From e8b652d46b451f4fdb81a483234e0757bf5ed3de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ludovic Courtès Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 19:42:31 +0200 Subject: doc: Clarify distinction between "service" and "Shepherd service". * doc/guix.texi (Services): Distinguish "service" and "Shepherd service". Add xref to "Shepherd Services". --- doc/guix.texi | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index e7dc896da0..27f10ba8f3 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -7445,11 +7445,12 @@ Configuration System}). System services are typically daemons launched when the system boots, or other actions needed at that time---e.g., configuring network access. -Services are managed by the GNU@tie{}Shepherd (@pxref{Introduction,,, -shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). On a running system, the -@command{herd} command allows you to list the available services, show -their status, start and stop them, or do other specific operations -(@pxref{Jump Start,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). For example: +GuixSD has a broad definition of ``service'' (@pxref{Service +Composition}), but many services are managed by the GNU@tie{}Shepherd +(@pxref{Shepherd Services}). On a running system, the @command{herd} +command allows you to list the available services, show their status, +start and stop them, or do other specific operations (@pxref{Jump +Start,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). For example: @example # herd status -- cgit 1.4.1