From d038b674cf3e44462814da70f68522d0e3aab018 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ludovic Courtès Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 23:48:21 +0100 Subject: doc: Add "lightweight desktop" OS config example. * gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (packages): Remove XFCE and RATPOISON. (services): Add 'gnome-desktop-service' and 'xfce-desktop-service'. * gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl: New file. * Makefile.am (EXAMPLES): Add it. * doc.am (OS_CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TEXI): Add doc/os-config-lightweight-desktop.texi. * gnu/system/install.scm (/etc/configuration-files)[directory]: Add lightweight-desktop.tmpl. --- gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl | 20 +++++++------ gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) create mode 100644 gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl (limited to 'gnu/system/examples') diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl index 07183a533b..2fcf90f8b1 100644 --- a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl +++ b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ ;; This is an operating system configuration template -;; for a "desktop" setup with X11. +;; for a "desktop" setup with GNOME and Xfce. (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss)) (use-service-modules desktop) -(use-package-modules xfce ratpoison certs) +(use-package-modules certs) (operating-system (host-name "antelope") @@ -29,15 +29,17 @@ (home-directory "/home/bob")) %base-user-accounts)) - ;; Add Xfce and Ratpoison; that allows us to choose - ;; sessions using either of these at the log-in screen. - (packages (cons* xfce ratpoison ;desktop environments - nss-certs ;for HTTPS access + ;; This is where we specify system-wide packages. + (packages (cons* nss-certs ;for HTTPS access %base-packages)) - ;; Use the "desktop" services, which include the X11 - ;; log-in service, networking with Wicd, and more. - (services %desktop-services) + ;; Add GNOME and/or Xfce---we can choose at the log-in + ;; screen with F1. Use the "desktop" services, which + ;; include the X11 log-in service, networking with Wicd, + ;; and more. + (services (cons* (gnome-desktop-service) + (xfce-desktop-service) + %desktop-services)) ;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS. (name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss)) diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7cb461f2b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +;; This is an operating system configuration template +;; for a "desktop" setup without full-blown desktop +;; environments. + +(use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss)) +(use-service-modules desktop) +(use-package-modules wm ratpoison certs) + +(operating-system + (host-name "antelope") + (timezone "Europe/Paris") + (locale "en_US.UTF-8") + + ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root" + ;; is the label of the target root file system. + (bootloader (grub-configuration (device "/dev/sdX"))) + + (file-systems (cons (file-system + (device "my-root") + (title 'label) + (mount-point "/") + (type "ext4")) + %base-file-systems)) + + (users (cons (user-account + (name "alice") + (comment "Bob's brother") + (group "users") + (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev" + "audio" "video")) + (home-directory "/home/alice")) + %base-user-accounts)) + + ;; Add a bunch of window managers; we can choose one at + ;; the log-in screen with F1. + (packages (cons* ratpoison i3-wm xmonad ;window managers + nss-certs ;for HTTPS access + %base-packages)) + + ;; Use the "desktop" services, which include the X11 + ;; log-in service, networking with Wicd, and more. + (services %desktop-services) + + ;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS. + (name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss)) -- cgit 1.4.1