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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/guix.texi | 29 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/desktop.scm | 31 |
2 files changed, 52 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 954ff90ff7..e8b4d5e082 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -11572,14 +11572,14 @@ This is a list of services that builds upon @var{%base-services} and adds or adjusts services for a typical ``desktop'' setup. In particular, it adds a graphical login manager (@pxref{X Window, -@code{slim-service}}), screen lockers, -a network management tool (@pxref{Networking -Services, @code{wicd-service}}), energy and color management services, -the @code{elogind} login and seat manager, the Polkit privilege service, -the GeoClue location service, an NTP client (@pxref{Networking -Services}), the Avahi daemon, and has the name service switch service -configured to be able to use @code{nss-mdns} (@pxref{Name Service -Switch, mDNS}). +@code{slim-service}}), screen lockers, a network management tool +(@pxref{Networking Services, @code{wicd-service}}), energy and color +management services, the @code{elogind} login and seat manager, the +Polkit privilege service, the GeoClue location service, the +AccountsService daemon that allows authorized users change system +passwords, an NTP client (@pxref{Networking Services}), the Avahi +daemon, and has the name service switch service configured to be able to +use @code{nss-mdns} (@pxref{Name Service Switch, mDNS}). @end defvr The @var{%desktop-services} variable can be used as the @code{services} @@ -11722,6 +11722,19 @@ their default values are: @end table @end deffn +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} accountsservice-service @ + [#:accountsservice @var{accountsservice}] +Return a service that runs AccountsService, a system service that can +list available accounts, change their passwords, and so on. +AccountsService integrates with PolicyKit to enable unprivileged users +to acquire the capability to modify their system configuration. +@uref{https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/AccountsService/, the +accountsservice web site} for more information. + +The @var{accountsservice} keyword argument is the @code{accountsservice} +package to expose as a service. +@end deffn + @deffn {Scheme Procedure} polkit-service @ [#:polkit @var{polkit}] Return a service that runs the diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm index 50a561bf51..0509bd8a44 100644 --- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm +++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm @@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ elogind-service elogind-service-type + accountsservice-service-type + accountsservice-service + gnome-desktop-configuration gnome-desktop-configuration? gnome-desktop-service @@ -705,6 +708,33 @@ when they log out." ;;; +;;; AccountsService service. +;;; + +(define %accountsservice-activation + #~(begin + (use-modules (guix build utils)) + (mkdir-p "/var/lib/AccountsService"))) + +(define accountsservice-service-type + (service-type (name 'accountsservice) + (extensions + (list (service-extension activation-service-type + (const %accountsservice-activation)) + (service-extension dbus-root-service-type list) + (service-extension polkit-service-type list))))) + +(define* (accountsservice-service #:key (accountsservice accountsservice)) + "Return a service that runs AccountsService, a system service that +can list available accounts, change their passwords, and so on. +AccountsService integrates with PolicyKit to enable unprivileged users to +acquire the capability to modify their system configuration. +@uref{https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/AccountsService/, the +accountsservice web site} for more information." + (service accountsservice-service-type accountsservice)) + + +;;; ;;; GNOME desktop service. ;;; @@ -783,6 +813,7 @@ with the administrator's password." (wicd-service) (udisks-service) (upower-service) + (accountsservice-service) (colord-service) (geoclue-service) (polkit-service) |