'guix-daemon.service' file for systemd.Ludovic Courtès
* etc/guix-daemon.service.in: New file, provided by Ricardo Wurmus. * daemon.am (CLEANFILES): Add etc/guix-daemon.service. (systemdservicedir, nodist_systemdservice_DATA): New variables. (EXTRA_DIST): Add etc/guix-daemon.service.in. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation, Build Environment Setup): Mention 'guix-daemon.service'.
2015-07-15doc: Reinstate bit about creating build accounts.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Reinstate bit about creating group and user accounts, which was inadvertently removed in 01dbc7e0.
2015-07-15Merge branch 'master' into core-updatesMark H Weaver
2015-07-14file-systems: Allow users to specify file system UUIDs as strings.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/19778>. Reported by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>. * gnu/system/file-systems.scm (%uuid-rx): New variable. (string->uuid): New procedure. (uuid): New macro. * tests/file-systems.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (SCM_TESTS): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Give an example of UUID.
2015-07-13guix build: Add '--substitute-urls' client option.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%standard-build-options, show-build-options-help): Add --substitute-urls=URLS. (set-build-options-from-command-line): Honor it. * guix/store.scm (%default-substitute-urls): Make public. * doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): Add xref to the client --substitute-urls option. (Invoking guix build): Document it. (Invoking guix-daemon): Add 'daemon-substitute-urls' anchor.
2015-07-11gnu: Require NEON on armhf.Mark H Weaver
* gnu/packages/gcc.scm (gcc-configure-flags-for-triplet): On armhf, include --with-fpu=neon. * doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Document that our armhf port requires NEON.
2015-07-09doc: Augment offloading documentation.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Mention that we're using lsh. Mention GUILE_LOAD_PATH settings on the target machine. Explain that machines must authorize each other.
2015-07-08doc: Remove extra quotes around URLs.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Remove extraneous quotes around URLs.
2015-07-08build: Add 'emacs-build-system'.Federico Beffa
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/build-system/emacs.scm' and 'guix/build/emacs-build-system.scm'. * guix/build-system/emacs.scm: New file. * guix/build/emacs-build-system.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document it.
2015-07-08import: Add 'elpa' importer.Federico Beffa
* guix/import/elpa.scm: New file. * guix/scripts/import.scm: Add "elpa" to 'importers'. * guix/scripts/import/elpa.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/import/elpa.scm' and 'guix/scripts/import/elpa.scm'. (SCM_TESTS): Add 'tests/elpa.scm'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document it. * tests/elpa.scm: New file. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add 'guix/scripts/import/elpa.scm'.
2015-07-03derivations: Add #:substitutable?, distinguished from #:local-build?.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/18747>. * guix/derivations.scm (substitutable-derivation?): Rewrite to check for "allowSubstitutes". (derivation): Add #:substitutable? parameter. [user+system-env-vars]: Honor it. (build-expression->derivation): Add #:substitutable? and honor it. * guix/gexp.scm (gexp->derivation): Likewise. * tests/derivations.scm ("derivation-prerequisites-to-build and substitutes, non-substitutable build"): Use #:substitutable? instead of #:local-build?. ("substitutable-derivation?", "derivation-prerequisites-to-build and substitutes, local build"): New tests. * guix/download.scm (url-fetch): Adjust comment. * guix/git-download.scm (git-fetch): Likewise. * guix/build-system/gnu.scm (gnu-build, gnu-cross-build): Use #:substitutable? instead of #:local-build?. * doc/guix.texi (Derivations, G-Expressions): Adjust accordingly.
2015-07-01environment: Define 'GUIX_ENVIRONMENT'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (create-environment): Define 'GUIX_ENVIRONMENT'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Document it. * gnu/system/shadow.scm (default-skeletons): Adjust 'PS1' depending on whether 'GUIX_ENVIRONMENT' is defined.
2015-07-01doc: Mention .bashrc vs. .bash_profile for 'guix environment'.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Add footnote about .bashrc vs. .bash_profile.
2015-07-01environment: For --ad-hoc, allow users to specify an output.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (package+propagated-inputs): Add 'output' parameter. Use it in return value. (options/resolve-packages): Use 'append-map' instead of 'map'. For 'load' and 'expression', return all the outputs of the resulting package. For 'package', use 'specification->package+output' instead of 'specification->package'. (guix-environment): Adjust uses of PACKAGES accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Document it. * tests/guix-environment.sh: Add test for --ad-hoc guile-bootstrap:out.
2015-07-01environment: Add --system.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (show-help, %options): Add -s/--system. (%default-options): Add 'system' pair. (guix-environment): Pass 'system' value from OPTS to 'lower-inputs'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Document it.
2015-06-29doc: Add 'guix environment' examples.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/environment-gdb.scm: New file. * doc.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix environment): Clarify wording of the first example. Add a --ad-hoc example upfront. Add an example for '-e', and one for '-l'.
2015-06-29doc: Add quote about running a monadic value.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Add funny quote about "running" a monadic value.
2015-06-26emacs: Add 'guix-root-map'.Alex Kost
* emacs/guix-base.el (guix-define-buffer-type): Move common key bindings from here... (guix-root-map): ... to here. New variable. * emacs/guix-info.el (guix-info-mode-map): Use it. * emacs/guix-list.el (guix-list-mode-map): Use it. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Keymaps): Document it.
2015-06-22doc: Add "Application Setup" section.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup): New node.
2015-06-22emacs: Add "edit" command to a list of packages.Alex Kost
* emacs/guix-base.el (guix-edit-package): New function. * emacs/guix-list.el (guix-list-edit-package): New command. Bind it to "e" key. * emacs/guix-main.scm (package-location-string): New procedure. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs List buffer): Document "e" key binding. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix edit): Mention "package list" buffer.
2015-06-21size: Add '--map-file' option.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/size.scm (profile->page-map): New procedures. (show-help, %options): Add --map-file. (guix-size): Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix size): Document it. * doc/images/coreutils-size-map.png: New file. * doc.am (dist_infoimage_DATA): Add it.
2015-06-18Add 'guix size'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/size.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. (SCM_TESTS): Add tests/size.scm. * doc.am (SUBCOMMANDS): Add 'size'. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add guix/scripts/size.scm. * tests/size.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Packages with Multiple Outputs): Add xref to "Invoking guix size". (Invoking guix size): New node. (Invoking guix gc): Add index for "closure" and xref to the above. * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Use @enumerate for the check list. Add item about 'guix size'.
2015-06-18Add 'guix edit'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/edit.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. * doc.am (SUBCOMMANDS): Add 'edit'. * doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add xref to "Invoking guix edit". (Invoking guix edit): New node. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add it.
2015-06-16system: Rename 'sudoers' into 'sudoers-file'.Alex Kost
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>): Rename record field. (etc-directory): Rename argument. (operating-system-etc-directory): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Likewise.
2015-06-15services: Remove lsh service from %DESKTOP-SERVICES.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Mark H Weaver and others at <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-06/msg00227.html>. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Remove call to 'lsh-service'. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Adjust accordingly.
2015-06-14doc: Move most 'HACKING' informations into the manual.Mathieu Lirzin
* HACKING (Contributing): New section. (Building from Git, The Perfect Setup, Coding Style, Submitting Patches): Move to ... * doc/guix.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Likewise. * doc/contributing.texi: ... here. New file. * doc.am (EXTRA_DIST): Use it. * README (Installation): Adapt to it. * configure.ac (DOT): Likewise.
2015-06-11guix build: Allow directories to be passed to --with-source.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/build.scm (package-with-source)[tarball-base-name]: Gracefully handle file names that lack an extension. Pass #:recursive? #t to 'download-to-store'. * guix/download.scm (download-to-store): Add #:recursive? parameter and pass it to 'add-to-store'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Add an example of --with-source with a directory.
2015-06-09import: hackage: Refactor parsing code and add new options.Federico Beffa
* guix/import/cabal.scm: New file. * guix/import/hackage.scm: Update to use the new Cabal parsing module. * tests/hackage.scm: Update tests. * guix/scripts/import/hackage.scm: Add new '--cabal-environment' and '--stdin' options. * doc/guix.texi: ... and document them. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/import/cabal.scm', 'guix/import/hackage.scm' and 'guix/scripts/import/hackage.scm'. (SCM_TESTS): Add 'tests/hackage.scm'.
2015-06-08doc: Suggest unpacking the binary tarball in /tmp.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Thomas Schwinge <thomas@codesourcery.com> and others. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Suggest unpacking in /tmp rather than /.
2015-06-08install: Omit /root from the binary tarball.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Thomas Schwinge <thomas@codesourcery.com>. * gnu/system/install.scm (self-contained-tarball): Remove "/root/.guix-profile" from the 'tar' arguments. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Add a step to create ~root/.guix-profile.
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