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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index c55eb63382..f24886233d 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ Take a look at the profile reported by @command{guix size} (@pxref{Invoking guix size}). This will allow you to notice references to other packages unwillingly retained. It may also help determine whether to split the package (@pxref{Packages with Multiple Outputs}), -and which optional dependencies should be used. +and which optional dependencies should be used. In particular, avoid adding +@code{texlive} as a dependency: because of its extreme size, use +@code{texlive-tiny} or @code{texlive-union} instead. @item For important changes, check that dependent package (if applicable) are diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 2376cedc68..c3a126fe2e 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -585,12 +585,12 @@ Info search path.) @item @cindex substitutes, authorization thereof -To use substitutes from @code{hydra.gnu.org} or one of its mirrors +To use substitutes from @code{@value{SUBSTITUTE-SERVER}} or one of its mirrors (@pxref{Substitutes}), authorize them: @example # guix archive --authorize < \ - ~root/.config/guix/current/share/guix/hydra.gnu.org.pub + ~root/.config/guix/current/share/guix/@value{SUBSTITUTE-SERVER}.pub @end example @item @@ -3053,10 +3053,10 @@ The meta-data file should contain a simple S-expression like this: (version 0) (dependencies (channel - (name 'some-collection) + (name some-collection) (url "https://example.org/first-collection.git")) (channel - (name 'some-other-collection) + (name some-other-collection) (url "https://example.org/second-collection.git") (branch "testing")))) @end lisp @@ -4512,6 +4512,27 @@ debugging information''), which roughly means that code is compiled with @code{-O2 -g}, as is the case for Autoconf-based packages by default. @end defvr +@defvr {Scheme Variable} dune-build-system +This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system dune)}. It +supports builds of packages using @uref{https://dune.build/, Dune}, a build +tool for the OCaml programming language. It is implemented as an extension +of the @code{ocaml-build-system} which is described below. As such, the +@code{#:ocaml} and @code{#:findlib} parameters can be passed to this build +system. + +It automatically adds the @code{dune} package to the set of inputs. +Which package is used can be specified with the @code{#:dune} +parameter. + +There is no @code{configure} phase because dune packages typically don't +need to be configured. The @code{#:build-flags} parameter is taken as a +list of flags passed to the @code{dune} command during the build. + +The @code{#:jbuild?} parameter can be passed to use the @code{jbuild} +command instead of the more recent @code{dune} command while building +a package. Its default value is @code{#f}. +@end defvr + @defvr {Scheme Variable} go-build-system This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system go)}. It implements a build procedure for Go packages using the standard @@ -8350,7 +8371,8 @@ guix environment --container --share=$HOME=/exchange --ad-hoc guile -- guile @command{guix environment} also supports all of the common build options that @command{guix -build} supports (@pxref{Common Build Options}). +build} supports (@pxref{Common Build Options}) as well as package +transformation options (@pxref{Package Transformation Options}). @node Invoking guix publish @@ -11308,6 +11330,7 @@ Run @var{udev}, which populates the @file{/dev} directory dynamically. udev rules can be provided as a list of files through the @var{rules} variable. The procedures @var{udev-rule} and @var{file->udev-rule} from @code{(gnu services base)} simplify the creation of such rule files. +@end deffn @deffn {Scheme Procedure} udev-rule [@var{file-name} @var{contents}] Return a udev-rule file named @var{file-name} containing the rules @@ -11325,6 +11348,9 @@ upon detecting a USB device with a given product identifier. "ATTR@{product@}==\"Example\", " "RUN+=\"/path/to/script\""))) @end example + +The @command{herd rules udev} command, as root, returns the name of the +directory containing all the active udev rules. @end deffn Here we show how the default @var{udev-service} can be extended with it. @@ -11406,7 +11432,6 @@ well as in the @var{groups} field of the @var{operating-system} record. (rules (cons* android-udev-rules (udev-configuration-rules config)))))))) @end example -@end deffn @defvr {Scheme Variable} urandom-seed-service-type Save some entropy in @var{%random-seed-file} to seed @file{/dev/urandom} @@ -16662,6 +16687,325 @@ Bind the web interface to the specified address. @end table @end deftp +@subsubheading Zabbix server +@cindex zabbix zabbix-server +Zabbix provides monitoring metrics, among others network utilization, CPU load +and disk space consumption: + +@itemize +@item High performance, high capacity (able to monitor hundreds of thousands of devices). +@item Auto-discovery of servers and network devices and interfaces. +@item Low-level discovery, allows to automatically start monitoring new items, file systems or network interfaces among others. +@item Distributed monitoring with centralized web administration. +@item Native high performance agents. +@item SLA, and ITIL KPI metrics on reporting. +@item High-level (business) view of monitored resources through user-defined visual console screens and dashboards. +@item Remote command execution through Zabbix proxies. +@end itemize + +@c %start of fragment + +Available @code{zabbix-server-configuration} fields are: + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} package zabbix-server +The zabbix-server package. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string user +User who will run the Zabbix server. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} group group +Group who will run the Zabbix server. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string db-host +Database host name. + +Defaults to @samp{"127.0.0.1"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string db-name +Database name. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string db-user +Database user. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string db-password +Database password. Please, use @code{include-files} with +@code{DBPassword=SECRET} inside a specified file instead. + +Defaults to @samp{""}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} number db-port +Database port. + +Defaults to @samp{5432}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string log-type +Specifies where log messages are written to: + +@itemize @bullet +@item +@code{system} - syslog. + +@item +@code{file} - file specified with @code{log-file} parameter. + +@item +@code{console} - standard output. + +@end itemize + +Defaults to @samp{""}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string log-file +Log file name for @code{log-type} @code{file} parameter. + +Defaults to @samp{"/var/log/zabbix/server.log"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string pid-file +Name of PID file. + +Defaults to @samp{"/var/run/zabbix/zabbix_server.pid"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string ssl-ca-location +The location of certificate authority (CA) files for SSL server +certificate verification. + +Defaults to @samp{"/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string ssl-cert-location +Location of SSL client certificates. + +Defaults to @samp{"/etc/ssl/certs"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} string extra-options +Extra options will be appended to Zabbix server configuration file. + +Defaults to @samp{""}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-server-configuration} parameter} include-files include-files +You may include individual files or all files in a directory in the +configuration file. + +Defaults to @samp{()}. + +@end deftypevr + +@c %end of fragment + +@subsubheading Zabbix agent +@cindex zabbix zabbix-agent + +Zabbix agent gathers information for Zabbix server. + +@c %start of fragment + +Available @code{zabbix-agent-configuration} fields are: + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} package zabbix-agent +The zabbix-agent package. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} string user +User who will run the Zabbix agent. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} group group +Group who will run the Zabbix agent. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} string hostname +Unique, case sensitive hostname which is required for active checks and +must match hostname as configured on the server. + +Defaults to @samp{"Zabbix server"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} string log-type +Specifies where log messages are written to: + +@itemize @bullet +@item +@code{system} - syslog. + +@item +@code{file} - file specified with @code{log-file} parameter. + +@item +@code{console} - standard output. + +@end itemize + +Defaults to @samp{""}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} string log-file +Log file name for @code{log-type} @code{file} parameter. + +Defaults to @samp{"/var/log/zabbix/agent.log"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} string pid-file +Name of PID file. + +Defaults to @samp{"/var/run/zabbix/zabbix_agent.pid"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} list server +List of IP addresses, optionally in CIDR notation, or hostnames of +Zabbix servers and Zabbix proxies. Incoming connections will be +accepted only from the hosts listed here. + +Defaults to @samp{("127.0.0.1")}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} list server-active +List of IP:port (or hostname:port) pairs of Zabbix servers and Zabbix +proxies for active checks. If port is not specified, default port is +used. If this parameter is not specified, active checks are disabled. + +Defaults to @samp{("127.0.0.1")}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} string extra-options +Extra options will be appended to Zabbix server configuration file. + +Defaults to @samp{""}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-agent-configuration} parameter} include-files include-files +You may include individual files or all files in a directory in the +configuration file. + +Defaults to @samp{()}. + +@end deftypevr + +@c %end of fragment + +@subsubheading Zabbix front-end +@cindex zabbix zabbix-front-end + +This service provides a WEB interface to Zabbix server. + +@c %start of fragment + +Available @code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} fields are: + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} nginx-server-configuration-list nginx +NGINX configuration. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} string db-host +Database host name. + +Defaults to @samp{"localhost"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} number db-port +Database port. + +Defaults to @samp{5432}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} string db-name +Database name. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} string db-user +Database user. + +Defaults to @samp{"zabbix"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} string db-password +Database password. Please, use @code{db-secret-file} instead. + +Defaults to @samp{""}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} string db-secret-file +Secret file which will be appended to @file{zabbix.conf.php} file. This +file contains credentials for use by Zabbix front-end. You are expected +to create it manually. + +Defaults to @samp{""}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} string zabbix-host +Zabbix server hostname. + +Defaults to @samp{"localhost"}. + +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {@code{zabbix-front-end-configuration} parameter} number zabbix-port +Zabbix server port. + +Defaults to @samp{10051}. + +@end deftypevr + + +@c %end of fragment + @node Kerberos Services @subsubsection Kerberos Services @cindex Kerberos @@ -17414,6 +17758,8 @@ Determines whether php errors and warning should be sent to clients and displayed in their browsers. This is useful for local php development, but a security risk for public sites, as error messages can reveal passwords and personal data. +@item @code{timezone} (default @code{#f}) +Specifies @code{php_admin_value[date.timezone]} parameter. @item @code{workers-logfile} (default @code{(string-append "/var/log/php" (version-major (package-version php)) "-fpm.www.log")}) This file will log the @code{stderr} outputs of php worker processes. Can be set to @code{#f} to disable logging. @@ -17480,7 +17826,7 @@ A simple services setup for nginx with php can look like this: (root "/srv/http/") (locations (list (nginx-php-location))) - (https-port #f) + (listen '("80")) (ssl-certificate #f) (ssl-certificate-key #f))) %base-services)) @@ -22628,6 +22974,9 @@ appear in the @code{operating-system} declaration actually exist needed at boot time are listed in @code{initrd-modules} (@pxref{Initial RAM Disk}). Passing this option skips these tests altogether. +@cindex on-error +@cindex on-error strategy +@cindex error strategy @item --on-error=@var{strategy} Apply @var{strategy} when an error occurs when reading @var{file}. @var{strategy} may be one of the following: |