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2017-11-12doc: Better explain GC roots.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/24194>. Reported by J. Eppler <j.eppler@openmailbox.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Add index entries for GC roots. Add xref to "Invoking guix gc". (Invoking guix gc): Add the string "GC roots"; mention /var/guix/gcroots. (Additional Build Options): Add index entries. Better explain --root. (Invoking guix environment): Add xref to "Invoking guix gc".
2017-11-08doc: Move paragraph about signature verification to the top.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remind contributors to verify cryptographic signatures at the very beginning.
2017-11-05services: Add murmur.nee
* gnu/services/telephony.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk: Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Telephony Services): New node. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-11-01doc: Fix typo in documentation of 'guix graph'.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix graph): Fix typo.
2017-10-26doc: Document the installation of Go source code.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document '#:install-source?' for the Go build system.
2017-10-25challenge: Display an overall summary.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/challenge.scm (summarize-report-list): New procedure. (guix-challenge): Use it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix challenge): Adjust command output in example.
2017-10-22gexp: Add 'directory-union'.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services.scm (directory-union): Move to... * guix/gexp.scm (directory-union): ... here. New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it.
2017-10-22gexp: Add 'file-union'.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services.scm (file-union): Move to... * guix/gexp.scm (file-union): ... here. New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it.
2017-10-22services: base: Add file->udev-rule function.Maxim Cournoyer
This function allows passing a file-like object to the udev service. * gnu/services/base.scm (file->udev-rule): New function. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-10-22doc: Clarify description of etc-service-type.Hartmut Goebel
* doc/guix.texi (Service Reference): Update 'etc-service-type' documentation.
2017-10-21Use HTTPS for bioconductor.org.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import, Invoking guix refresh): Use HTTPS for bioconductor.org URLs. * gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (r-annotate, r-geneplotter, r-genefilter) (r-deseq2, r-dexseq, r-annotationforge, r-rbgl, r-gseabase, r-category) (r-gostats, r-shortread, r-biocgenerics, r-biocinstaller, r-biocviews) (r-biocstyle, r-bioccheck, r-s4vectors, r-iranges, r-genomeinfodbdata) (r-genomeinfodb, r-xvector, r-genomicranges, r-biobase, r-annotationdbi) (r-biomart, r-biocparallel, r-biostrings, r-rsamtools, r-delayedarray) (r-summarizedexperiment, r-genomicalignments, r-rtracklayer) (r-genomicfeatures, r-graph, r-topgo, r-bsgenome, r-impute, r-seqpattern) (r-seqlogo, r-motifrg, r-bamsignals, r-mutationalpatterns, r-tximport) (r-rhdf5, r-chipseq, r-sva, r-affy, r-vsn, r-mzid, r-msnid) (r-interactivedisplaybase, r-annotationhub)[home-page]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (r-txdb-hsapiens-ucsc-hg19-knowngene) (r-go-db, r-bsgenome-hsapiens-1000genomes-hs37d5, r-org-hs-eg-db) (r-org-ce-eg-db, r-org-dm-eg-db, r-org-mm-eg-db) (r-bsgenome-hsapiens-ucsc-hg19, r-bsgenome-mmusculus-ucsc-mm9) (r-bsgenome-mmusculus-ucsc-mm10, r-txdb-mmusculus-ucsc-mm10-knowngene) (r-bsgenome-celegans-ucsc-ce6, r-bsgenome-celegans-ucsc-ce10) (r-bsgenome-dmelanogaster-ucsc-dm3, r-copyhelper)[source, home-page]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/statistics.scm (r-rcurl)[source]: Likewise. * guix/build-system/r.scm (bioconductor-uri): Likewise. * guix/import/cran.scm (%cran-url, bioconductor-package?) (bioconductor-data-package?, bioconductor-experiment-package?): Likewise.
2017-10-13doc: Add an example to the documentation of the udev-service.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Update 'udev-service' documentation.
2017-10-12build: Add the Go build system.Leo Famulari
* guix/build-system/go.scm, guix/build/go-build-system.scm: New files. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add new files. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document the go-build-system.
2017-10-11doc: Give an example with a FAT UUID.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl <file-systems>: Add a UUID for the /boot/efi partition. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Mention it.
2017-10-07pull: Add GUIX_PULL_URL environment variable.Oleg Pykhalov
* guix/scripts/pull.scm (%repository-url): Add GUIX_PULL_URL environment variable. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Mention GUIX_PULL_URL. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-10-06services: Add MongoDB.Christopher Baines
* gnu/services/databases.scm (%default-mongodb-configuration-file, %mongodb-accounts, mongodb-service-type): New variables. (<mongodb-configuration>): New record type. (mongodb-activation, mongodb-shepherd-service): New procedures. * gnu/tests/databases.scm (%test-mongodb): New variable. * doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Add MongoDB documentation.
2017-10-03guix: ant-build-system: Add #:test-include and #:test-exclude arguments.Julien Lepiller
* guix/build-system/ant.scm: Add #:test-include and #:test-exclude arguments. * guix/build/ant-build-system.scm: Generate test list from arguments. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document it.
2017-10-03guix: ant-build-system: Add main-class support.Julien Lepiller
* guix/build-system/ant.scm: New #:main-class argument * guix/build/ant-build-system.scm: Generate a manifest file with additional properties. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document it.
2017-10-03gnu: services: Add cgit.Oleg Pykhalov
* gnu/services/version-control.scm (<cgit-configuration-file>, <cgit-configuration>): New record types. (cgit-configuration-robots-string, cgit-activation, cgit-configuration-nginx-config): New procedures. (%cgit-configuration-nginx, cgit-service-type): New variables. * gnu/tests/version-control.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Version Control): Document the cgit service. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-10-03doc: Explain why synopses/descriptions must be literal strings.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Synopses and Descriptions): Recommend literal strings.
2017-09-30doc: Fix rottlog configuration sample code.Thomas Danckaert
* doc/guix.texi (Log Rotation): Correct code for the default mcron-service.
2017-09-28services: web: Add try-files for the nginx-service-type.Oleg Pykhalov
* gnu/services/web.scm (<nginx-server-configuration>): Add nginx-server-configuration-try-files. (emit-nginx-server-config): Use it. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Document it.
2017-09-28import: Add JSON importer.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document it. * guix/scripts/import/json.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. * guix/scripts/import.scm (importers): Add json importer.
2017-09-27cuirass: Add gnu-system build spec.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
* build-aux/hydra/gnu-system.scm (hydra-jobs): Support subset "hello". * build-aux/cuirass/gnu-system.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Update example spec.
2017-09-26services: cuirass: Add host option.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
* gnu/services/cuirass.scm (<cuirass-configuration>): Add host option. (cuirass-shepherd-service): Pass host option. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Document it.
2017-09-23gnu: Add rsync service.Oleg Pykhalov
* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Add rsync service documentation. * gnu/services/rsync.scm (<rsync-configuration>): New file. * gnu/tests/rsync.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add new files. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net>
2017-09-22services: network-manager: Add support for VPN plug-ins.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services.scm (directory-union): Export. * gnu/services/networking.scm (<network-manager-configuration>)[vpn-plugins]: New field. (vpn-plugin-directory, network-manager-environment): New procedure. (network-manager-shepherd-service): Pass #:environment-variables to 'make-forkexec-constructor'. (network-manager-service-type): Add SESSION-ENVIRONMENT-SERVICE-TYPE extension. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
2017-09-19doc: Mention 'mkfs.fat' for the ESP.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel@crazy-compilers.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Mention 'mkfs.fat'.
2017-09-19doc: Add a note about closing bug threads.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add a note about closing bug threads by mailing to NNN-done@debbugs.gnu.org. Suggested-by: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
2017-09-19doc: Add "Sending a Patch Series" subsection.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
Searching for `git send-email' took you to the end of `Submitting Patches' section which said You may use your email client or the ‘git send-email’ command. without further warning or remark. * doc/contributing.texi (Sending a Patch Series): Move information about debbugs bug 15361 to subsection. Add git-send-email index entries. (Submitting Patches): Reference it.
2017-09-16build-system: Add 'meson-build-system'.Peter Mikkelsen
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/build-system/meson.scm' and 'guix/build/meson-build-system.scm'. * guix/build-system/meson.scm: New file. * guix/build/meson-build-system.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Add 'meson-build-system'. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-09-16guix system: Add 'search' command.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/system.scm (resolve-subcommand): New procedure. (process-command): Handle 'search'. (guix-system): Likewise. (show-help): Augment. * guix/scripts/system/search.scm: New file. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add it. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. * guix/ui.scm (%text-width): Export. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it. (Service Types and Services): Mention 'guix system search'. * tests/guix-system.sh: Test it.
2017-09-16services: Add a description and location for each service type.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services.scm (<service-type>)[description, location]: New field. * doc/guix.texi (Service Types and Services): Document 'description'.
2017-09-13gnu: cuirrass: Default port to 8081.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
* gnu/services/cuirass.scm (<cuirass-configuration>): Default port to 8081. Fixes conflict with guix-publish default. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Update.
2017-09-13doc: Fix typo in cuirrass config example.Jan Nieuwenhuizen
* doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Add missing quote in example spec.
2017-09-12doc: Use Screen and OpenSSH in the bare-bones example.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl (packages): Remove TCPDUMP; add SCREEN and OPENSSH. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Adjust explanation accordingly.
2017-09-11substitute: Download from unauthorized sources that provide the right content.Ludovic Courtès
This allows substitutes to be downloaded from unauthorized servers, as long as they advertise the same hash and references as one of the authorized servers. * guix/scripts/substitute.scm (assert-valid-narinfo): Remove. (valid-narinfo?): Add #:verbose?. Handle each case of 'signature-case'. (equivalent-narinfo?): New procedure. (lookup-narinfos/diverse): Add 'authorized?' parameter and honor it. [select-hit]: New procedure. (lookup-narinfo): Add 'authorized?' parameter and pass it. (process-query): Adjust callers accordingly. (process-substitution): Remove call to 'assert-valid-narinfo'. Check whether 'lookup-narinfo' returns true and call 'leave' if not. * tests/substitute.scm (%main-substitute-directory) (%alternate-substitute-directory): New variables. (call-with-narinfo): Make 'narinfo-directory' a parameter. Call 'mkdir-p' to create it. Change unwind handler to check whether CACHE-DIRECTORY exists before deleting it. (with-narinfo*): New macro. ("substitute, no signature") ("substitute, invalid hash") ("substitute, unauthorized key"): Change expected error message to "no valid substitute". ("substitute, unauthorized narinfo comes first") ("substitute, unsigned narinfo comes first") ("substitute, first narinfo is unsigned and has wrong hash") ("substitute, first narinfo is unsigned and has wrong refs") ("substitute, unsigned narinfo comes first") ("substitute, two invalid narinfos"): New tests. * doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): Explain the new behavior.
2017-09-10doc: Replace upstream-list with upstream-blocks.Christopher Baines
This fixes the documentation to match the implementation. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Replace 'upstream-list' with 'upstream-blocks'.
2017-09-10doc: Replace server-list with server-blocks.Oleg Pykhalov
* doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Replace 'server-list' with 'server-blocks'. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net>
2017-09-08doc: Update elogind URL.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Update elogind URL.
2017-09-07size: Default to '--sort=self'.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/size.scm (%default-options): Change default value for 'profile<?. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix size): Adjust accordingly.
2017-09-05services: web: Fix nginx-service-type's ‘file’ procedure.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-activation, nginx-shepherd-service): Replace references to non-existent ‘config-file’ with ‘file’. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Likewise.
2017-09-05doc: Fix typo in copyright header.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* doc/guix.texi: Move stray ‘@*’ to where it belongs.
2017-09-04services: Add auto-enable? parameter to the bluetooth-service.Maxim Cournoyer
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (bluetooth-configuration): New record. (bluetooth-shepherd-service): Use it. (bluetooth-directory): New method. (bluetooth-service-type): Use it to extend the etc-service-type service. (bluetooth-service): Add `auto-enable?' parameter. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document it. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-09-03services: '%desktop-services' uses NetworkManager instead of Wicd.Ludovic Courtès
Discussed at <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2017-08/msg00277.html>. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Remove call to 'wicd-service'. Add instances of NETWORK-MANAGER-SERVICE-TYPE and WPA-SUPPLICANT-SERVICE-TYPE. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document 'network-manager-service-type' as being part of '%desktop-services'. (Desktop Services): Replace Wicd with NM.
2017-08-31services: mpd: Remove the mpd-file field.Peter Mikkelsen
Since MPD switches user, the pid-file must be in a writable dir. This is now always /var/run/mpd/(user)/pid. * gnu/services/audio.scm (mpd-service-type): Add a activation-service extension. (<mpd-configuration>)[pid-file]: Remove. (mpd-service): Rename to... (mpd-shepherd-service): ... this. (mpd-file-name, mpd-service-activation): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Audio Services): Document the changes. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-08-25gnu: Add AccountsService service to desktop services.Andy Wingo
* doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Add accountsservice-service. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%accountsservice-activation): (accountsservice-service-type): New public variables. (%desktop-services): Add accountsservice-service.
2017-08-23gnu: bootloader: Deprecate "device" field in favor of "target".Andy Wingo
* gnu/bootloader.scm (<bootloader-configuration>): Deprecate "device" field in favor of "target" field. This is mostly a renaming but also a generalization to support UEFI targets being paths to a mounted partition instead of a device name. * gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl: * gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl: * gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl: * gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl: * gnu/system/install.scm: * gnu/tests.scm: * gnu/tests/install.scm: * gnu/tests/nfs.scm: * tests/system.scm: Adapt all invocations of bootloader-configuration. * guix/scripts/system.scm (perform-action): Rename device argument to bootloader-target. (process-action): Adapt caller. * doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): * doc/guix.texi (Bootloader Configuration): Update documentation.
2017-08-23services: Add libvirt servicesRyan Moe
* gnu/services/virtualization.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Virtualization Services): Document it. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net>
2017-08-22web: Remove the nginx-service procedure.Christopher Baines
Now that the service-type has a default value, and configuration record is accessible. * gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-service): Remove procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Update and improve NGinx documentation.