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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 843afcdd1a..6b637ddfe9 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -2431,7 +2431,7 @@ Create a disk image that will hold the installed system. To make a qcow2-formatted disk image, use the @command{qemu-img} command: @example -qemu-img create -f qcow2 guixsd.img 50G +qemu-img create -f qcow2 guix-system.img 50G @end example The resulting file will be much smaller than 50 GB (typically less than @@ -2442,17 +2442,13 @@ Boot the USB installation image in an VM: @example qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -smp 1 -enable-kvm \ - -net user -net nic,model=virtio -boot menu=on \ - -drive file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso \ - -drive file=guixsd.img + -net user -net nic,model=virtio -boot menu=on,order=d \ + -drive file=guix-system.img \ + -drive media=cdrom,file=guix-system-install-@value{VERSION}.@var{system}.iso @end example -The ordering of the drives matters. @code{-enable-kvm} is optional, but -significantly improves performance, @pxref{Running Guix in a VM}. - -In the VM console, quickly press the @kbd{F12} key to enter the boot -menu. Then press the @kbd{2} key and the @kbd{RET} key to validate your -selection. +@code{-enable-kvm} is optional, but significantly improves performance, +@pxref{Running Guix in a VM}. @item You're now root in the VM, proceed with the installation process. @@ -2460,7 +2456,7 @@ You're now root in the VM, proceed with the installation process. @end enumerate Once installation is complete, you can boot the system that's on your -@file{guixsd.img} image. @xref{Running Guix in a VM}, for how to do +@file{guix-system.img} image. @xref{Running Guix in a VM}, for how to do that. @node Building the Installation Image @@ -2759,7 +2755,7 @@ As an example, @var{file} might contain a definition like this (@pxref{Defining Packages}): @lisp -@verbatiminclude package-hello.scm +@include package-hello.scm @end lisp Developers may find it useful to include such a @file{guix.scm} file @@ -2937,6 +2933,19 @@ siblings that point to specific generations: $ rm ~/code/my-profile ~/code/my-profile-*-link @end example +@item --list-profiles +List all the user's profiles: + +@example +$ guix package --list-profiles +/home/charlie/.guix-profile +/home/charlie/code/my-profile +/home/charlie/code/devel-profile +/home/charlie/tmp/test +@end example + +When running as root, list all the profiles of all the users. + @cindex collisions, in a profile @cindex colliding packages in profiles @cindex profile collisions @@ -8235,7 +8244,7 @@ As an example, @var{file} might contain a package definition like this (@pxref{Defining Packages}): @lisp -@verbatiminclude package-hello.scm +@include package-hello.scm @end lisp @item --expression=@var{expr} @@ -9474,7 +9483,7 @@ that Guix uses, as in this example: ;; @dots{} ;; CPE calls this package "grub2". (properties '((cpe-name . "grub2") - (cpe-version . "2.3"))) + (cpe-version . "2.3")))) @end lisp @c See <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/15/3>. @@ -11788,6 +11797,7 @@ declaration. * Virtualization Services:: Virtualization services. * Version Control Services:: Providing remote access to Git repositories. * Game Services:: Game servers. +* Guix Services:: Services relating specifically to Guix. * Miscellaneous Services:: Other services. @end menu @@ -12392,7 +12402,7 @@ The following example showcases how we can use an existing rule file. @lisp (use-modules (guix download) ;for url-fetch (guix packages) ;for origin - ;; @dots{}) + @dots{}) (define %android-udev-rules (file->udev-rule @@ -12426,7 +12436,7 @@ well as in the @var{groups} field of the @var{operating-system} record. @lisp (use-modules (gnu packages android) ;for android-udev-rules (gnu system shadow) ;for user-group - ;; @dots{}) + @dots{}) (operating-system ;; @dots{} @@ -12434,8 +12444,7 @@ well as in the @var{groups} field of the @var{operating-system} record. ;; @dots{} (supplementary-groups '("adbusers" ;for adb - "wheel" "netdev" "audio" "video")) - ;; @dots{}))) + "wheel" "netdev" "audio" "video"))))) (groups (cons (user-group (system? #t) (name "adbusers")) %base-groups)) @@ -13352,7 +13361,7 @@ gateway @code{hostname}: (program (file-append openssh "/bin/ssh")) (arguments '("ssh" "-qT" "-i" "/path/to/ssh_key" - "-W" "smtp-server:25" "user@@hostname"))))) + "-W" "smtp-server:25" "user@@hostname"))))))) @end lisp See below for more details about @code{inetd-configuration}. @@ -19822,13 +19831,12 @@ can do something along these lines: @lisp (define %gnu-mirror - (plain-file - "gnu.vcl" - "vcl 4.1; -backend gnu @{ .host = "www.gnu.org"; @}")) + (plain-file "gnu.vcl" + "vcl 4.1; +backend gnu @{ .host = \"www.gnu.org\"; @}")) (operating-system - ... + ;; @dots{} (services (cons (service varnish-service-type (varnish-configuration (listen '(":80")) @@ -24327,6 +24335,57 @@ The port to bind the server to. @end table @end deftp + +@node Guix Services +@subsection Guix Services + +@subsubheading Guix Data Service +The @uref{http://data.guix.gnu.org,Guix Data Service} processes, stores +and provides data about GNU Guix. This includes information about +packages, derivations and lint warnings. + +The data is stored in a PostgreSQL database, and available through a web +interface. + +@defvar {Scheme Variable} guix-data-service-type +Service type for the Guix Data Service. Its value must be a +@code{guix-data-service-configuration} object. The service optionally +extends the getmail service, as the guix-commits mailing list is used to +find out about changes in the Guix git repository. +@end defvar + +@deftp {Data Type} guix-data-service-configuration +Data type representing the configuration of the Guix Data Service. + +@table @asis +@item @code{package} (default: @code{guix-data-service}) +The Guix Data Service package to use. + +@item @code{user} (default: @code{"guix-data-service"}) +The system user to run the service as. + +@item @code{group} (default: @code{"guix-data-service"}) +The system group to run the service as. + +@item @code{port} (default: @code{8765}) +The port to bind the web service to. + +@item @code{host} (default: @code{"127.0.0.1"}) +The host to bind the web service to. + +@item @code{getmail-idle-mailboxes} (default: @code{#f}) +If set, this is the list of mailboxes that the getmail service will be +configured to listen to. + +@item @code{commits-getmail-retriever-configuration} (default: @code{#f}) +If set, this is the @code{getmail-retriever-configuration} object with +which to configure getmail to fetch mail from the guix-commits mailing +list. + +@end table +@end deftp + + @node Miscellaneous Services @subsection Miscellaneous Services |