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2018-10-17services: wpa-supplicant: Extend to support configuration parameters.Marius Bakke
This allows using WPA Supplicant "standalone" without an additional network manager. The default configuration is unchanged. * gnu/services/networking.scm (<wpa-supplicant-configuration>): New record type. (wpa-supplicant-shepherd-service): Pass configuration records to the daemon. (wpa-supplicant-service-type): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document the new service type.
2018-10-11pull: Turn ~/.config/guix/current into a symlink to /var/guix/profiles.Ludovic Courtès
This is more consistent with what 'guix package' does, more pleasant for users (we no longer clobber ~/.config/guix), and more cluster-friendly (since /var/guix/profiles is usually an NFS share already.) * guix/scripts/pull.scm (%current-profile, %user-profile-directory): New variables. (migrate-generations, ensure-default-profile): New procedures. (guix-pull): Use %CURRENT-PROFILE by default. Call 'ensure-default-profile'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Adjust 'guix package -p ~/.config/guix/current' example. * guix/scripts.scm (warn-about-old-distro): Check %PROFILE-DIRECTORY "/current-guix".
2018-10-10doc: Add recommendations for good origin URLs.Pierre Neidhardt
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): URL recommendations.
2018-10-09guix build: '-f' accepts file-like objects.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/build.scm (options->things-to-build)[validate-type]: Check for 'file-like?'. (options->derivations): Accept 'file-like?'. * tests/guix-build.sh: Add a test with 'computed-file'. * doc/guix.texi (Additional Build Options): Mention file-like objects.
2018-10-02doc: Add static network example.Simon Josefsson
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Add example for static-networking-service. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2018-10-02services: Add Gitolite.Christopher Baines
* gnu/services/version-control.scm (<gitolite-configuration>, <gitolite-rc-file>): New record types. (gitolite-accounts, gitolite-activation): New procedures. (gitolite-service-type): New variables. * gnu/tests/version-control.scm (%gitolite-test-admin-keypair, %gitolite-os, %test-gitolite): New variables. (run-gitolite-test): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Version Control): Document the gitolite service.
2018-09-29Revert "services: Add Gitolite."Mark H Weaver
This reverts commit 258a6d944ed891fa92fa87a16731e5dfe0bac477.
2018-09-28services: Add Gitolite.Christopher Baines
* gnu/services/version-control.scm (<gitolite-configuration>, <gitolite-rc-file>): New record types. (gitolite-accounts, gitolite-activation): New procedures. (gitolite-service-type): New variables. * gnu/tests/version-control.scm (%gitolite-test-admin-keypair, %gitolite-os, %test-gitolite): New variables. (run-gitolite-test): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Version Control): Document the gitolite service.
2018-09-26guix system: Load all services on reconfigure, not just stopped ones.Carlo Zancanaro
This uses the 'replacement' service slot introduced in the Shepherd version 0.5.0. * gnu/services/shepherd.scm (shepherd-service-upgrade): Return a list of services that need to be restarted to complete their upgrade. * guix/scripts/system.scm (call-with-service-upgrade-info): Rename an internal variable to reflect the change to shepherd-service-upgrade. (upgrade-shepherd-services): Call 'load-services/safe' instead of 'load-services'. Print a message about services that need to be manually restarted. * gnu/services/herd.scm (load-services/safe): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document the new behaviour. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2018-09-26services: Add Varnish service.Marius Bakke
* gnu/services/web.scm (<varnish-configuration>): New record type. (%varnish-accounts, %varnish-service-type): New variables. (varnish-shepherd-service): New procedure. * gnu/tests/web.scm (%varnish-vcl, %varnish-os): New variables. (%test-varnish): New test. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Document it.
2018-09-21doc: Add section about inferiors.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Inferiors): New node. (Channels): Add xref to "Inferiors".
2018-09-20gnu: services: Add iptables service.Arun Isaac
* gnu/services/networking.scm (<iptables-configuration>): New record type. (iptables-service-type): New variable. * gnu/tests/networking.scm (run-iptables-test): New procedure. (%test-iptables): New variable. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
2018-09-16gnupg: Use 'gpgv' and keybox files; adjust 'guix refresh' accordingly.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/gnupg.scm (%gpgv-command, current-keyring): New variables (gnupg-verify): Add optional 'keyring' parameter. Use 'gpgv' instead of 'gpg' and pass it '--keyring'. (gnupg-receive-keys): Add optional 'keyring' parameter and honor it. (gnupg-verify*): Add #:keyring and honor it. * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%options, show-help): Add '--keyring'. (guix-refresh): Parameterize CURRENT-KEYRING. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Document '--keyring' and the keybox format.
2018-09-16graph: Add '--system'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/graph.scm (%options, show-help): Add '--system'. (%default-options): Add 'system'. (guix-graph): Pass #:system to 'run-with-store'.
2018-09-13hydra: Add support for manifests.Clément Lassieur
* build-aux/hydra/gnu-system.scm (arguments->manifests, manifests->packages): New procedures. (hydra-jobs): Add a "manifests" subset. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Update accordingly.
2018-09-07Add 'guix describe'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/describe.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. (SH_TESTS): Add tests/guix-describe.sh. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add it. * guix/scripts/pull.scm (display-profile-content): Export. * guix/describe.scm (current-profile, current-profile-entries): Export. * tests/guix-describe.sh: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Features): Mention 'guix pull' and provenance tracking. (Invoking guix pull): Link to 'guix describe'. (Channels): Likewise. (Invoking guix describe): New node.
2018-09-07pull: Add '--profile'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/pull.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--profile'. (build-and-install): Change 'config-dir' argument to 'profile'. (guix-pull): Honor '--profile'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Document it.
2018-09-06doc: Update hpcguix-web configuration documentation.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Document 'channels' and 'package-list-expiration'.
2018-09-06services: hpcguix-web: Set SSL_CERT_DIR.Ludovic Courtès
Previously Git pulls over HTTPS would fail with: guix/git.scm:132:7: In procedure update-cached-checkout: Throw to key `git-error' with args `(#<<git-error> code: -17 message: "the SSL certificate is invalid" class: 16>)'. * gnu/services/web.scm (hpcguix-web-shepherd-service): Pass "SSL_CERT_DIR=/etc/ssl/certs". * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Mention certificates.
2018-09-04Switch to Guile-Gcrypt.Ludovic Courtès
This removes (guix hash) and (guix pk-crypto), which now live as part of Guile-Gcrypt (version 0.1.0.) * guix/gcrypt.scm, guix/hash.scm, guix/pk-crypto.scm, tests/hash.scm, tests/pk-crypto.scm: Remove. * configure.ac: Test for Guile-Gcrypt. Remove LIBGCRYPT and LIBGCRYPT_LIBDIR assignments. * m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_ASSERT_LIBGCRYPT_USABLE): Remove. * README: Add Guile-Gcrypt to the dependencies; move libgcrypt as "required unless --disable-daemon". * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise. * gnu/packages/bash.scm, guix/derivations.scm, guix/docker.scm, guix/git.scm, guix/http-client.scm, guix/import/cpan.scm, guix/import/cran.scm, guix/import/crate.scm, guix/import/elpa.scm, guix/import/gnu.scm, guix/import/hackage.scm, guix/import/texlive.scm, guix/import/utils.scm, guix/nar.scm, guix/pki.scm, guix/scripts/archive.scm, guix/scripts/authenticate.scm, guix/scripts/download.scm, guix/scripts/hash.scm, guix/scripts/pack.scm, guix/scripts/publish.scm, guix/scripts/refresh.scm, guix/scripts/substitute.scm, guix/store.scm, guix/store/deduplication.scm, guix/tests.scm, tests/base32.scm, tests/builders.scm, tests/challenge.scm, tests/cpan.scm, tests/crate.scm, tests/derivations.scm, tests/gem.scm, tests/nar.scm, tests/opam.scm, tests/pki.scm, tests/publish.scm, tests/pypi.scm, tests/store-deduplication.scm, tests/store.scm, tests/substitute.scm: Adjust imports. * gnu/system/vm.scm: Likewise. (guile-sqlite3&co): Rename to... (gcrypt-sqlite3&co): ... this. Add GUILE-GCRYPT. (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm)[config]: Remove. (iso9660-image)[config]: Remove. (qemu-image)[config]: Remove. (system-docker-image)[config]: Remove. * guix/scripts/pack.scm: Adjust imports. (guile-sqlite3&co): Rename to... (gcrypt-sqlite3&co): ... this. Add GUILE-GCRYPT. (self-contained-tarball)[build]: Call 'make-config.scm' without #:libgcrypt argument. (squashfs-image)[libgcrypt]: Remove. [build]: Call 'make-config.scm' without #:libgcrypt. (docker-image)[config, json]: Remove. [build]: Add GUILE-GCRYPT to the extensions Remove (guix config) from the imported modules. * guix/self.scm (specification->package): Remove "libgcrypt", add "guile-gcrypt". (compiled-guix): Remove #:libgcrypt. [guile-gcrypt]: New variable. [dependencies]: Add it. [*core-modules*]: Remove #:libgcrypt from 'make-config.scm' call. Add #:extensions. [*config*]: Remove #:libgcrypt from 'make-config.scm' call. (%dependency-variables): Remove %libgcrypt. (make-config.scm): Remove #:libgcrypt. * build-aux/build-self.scm (guile-gcrypt): New variable. (make-config.scm): Remove #:libgcrypt. (build-program)[fake-gcrypt-hash]: New variable. Add (gcrypt hash) to the imported modules. Adjust load path assignments. * gnu/packages/package-management.scm (guix)[propagated-inputs]: Add GUILE-GCRYPT. [arguments]: In 'wrap-program' phase, add GUILE-GCRYPT to the search path.
2018-09-03Fix some typos.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* doc/guix.texi (Sound Services, DNS Services): Fix typos. * gnu/packages/cpp.scm (json-modern-cxx)[description]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/emacs.scm (emacs-fancy-narrow)[synopsis, description]: Likewise. Edit & mark up while we're here. * gnu/packages/mail.scm (alot)[synopsis, description]: Ditto.
2018-09-02Add (guix channels) and use it in (guix scripts pull).Ludovic Courtès
* guix/channels.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. * guix/scripts/pull.scm: Use it. (%default-options): Remove 'repository-url' and 'ref'. (show-help, %options): Add '--channels'. (%self-build-file, %pull-version, build-from-source) (whole-package-for-legacy, derivation->manifest-entry): Remove. These now exist in a similar form in (guix channels). (build-and-install): Change 'source' to 'instances'. Remove #:url, #:branch, and #:commit. Rewrite using 'channel-instances->manifest'. (channel-list): New procedure. (guix-pull): Parameterize %REPOSITORY-CACHE-DIRECTORY. Call 'honor-lets-encrypt-certificates!' unconditionally. Load ~/.config/guix/channels.scm. Rewrite to use (guix channels). [use-le-certs?]: Remove. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add (guix channels). * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Group the description of '--url', '--commit', and '--branch'. Remove mention of 'GUIX_PULL_URL'. Add references to "Channels". Document '--channels'. (Channels): New node. (Defining Packages): Link to "Channels" instead of "Package Modules". (Invoking guix edit): Link to "Package Modules" instead of "Defining Packages". (Package Modules): Document both GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH and channels.
2018-08-30import: pypi: Support recursive importing.Ricardo Wurmus
* guix/import/pypi.scm (guess-requirements): Use upstream names. (compute-inputs): Return the upstream dependency names as an additional value. (make-pypi-sexp): Likewise. (pypi->guix-package): Memoize it. (pypi-recursive-import): New procedure. * guix/scripts/import/pypi.scm (show-help, %options): Accept "recursive" option. (guix-import-pypi): Use pypi-recursive-import. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document it.
2018-08-30import: stackage: Support recursive importing.Ricardo Wurmus
* guix/import/hackage.scm (hackage-name->package-name): Export procedure. * guix/import/stackage.scm (lts-info-packages-lts-info): Fix match expression. (stackage-recursive-import): New procedure. (stackage->guix-package): Memoize results. * guix/scripts/import/stackage.scm (show-help, %options, guix-import-stackage): Support recursive importing. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document option.
2018-08-30services: Add ddclient service.Oleg Pykhalov
* gnu/services/dns.scm (ddclient-configuration, ddclient-service-type): New variables. (uglify-field-name, serialize-field, serialize-boolean, serialize-integer, serialize-string, serialize-list, serialize-extra-options, ddclient-activation, ddclient-shepherd-service, generate-ddclient-documentation): New procedures. * doc/guix.texi (DNS Services): Document it.
2018-08-28services: openssh: Add 'log-level' field.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/ssh.scm (<openssh-configuration>)[log-level]: New field. (openssh-config-file): Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
2018-08-28services: tor: Make it easier to use UNIX sockets.Chris Marusich
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it, and mention that tor-service is deprecated. * gnu/services/networking.scm (<tor-configuration>) <socks-socket-type>: New field. (tor-configuration->torrc): When socks-socket-type is 'unix, set SocksPort to UNIX domain socket /var/run/tor/socks-sock and set UnixSocksGroupWritable to 1. * gnu/tests/networking.scm (%tor-os/unix-socks-socket): Instead of using a custom config file, just set socks-socket-type to 'unix.
2018-08-26nls: Update 'fr' translation.Julien Lepiller
2018-08-20doc: Remove extra space before colon in menu entries.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/32473>. Reported by HiPhish <hiphish@posteo.de>. * doc/guix.texi (Top, Defining Packages): In menu, remove extra space before "::".
2018-08-16doc: Fix typo.Julien Lepiller
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Add missing 'you' and fix word order.
2018-08-16gnu: services: Add pcscd service.Arun Isaac
* gnu/services/security-token.scm: New file. * gnu/tests/security-token.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Register new files. * doc/guix.texi (Miscellaneous Services): Document the service.
2018-08-15doc: Replace reference to deprecated title field.Julien Lepiller
* doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Use file-system-label instead of the title field.
2018-08-15doc: Fix typo.Julien Lepiller
* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Add missing 'to'.
2018-08-15nls: Update 'fr' translation.Julien Lepiller
2018-08-13services: cgit: Disable repo booleans having a global counterpart.Clément Lassieur
Otherwise the global counterpart is never taken into account. * doc/guix.texi (Version Control Services): Update accordingly. * gnu/services/cgit.scm (repo-boolean?, serialize-repo-boolean): Use the DEFINE-MAYBE macro to allow for the 'disabled value. (repository-cgit-configuration)[enable-commit-graph?, enable-log-filecount?, enable-log-linecount?, enable-remote-branches?, enable-subject-links?, enable-html-serving?]: Change default value to 'disabled.
2018-08-11import: hackage: Support recursive importing.Ricardo Wurmus
* guix/import/hackage.scm (hackage-recursive-import): New procedure. (hackage-module->sexp): Return dependencies alongside dependencies. (hackage->guix-package): Memoize results. * guix/scripts/import/hackage.scm (show-help, %options, guix-import-hackage): Support recursive importing. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document option.
2018-08-09doc: Fix syntax error.Marius Bakke
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Escape newline between keyword arguments.
2018-07-30doc: Fix Cuirass URL.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Fix Cuirass URL.
2018-07-29services: openssh: Add forwarding options.Eric Brown
* gnu/services/ssh.scm (<openssh-configuration>)[allow-agent-forwarding?] [allow-tcp-forwarding?, gateway-ports?]: New fields. (openssh-config-file): Handle them. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Adjust accordingly. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2018-07-28doc: Clarify some of guix-daemon's GC options.Chris Marusich
Reported by Pierre Neidhardt <ambrevar@gmail.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Fix an incorrect statement regarding --gc-keep-outputs. Add a little to the description of this option and --gc-keep-derivations.
2018-07-25gnu: Add hplip-minimal.Efraim Flashner
* gnu/packages/cups.scm (hplip-minimal): New variable. * gnu/packages/scanner.scm (sane-backends)[inputs]: Replace hplip with hplip-minimal. * doc/guix.texi (Printing Services): Change example code to use hplip-minimal in place of hplip. Add note explaining when use hplip.
2018-07-23build-system: Add 'guile-build-system'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/build-system/guile.scm, guix/build/guile-build-system.scm: New files. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add them. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document 'guile-build-system'.
2018-07-17doc: Remove the documentation about Cuirass' load-path.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Remove the load-path field.
2018-07-13pull: Use (guix inferior) to display new and upgraded packages.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/pull.scm (display-profile-content): Call 'display-generation'. (display-new/upgraded-packages, display-profile-content-diff): New procedures. (process-query)[list-generation]: Remove. [list-generations]: New procedure. Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Update example of '-l'.
2018-07-13Add (guix inferior) and (guix scripts repl).Ludovic Courtès
* guix/inferior.scm, guix/scripts/repl.scm, tests/inferior.scm: New files. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/scripts/repl.scm' and 'guix/inferior.scm'. (SCM_TESTS): Add 'tests/inferior.scm'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix repl): New node.
2018-07-13etc: snippets: Add guix-commit-message-use-https-home-page.Arun Isaac
* etc/snippets/text-mode/guix-commit-message-use-https-home-page: New file. * doc/contributing.texi (The Perfect Setup): Document new snippet.
2018-07-13services: mcron: Add 'schedule' action.Ludovic Courtès
Inspired by <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-07/msg00035.html>. * gnu/services/mcron.scm (shepherd-schedule-action): New procedure. (mcron-shepherd-services): Add 'actions' field. * gnu/tests/base.scm (run-mcron-test)["schedule action"]: New test. * doc/guix.texi (Scheduled Job Execution): Mention 'herd schedule'.
2018-07-13services: shepherd: Support custom actions.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/shepherd.scm (<shepherd-service>)[actions]: New field. (<shepherd-action>): New record type. (shepherd-service-file): Pass #:actions to 'make'. * doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Document custom actions.
2018-07-12gexp: Allow bytevector as content of `plain-file'.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
This allows for using a package source directly from git, doing something like (define (command->bytevector command) (let ((port (apply open-pipe* OPEN_READ command))) (let ((output (get-bytevector-all port))) (close-port port) output))) (define-public hello-git (package (name "hello") (version "git") (source (let* ((commit "stable-2.0") (content (command->bytevector `("git" "archive" "--format" "tar" "--prefix" ,(string-append commit "/") ,commit))) (file-name (string-append "hello-" commit))) (plain-file file-name content))) ... )) * guix/gexp.scm (<plain-file>): Also allow bytevector content. (plain-file-compiler): Handle bytevector content. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Describe plain-file now also taking bytevectors.
2018-07-12store: Add `binary-file'.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
* guix/store.scm (binary-file): New function. * doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Describe binary-file.