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authorMark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>2015-02-04 03:39:48 -0500
committerMark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>2015-02-04 18:20:17 -0500
commitb7d0c494f4c7a74c9bd339226339e23377d7c068 (patch)
treeefbd5906df2c25e4a479d22688fde71f2c563aa5
parent10b60c043036fd73bb2dc46a4e8faea6d965e5c4 (diff)
services: Add wicd service.
* gnu/services/networking.scm (wicd-service): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it.
-rw-r--r--doc/guix.texi6
-rw-r--r--gnu/services/networking.scm27
2 files changed, 32 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index bd985f956c..ada4050b17 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -4453,6 +4453,12 @@ Return a service that starts @var{interface} with address @var{ip}. If
gateway.
@end deffn
+@cindex wicd
+@deffn {Monadic Procedure} wicd-service [#:wicd @var{wicd}]
+Return a service that runs @url{https://launchpad.net/wicd,Wicd}, a
+network manager that aims to simplify wired and wireless networking.
+@end deffn
+
@deffn {Monadic Procedure} ntp-service [#:ntp @var{ntp}] @
[#:name-service @var{%ntp-servers}]
Return a service that runs the daemon from @var{ntp}, the
diff --git a/gnu/services/networking.scm b/gnu/services/networking.scm
index f0c3538e0b..a2d8e3a045 100644
--- a/gnu/services/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/networking.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2015 Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
;;;
;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
;;;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
#:use-module (gnu packages tor)
#:use-module (gnu packages messaging)
#:use-module (gnu packages ntp)
+ #:use-module (gnu packages wicd)
#:use-module (guix gexp)
#:use-module (guix store)
#:use-module (guix monads)
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@
%ntp-servers
ntp-service
tor-service
- bitlbee-service))
+ bitlbee-service
+ wicd-service))
;;; Commentary:
;;;
@@ -297,4 +300,26 @@ configuration file."
(shell #~(string-append #$shadow
"/sbin/nologin")))))))))
+(define* (wicd-service #:key (wicd wicd))
+ "Return a service that runs @url{https://launchpad.net/wicd,Wicd}, a network
+manager that aims to simplify wired and wireless networking."
+ (with-monad %store-monad
+ (return
+ (service
+ (documentation "Run the Wicd network manager.")
+ (provision '(networking))
+ (requirement '(user-processes dbus-system loopback))
+ (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
+ (list (string-append #$wicd "/sbin/wicd")
+ "--no-daemon")))
+ (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))
+ (activate
+ #~(begin
+ (use-modules (guix build utils))
+ (mkdir-p "/etc/wicd")
+ (let ((file-name "/etc/wicd/dhclient.conf.template.default"))
+ (unless (file-exists? file-name)
+ (copy-file (string-append #$wicd file-name)
+ file-name)))))))))
+
;;; networking.scm ends here