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authorOleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>2021-02-01 01:49:00 +0300
committerOleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>2021-02-01 21:49:43 +0300
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doc: Explain how to set custom Shepherd package.
* doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Give example on how to set custom
Shepherd package.
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@@ -32895,6 +32895,25 @@ mechanism instead (@pxref{Shepherd Services}).
 @end table
 @end deftp
 
+The following example specifies the Shepherd package for the operating
+system:
+
+@lisp
+(operating-system
+  ;; ...
+  (services (append (list openssh-service-type))
+            ;; ...
+            %desktop-services)
+  ;; ...
+  ;; Use own Shepherd package.
+  (essential-services
+   (modify-services (operating-system-default-essential-services
+                     this-operating-system)
+     (shepherd-root-service-type config => (shepherd-configuration
+                                            (inherit config)
+                                            (shepherd my-shepherd))))))
+@end lisp
+
 @defvr {Scheme Variable} %shepherd-root-service
 This service represents PID@tie{}1.
 @end defvr