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2017-07-21services: cuirass: Add fallback parameter.Mathieu Othacehe
* gnu/services/cuirass.scm (<cuirass-configuration>)[fallback?]: New field. (cuirass-shepherd-service): Take it into account. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Document it.
2017-07-21publish: Make the cache eviction policy less aggressive.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>. * guix/scripts/publish.scm (nar-expiration-time): New procedure. (render-narinfo/cached): Use it as the #:entry-expiration passed to 'maybe-remove-expired-cache-entries'.
2017-07-20doc: Discuss when to run a GC.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Add a paragraph on when to run a GC.
2017-07-15bootloader: Add u-boot.Danny Milosavljevic
* gnu/bootloader/u-boot.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi: Document it.
2017-07-12size: Add '--sort=KEY'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/size.scm (profile-closure<?, profile-self<?): New procedures. (display-profile): Add #:profile<? parameter and honor it. (show-help, %options): Add '--sort'. (%default-options): Add 'profile<?'. (guix-size): Pass PROFILE<? to 'display-profile*'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix size): Document '--sort'.
2017-07-09doc: Recommend rebuilding the font cache.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/guix.texi (X11 Fonts): Recommend rebuilding the font cache with fc-cache when fonts are not found.
2017-07-08doc: Add note about private-key during offload.Oleg Pykhalov
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Offload Facility): Add note about private-key. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-07-04services: Add 'sysctl-service-type'.宋文武
* gnu/services/sysctl.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Miscellaneous Services): Document it. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it.
2017-07-03doc: Update formatting.Danny Milosavljevic
* doc/guix.texi (disk-image): Update formatting of "ext4". Follow-up to 3f4d8a7f66060e93a247797a9bbd2fcbee6922a3.
2017-07-03guix system: Add "--file-system-type" option.Danny Milosavljevic
* guix/scripts/system.scm (process-action): Pass file-system-type to ... (perform-action): ... here. Add new keyword argument. Pass new value to ... (system-derivation-for-action): ... here. Add new keyword argument. Pass new value to system-disk-image. * doc/guix.texi (disk-image): Document new option.
2017-06-30vm: Estimate the disk size by default.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/build/vm.scm (estimated-partition-size): New procedure. * gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Change #:disk-image-size default to 'guess. [builder]: When DISK-IMAGE-SIZE is 'guess, use 'estimated-partition-size' and compute and estimate of the image size. (qemu-image): Likewise. * guix/build/store-copy.scm (file-size, closure-size): New procedures. * guix/scripts/system.scm (%default-options): Change 'image-size' to 'guess. * doc/guix.texi (Building the Installation Image): Remove '--image-size' flag from example. (Invoking guix system): Document the image size estimate.
2017-06-22daemon: '--listen' can be passed several times, can specify TCP endpoints.Ludovic Courtès
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (DEFAULT_GUIX_PORT): New macro. (listen_options): New variable. (parse_opt): Push back '--listen' options to LISTEN_OPTIONS. (open_unix_domain_socket, open_inet_socket) (listening_sockets): New functions. (main): Use it. Pass SOCKETS to 'run'. * nix/nix-daemon/nix-daemon.cc (matchUser): Remove. (SD_LISTEN_FDS_START): Remove. (acceptConnection): New function. (daemonLoop): Rewrite to take a vector of file descriptors, to select(2) on them, and to call 'acceptConnection'. (run): Change to take a vector of file descriptors. * tests/guix-daemon.sh: Add test.
2017-06-22store: Define a default port for TCP connections.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/store.scm (%default-guix-port): New variable. (connect-to-daemon)[connect]: Use it when (uri-port uri) is #f. * doc/guix.texi (The Store): Mention the default port number.
2017-06-21gnu: services: use seconds instead of duration strings.Julien Lepiller
* gnu/services/dns.scm (zone-file, knot-policy-configuration): Use numbers instead of duration strings. (verify-knot-policy-configuration): Fix typo. * doc/guix.texi (DNS Services): Update documentation.
2017-06-17doc: Suggest a QEMU image size large enough for the system examples.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (Installing GuixSD in a Virtual Machine): Increase suggested image size from 5 GB to 50 GB.
2017-06-17doc: Clarify comment about QEMU qcow2 file sizes.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (Installing GuixSD in a Virtual Machine): Clarify comment about QEMU's qcow2 virtualized block device file format.
2017-06-16doc: Explain how to use the GCC toolchain.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup): Add subsection "The GCC toolchain".
2017-06-15guix: Add texlive importer.Ricardo Wurmus
* guix/import/texlive.scm: New file. * guix/scripts/import/texlive.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add them. * tests/texlive.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (SCM_TESTS): Add it. * guix/scripts/import.scm (importers): Add texlive importer. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document it.
2017-06-15build-system: Add 'texlive-build-system'.Ricardo Wurmus
* guix/build-system/texlive.scm: New file. * guix/build/texlive-build-system.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add them. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document it. * gnu/packages/tex.scm (%texlive-tag, %texlive-revision): Remove variables. (texlife-ref): Remove procedure.
2017-06-13guix package: '--search' sorts by relevance.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/package.scm (find-packages-by-description): Rewrite to compute a score based on the number of regexps matched and the number of matches for each regexp. Sort according to this score and return it as a second value. (process-query) <'search>: Capture the two return values of 'find-packages-by-description'. Pass #:extra-fields to 'package->recutils'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention relevance, give an example.
2017-06-12services: rottlog: Make extensible.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/admin.scm (rottlog-service-type)[compose, extend]: New fields. * doc/guix.texi (Log Rotation): Mention extension.
2017-06-12services: rottlog: Define <log-rotation> objects.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/admin.scm (<log-rotation>): New record type. (syslog-rotation-config, simple-rotation-config): Remove. (%default-rotations): Define as a list of <log-rotation> objects. (log-rotation->config, log-rotations->/etc-entries): New procedures. (<rottlog-configuration>)[periodic-rotations]: Remove. [rotations]: New field. (rottlog-etc): Use 'log-rotations->/etc-entries'. * doc/guix.texi (Log Rotation): Update accordingly.
2017-06-11packages: Add 'specifications->manifest'.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/packages.scm (specifications->manifest): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Change example from using '(compose list specification->package+output)' to using 'specifications->manifest'.
2017-06-08doc: Add Hartmut to the @copying section.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi: Add a copyright line for Hartmut.
2017-06-08doc: Add missing node in master menu.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Top): Add missing ref to "Debugging Build Failures".
2017-06-08doc: Adapt to multiple bootloader support.Mathieu Othacehe
* doc/guix.texi (GRUB configuration): Rename to "Bootloader configuration". Remove device-mount-point field from menu-entry description. Adapt occurences of "GRUB" in other sections.
2017-06-07doc: Use 'guix environment --no-grafts' to debug build failures.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Debugging Build Failures): Pass --no-grafts to 'guix environment' and explain.
2017-06-05services: guix: Add 'max-silent-time' and 'timeout'.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/base.scm (<guix-configuration>)[max-silent-time] [timeout]: New fields. (guix-shepherd-service): Honor them. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document them.
2017-06-04scripts: refresh: Add -m manifest option.Mathieu Othacehe
* guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options): Add -m option, (show-help): document it, (packages-from-manifest): new procedure, (guix-refresh): use packages from manifest if specified, otherwise keep the previous behaviour. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): document new option.
2017-06-04daemon: Add '--timeout' and '--max-silent-time'.Ludovic Courtès
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_TIMEOUT) (GUIX_OPT_MAX_SILENT_TIME): New macros. * nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (options): Add '--timeout' and '--max-silent-time'. (parse_opt): Honor them. * tests/guix-daemon.sh: Add test. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Document the options. (Common Build Options): Properly describe default timeout/max-silent-time value. Add cross-ref to "Invoking guix-daemon".
2017-05-31doc: Fix qemu-system-x86_64 example.Danny Milosavljevic
Reported by Fox <firefox@firemail.cc>. Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/27052>. * doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM): Fix qemu-system-x86_64 example.
2017-05-30doc: Move the NGinx service configuration documentation together.Christopher Baines
* doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Add documentation for nginx-upstream-configuration and nginx-location-configuration. (VPN Services): Remove documentation for nginx-upstream-configuration and nginx-location-configuration. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-05-28doc: Fix typo.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (USB Stick Installation): Fix typo.
2017-05-28build-system: Add 'font-build-system'.Arun Isaac
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/build-system/font.scm' and 'guix/build/font-build-system.scm'. * guix/build-system/font.scm: New file. * guix/build/font-build-system.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Add 'font-build-system'.
2017-05-27gnu: Add knot-service-type.Julien Lepiller
* gnu/services/dns.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (DNS Services): New subsubsection.
2017-05-22Merge branch 'version-0.13.0'Marius Bakke
2017-05-21doc: Replace fingerprint of OpenPGP signing key. v0.13.0Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (OPENPGP-SIGNING-KEY-ID): Change to Ludo's key.
2017-05-20install: Enable SSH in installation image.Marius Bakke
* gnu/system/install.scm (%installation-services): Add OPENSSH-SERVICE-TYPE. * doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation)[Networking]: Document it.
2017-05-20maint: The 'release' target builds a VM image.Leo Famulari
* gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl: New file. * Makefile.am (GUIXSD_VM_SYSTEMS, GUIXSD_VM_IMAGE_BASE, GUIXSD_VM_IMAGE_SIZE): New variables. (release): Add logic to build a VM image. (EXAMPLES): Add 'gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl'. * doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM, Installing GuixSD in a VM): Mention the pre-built VM image.
2017-05-19doc: Update for UEFI systems.Marius Bakke
* doc/guix.texi (USB Stick Installation): Mention UEFI. (Preparing for Installation): Add notes about EFI System Partition, and mounting partitions before init. (Proceeding with the Installation): Mention the GRUB-EFI package. (Using the Configuration System): Lightweight desktop is now a UEFI system. (GRUB Configuration): Expand on package field. Add indexes. * gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl: Adjust to native EFI configuration.
2017-05-18install: Enable SSH in installation image.Marius Bakke
* gnu/system/install.scm (%installation-services): Add OPENSSH-SERVICE-TYPE. * doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation)[Networking]: Document it.
2017-05-17maint: The 'release' target builds a VM image.Leo Famulari
* gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl: New file. * Makefile.am (GUIXSD_VM_SYSTEMS, GUIXSD_VM_IMAGE_BASE, GUIXSD_VM_IMAGE_SIZE): New variables. (release): Add logic to build a VM image. (EXAMPLES): Add 'gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl'. * doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM, Installing GuixSD in a VM): Mention the pre-built VM image.
2017-05-16doc: Update the documentation for the asdf build systems.Andy Patterson
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Remove the no-longer relevant parts about naming inputs. Add documentation for the new parameters #:asd-system-name and #:test-asd-file.
2017-05-15doc: Mention 'sync' after 'dd'.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by librenoob on #guix. * doc/guix.texi (USB Stick Installation): Add 'sync' invocation.
2017-05-15doc: Mention 'GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH' in "Defining Packages".Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Mention 'GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH'.
2017-05-15doc: Document certificate environment variable needed for R.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/guix.texi (X.509 Certificates): Document R as a special case.
2017-05-14services: Add 'thermald-service-type'.Christopher Allan Webber
* gnu/services/pm.scm (<thermald-configuration>): New record type. (thermald-shepherd-service, thermald-service-type): New variables. * doc/guix.texi (Thermal Management): New section documenting thermald.
2017-05-14system: grub: Expose GRUB's interactive interface settings.Leo Famulari
* gnu/system/grub.scm (<grub-configuration>): Add new fields terminal-outputs, terminal-inputs, serial-unit, and serial-speed. (grub-setup-io, setup-gfxterm): New procedures. * doc/guix.texi (GRUB Configuration): Document the new fields.
2017-05-14doc: Suggest a network test command that will definitely be available.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM): Suggest the use of `guix download` to test network connectivity.
2017-05-13doc: Update "Limitations".Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Limitations): Mention LXDE; increase the package count; reword sentence about services.
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