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authorBruno Victal <mirai@makinata.eu>2023-01-07 19:41:14 +0000
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2023-01-23 23:51:02 +0100
commitf88e855f9f13f96dfdf7b210e2ede19f44caa4d0 (patch)
tree8ccb8932afc1b2919abe9d9aebb0cdf5e698e159 /doc
parentd2454e91b3282f4078f5801acb975c180a5d0c05 (diff)
doc: Use @defvar instead of @defvr for Scheme variables.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems) (Search Paths) (The Store) (The Store Monad) (File Systems) (Mapped Devices) (User Accounts) (Locales) (Base Services) (Scheduled Job Execution) (Log Rotation) (Networking Setup) (Networking Services) (Unattended Upgrades) (X Window) (Desktop Services) (Database Services) (Messaging Services) (Kerberos Services) (Web Services) (Certificate Services) (VPN Services) (Network File System) (Samba Services) (Power Management Services) (Audio Services) (Virtualization Services) (Linux Services) (Hurd Services) (Miscellaneous Services) (Setuid Programs) (Name Service Switch) (Initial RAM Disk) (Service Reference) (Shepherd Services) (Essential Home Services) (Mcron Home Service) (Power Management Home Services) (Shepherd Home Service) (Secure Shell) (Desktop Home Services) (Guix Home Services) (Supported Platforms) (Instantiate an Image) (image-type Reference): Use @defvar instead of @defvr for Scheme variables. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
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index 47966fa1c5..b546c57b9a 100644
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@@ -8640,7 +8640,7 @@ The main build system is @code{gnu-build-system}, which implements the
standard build procedure for GNU and many other packages. It
is provided by the @code{(guix build-system gnu)} module.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} gnu-build-system
+@defvar gnu-build-system
@code{gnu-build-system} represents the GNU Build System, and variants
thereof (@pxref{Configuration, configuration and makefile conventions,,
standards, GNU Coding Standards}).
@@ -8731,7 +8731,7 @@ guix size}).
@end table
Most other build systems support these keyword arguments.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Other @code{<build-system>} objects are defined to support other
conventions and tools used by free software packages. They inherit most
@@ -8739,7 +8739,7 @@ of @code{gnu-build-system}, and differ mainly in the set of inputs
implicitly added to the build process, and in the list of phases
executed. Some of these build systems are listed below.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ant-build-system
+@defvar ant-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system ant)}. It
implements the build procedure for Java packages that can be built with
@url{https://ant.apache.org/, Ant build tool}.
@@ -8767,9 +8767,9 @@ The parameter @code{#:build-target} can be used to specify the Ant task
that should be run during the @code{build} phase. By default the
``jar'' task will be run.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} android-ndk-build-system
+@defvar android-ndk-build-system
@cindex Android distribution
@cindex Android NDK build system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system android-ndk)}. It
@@ -8786,11 +8786,11 @@ has no conflicting files.
For the time being, cross-compilation is not supported - so right now
the libraries and header files are assumed to be host tools.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} asdf-build-system/source
-@defvrx {Scheme Variable} asdf-build-system/sbcl
-@defvrx {Scheme Variable} asdf-build-system/ecl
+@defvar asdf-build-system/source
+@defvarx asdf-build-system/sbcl
+@defvarx asdf-build-system/ecl
These variables, exported by @code{(guix build-system asdf)}, implement
build procedures for Common Lisp packages using
@@ -8834,9 +8834,9 @@ naming conventions suggest, or if several systems must be compiled, the
@code{#:asd-systems} parameter can be used to specify the list of system
names.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} cargo-build-system
+@defvar cargo-build-system
@cindex Rust programming language
@cindex Cargo (Rust build system)
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system cargo)}. It
@@ -8865,9 +8865,9 @@ to create a source crate for future use. The @code{install} phase installs
the binaries defined by the crate. Unless @code{install-source? #f} is
defined it will also install a source crate repository of itself and unpacked
sources, to ease in future hacking on rust packages.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} chicken-build-system
+@defvar chicken-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system chicken)}. It
builds @uref{https://call-cc.org/, CHICKEN Scheme} modules, also called
``eggs'' or ``extensions''. CHICKEN generates C source code, which then
@@ -8889,9 +8889,9 @@ For example, if you are packaging the @code{srfi-1} egg:
Egg dependencies must be defined in @code{propagated-inputs}, not @code{inputs}
because CHICKEN doesn't embed absolute references in compiled eggs.
Test dependencies should go to @code{native-inputs}, as usual.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} copy-build-system
+@defvar copy-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system copy)}. It
supports builds of simple packages that don't require much compiling,
mostly just moving files around.
@@ -8950,12 +8950,12 @@ e.g., install @file{foo/sub/file} to @file{share/my-app/sub/file}.
@item @code{("foo/sub" "share/my-app" #:include ("file"))}: Install @file{foo/sub/file} to
@file{share/my-app/file}.
@end itemize
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex Clojure (programming language)
@cindex simple Clojure build system
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} clojure-build-system
+@defvar clojure-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system clojure)}. It implements
a simple build procedure for @uref{https://clojure.org/, Clojure} packages
using plain old @code{compile} in Clojure. Cross-compilation is not supported
@@ -9008,9 +9008,9 @@ This phase installs all top-level files with base name matching
@code{#:doc-regex} parameter. All files (recursively) inside the documentation
directories specified in @code{#:doc-dirs} are installed as well.
@end table
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} cmake-build-system
+@defvar cmake-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system cmake)}. It
implements the build procedure for packages using the
@url{https://www.cmake.org, CMake build tool}.
@@ -9025,9 +9025,9 @@ parameter specifies in abstract terms the flags passed to the compiler;
it defaults to @code{"RelWithDebInfo"} (short for ``release mode with
debugging information''), which roughly means that code is compiled with
@code{-O2 -g}, as is the case for Autoconf-based packages by default.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} dune-build-system
+@defvar dune-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system dune)}. It
supports builds of packages using @uref{https://dune.build/, Dune}, a build
tool for the OCaml programming language. It is implemented as an extension
@@ -9052,9 +9052,9 @@ is useful when a package contains multiple packages and you want to build
only one of them. This is equivalent to passing the @code{-p} argument to
@code{dune}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme variable} elm-build-system
+@defvar elm-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system elm)}. It implements a
build procedure for @url{https://elm-lang.org, Elm} packages similar to
@samp{elm install}.
@@ -9106,9 +9106,9 @@ We are not yet able to run tests for Elm projects because neither
Node.js-based @url{https://github.com/rtfeldman/node-test-runner,
@command{elm-test}} runner has been packaged for Guix yet.
@end itemize
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} go-build-system
+@defvar go-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system go)}. It
implements a build procedure for Go packages using the standard
@url{https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Compile_packages_and_dependencies,
@@ -9140,9 +9140,9 @@ in their documentation}.
The key @code{#:go} can be used to specify the Go compiler package with
which to build the package.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} glib-or-gtk-build-system
+@defvar glib-or-gtk-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system glib-or-gtk)}. It
is intended for use with packages making use of GLib or GTK+.
@@ -9176,9 +9176,9 @@ specified with the @code{#:glib} parameter.
@end table
Both phases are executed after the @code{install} phase.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} guile-build-system
+@defvar guile-build-system
This build system is for Guile packages that consist exclusively of Scheme
code and that are so lean that they don't even have a makefile, let alone a
@file{configure} script. It compiles Scheme code using @command{guild
@@ -9191,9 +9191,9 @@ This build system supports cross-compilation by using the
Packages built with @code{guile-build-system} must provide a Guile package in
their @code{native-inputs} field.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} julia-build-system
+@defvar julia-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system julia)}. It
implements the build procedure used by @uref{https://julialang.org/,
julia} packages, which essentially is similar to running @samp{julia -e
@@ -9236,9 +9236,9 @@ Some older packages that aren't using @file{Project.toml} yet, will
require this file to be created, too. It is internally done if the
arguments @code{#:julia-package-name} and @code{#:julia-package-uuid}
are provided.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} maven-build-system
+@defvar maven-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system maven)}. It implements
a build procedure for @uref{https://maven.apache.org, Maven} packages. Maven
is a dependency and lifecycle management tool for Java. A user of Maven
@@ -9278,17 +9278,17 @@ The @code{#:maven-plugins} argument is a list of maven plugins used during
the build, with the same format as the @code{inputs} fields of the package
declaration. Its default value is @code{(default-maven-plugins)} which is
also exported.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} minetest-mod-build-system
+@defvar minetest-mod-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system minetest)}. It
implements a build procedure for @uref{https://www.minetest.net, Minetest}
mods, which consists of copying Lua code, images and other resources to
the location Minetest searches for mods. The build system also minimises
PNG images and verifies that Minetest can load the mod without errors.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} minify-build-system
+@defvar minify-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system minify)}. It
implements a minification procedure for simple JavaScript packages.
@@ -9301,9 +9301,9 @@ output.
When the input JavaScript files are not all located in the @file{src}
directory, the parameter @code{#:javascript-files} can be used to
specify a list of file names to feed to the minifier.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ocaml-build-system
+@defvar ocaml-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system ocaml)}. It implements
a build procedure for @uref{https://ocaml.org, OCaml} packages, which consists
of choosing the correct set of commands to run for each package. OCaml
@@ -9344,9 +9344,9 @@ fine because it is in the OCaml compiler directory. In guix though, these
libraries cannot be found and we use @env{CAML_LD_LIBRARY_PATH}. This
variable points to @file{lib/ocaml/site-lib/stubslibs} and this is where
@file{.so} libraries should be installed.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} python-build-system
+@defvar python-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system python)}. It
implements the more or less standard build procedure used by Python
packages, which consists in running @code{python setup.py build} and
@@ -9373,9 +9373,9 @@ instead of the default @code{"out"} output. This is useful for packages that
include a Python package as only a part of the software, and thus want to
combine the phases of @code{python-build-system} with another build system.
Python bindings are a common usecase.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} pyproject-build-system
+@defvar pyproject-build-system
This is a variable exported by @code{guix build-system pyproject}. It
is based on @var{python-build-system}, and adds support for
@file{pyproject.toml} and @url{https://peps.python.org/pep-0517/, PEP 517}.
@@ -9404,9 +9404,9 @@ change, but any breaking changes in the Guix channel will be dealt with.
Eventually this build system will be deprecated and merged back into
@var{python-build-system}, probably some time in 2024.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} perl-build-system
+@defvar perl-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system perl)}. It
implements the standard build procedure for Perl packages, which either
consists in running @code{perl Build.PL --prefix=/gnu/store/@dots{}},
@@ -9424,9 +9424,9 @@ passes flags specified by the @code{#:make-maker-flags} or
@code{#:module-build-flags} parameter, respectively.
Which Perl package is used can be specified with @code{#:perl}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} renpy-build-system
+@defvar renpy-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system renpy)}. It implements
the more or less standard build procedure used by Ren'py games, which consists
of loading @code{#:game} once, thereby creating bytecode for it.
@@ -9437,9 +9437,9 @@ It further creates a wrapper script in @code{bin/} and a desktop entry in
Which Ren'py package is used can be specified with @code{#:renpy}.
Games can also be installed in outputs other than ``out'' by using
@code{#:output}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} qt-build-system
+@defvar qt-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system qt)}. It
is intended for use with applications using Qt or KDE.
@@ -9473,9 +9473,9 @@ or such.
This phase is added after the @code{install} phase.
@end table
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} r-build-system
+@defvar r-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system r)}. It
implements the build procedure used by @uref{https://r-project.org, R}
packages, which essentially is little more than running @samp{R CMD
@@ -9483,9 +9483,9 @@ INSTALL --library=/gnu/store/@dots{}} in an environment where
@env{R_LIBS_SITE} contains the paths to all R package inputs. Tests are
run after installation using the R function
@code{tools::testInstalledPackage}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} rakudo-build-system
+@defvar rakudo-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system rakudo)}. It
implements the build procedure used by @uref{https://rakudo.org/,
Rakudo} for @uref{https://perl6.org/, Perl6} packages. It installs the
@@ -9501,9 +9501,9 @@ Which perl6-tap-harness package used for the tests can be specified with
Which perl6-zef package used for tests and installing can be specified
with @code{#:zef} or removed by passing @code{#f} to the
@code{with-zef?} parameter.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} rebar-build-system
+@defvar rebar-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system rebar)}. It
implements a build procedure around @uref{https://rebar3.org,rebar3},
a build system for programs written in the Erlang language.
@@ -9544,9 +9544,9 @@ This installs the files created in the @i{default} profile, or some
other profile specified with @code{#:install-profile}.
@end table
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} texlive-build-system
+@defvar texlive-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system texlive)}. It is
used to build TeX packages in batch mode with a specified engine. The
build system sets the @env{TEXINPUTS} variable to find all TeX source
@@ -9563,9 +9563,9 @@ and @code{#:texlive-latex-base}, respectively.
The @code{#:tex-directory} parameter tells the build system where to
install the built files under the texmf tree.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ruby-build-system
+@defvar ruby-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system ruby)}. It
implements the RubyGems build procedure used by Ruby packages, which
involves running @code{gem build} followed by @code{gem install}.
@@ -9581,9 +9581,9 @@ a traditional source release tarball.
Which Ruby package is used can be specified with the @code{#:ruby}
parameter. A list of additional flags to be passed to the @command{gem}
command can be specified with the @code{#:gem-flags} parameter.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} waf-build-system
+@defvar waf-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system waf)}. It
implements a build procedure around the @code{waf} script. The common
phases---@code{configure}, @code{build}, and @code{install}---are
@@ -9593,9 +9593,9 @@ script.
The @code{waf} script is executed by the Python interpreter. Which
Python package is used to run the script can be specified with the
@code{#:python} parameter.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} scons-build-system
+@defvar scons-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system scons)}. It
implements the build procedure used by the SCons software construction
tool. This build system runs @code{scons} to build the package,
@@ -9608,9 +9608,9 @@ can be overridden with @code{#:build-targets} and
@code{#:install-targets} respectively. The version of Python used to
run SCons can be specified by selecting the appropriate SCons package
with the @code{#:scons} parameter.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} haskell-build-system
+@defvar haskell-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system haskell)}. It
implements the Cabal build procedure used by Haskell packages, which
involves running @code{runhaskell Setup.hs configure
@@ -9627,9 +9627,9 @@ not found, the build system looks for @code{Setup.lhs} instead.
Which Haskell compiler is used can be specified with the @code{#:haskell}
parameter which defaults to @code{ghc}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} dub-build-system
+@defvar dub-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system dub)}. It
implements the Dub build procedure used by D packages, which
involves running @code{dub build} and @code{dub run}.
@@ -9637,10 +9637,10 @@ Installation is done by copying the files manually.
Which D compiler is used can be specified with the @code{#:ldc}
parameter which defaults to @code{ldc}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@anchor{emacs-build-system}
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} emacs-build-system
+@defvar emacs-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system emacs)}. It
implements an installation procedure similar to the packaging system
of Emacs itself (@pxref{Packages,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}).
@@ -9650,17 +9650,17 @@ byte compiles all Emacs Lisp files. Differently from the Emacs
packaging system, the Info documentation files are moved to the standard
documentation directory and the @file{dir} file is deleted. The Elisp
package files are installed directly under @file{share/emacs/site-lisp}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} font-build-system
+@defvar font-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system font)}. It
implements an installation procedure for font packages where upstream
provides pre-compiled TrueType, OpenType, etc.@: font files that merely
need to be copied into place. It copies font files to standard
locations in the output directory.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} meson-build-system
+@defvar meson-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system meson)}. It
implements the build procedure for packages that use
@url{https://mesonbuild.com, Meson} as their build system.
@@ -9714,9 +9714,9 @@ is not enabled by default. It can be enabled with @code{#:glib-or-gtk?}.
This phase is the phase provided by @code{glib-or-gtk-build-system}, and it
is not enabled by default. It can be enabled with @code{#:glib-or-gtk?}.
@end table
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} linux-module-build-system
+@defvar linux-module-build-system
@code{linux-module-build-system} allows building Linux kernel modules.
@cindex build phases
@@ -9741,9 +9741,9 @@ kernel module.
It is possible and useful to specify the Linux kernel to use for building
the module (in the @code{arguments} form of a package using the
@code{linux-module-build-system}, use the key @code{#:linux} to specify it).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} node-build-system
+@defvar node-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system node)}. It
implements the build procedure used by @uref{https://nodejs.org,
Node.js}, which implements an approximation of the @code{npm install}
@@ -9752,23 +9752,23 @@ command, followed by an @code{npm test} command.
Which Node.js package is used to interpret the @code{npm} commands can
be specified with the @code{#:node} parameter which defaults to
@code{node}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Lastly, for packages that do not need anything as sophisticated, a
``trivial'' build system is provided. It is trivial in the sense that
it provides basically no support: it does not pull any implicit inputs,
and does not have a notion of build phases.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} trivial-build-system
+@defvar trivial-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system trivial)}.
This build system requires a @code{#:builder} argument. This argument
must be a Scheme expression that builds the package output(s)---as
with @code{build-expression->derivation} (@pxref{Derivations,
@code{build-expression->derivation}}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} channel-build-system
+@defvar channel-build-system
This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system channel)}.
This build system is meant primarily for internal use. A package using
@@ -9779,7 +9779,7 @@ supplied to specify the commit being built (a hexadecimal string).
The resulting package is a Guix instance of the given channel, similar
to how @command{guix time-machine} would build it.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@node Build Phases
@section Build Phases
@@ -10631,11 +10631,11 @@ Some search paths are not tied by a single package but to many packages.
To reduce duplications, some of them are pre-defined in @code{(guix
search-paths)}.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} $SSL_CERT_DIR
-@defvrx {Scheme Variable} $SSL_CERT_FILE
+@defvar $SSL_CERT_DIR
+@defvarx $SSL_CERT_FILE
These two search paths indicate where X.509 certificates can be found
(@pxref{X.509 Certificates}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
These pre-defined search paths can be used as in the following example:
@@ -10774,10 +10774,10 @@ location given the options that were passed to @command{configure}.
Close the connection to @var{server}.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} current-build-output-port
+@defvar current-build-output-port
This variable is bound to a SRFI-39 parameter, which refers to the port
where build and error logs sent by the daemon should be written.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Procedures that make RPCs all take a server object as their first
argument.
@@ -11202,7 +11202,7 @@ The @code{(guix monads)} module provides the @dfn{state monad}, which
allows an additional value---the state---to be @emph{threaded} through
monadic procedure calls.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %state-monad
+@defvar %state-monad
The state monad. Procedures in the state monad can access and change
the state that is threaded.
@@ -11224,7 +11224,7 @@ increments the current state value:
When ``run'' through @code{%state-monad}, we obtain that additional state
value, which is the number of @code{square} calls.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Monadic Procedure} current-state
Return the current state as a monadic value.
@@ -11253,13 +11253,13 @@ state. Return two values: the resulting value, and the resulting state.
The main interface to the store monad, provided by the @code{(guix
store)} module, is as follows.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %store-monad
+@defvar %store-monad
The store monad---an alias for @code{%state-monad}.
Values in the store monad encapsulate accesses to the store. When its
effect is needed, a value of the store monad must be ``evaluated'' by
passing it to the @code{run-with-store} procedure (see below).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} run-with-store @var{store} @var{mval} [#:guile-for-build] [#:system (%current-system)]
Run @var{mval}, a monadic value in the store monad, in @var{store}, an
@@ -16804,28 +16804,28 @@ than by device name. See above for examples.
The @code{(gnu system file-systems)} exports the following useful
variables.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-file-systems
+@defvar %base-file-systems
These are essential file systems that are required on normal systems,
such as @code{%pseudo-terminal-file-system} and @code{%immutable-store} (see
below). Operating system declarations should always contain at least
these.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %pseudo-terminal-file-system
+@defvar %pseudo-terminal-file-system
This is the file system to be mounted as @file{/dev/pts}. It supports
@dfn{pseudo-terminals} created @i{via} @code{openpty} and similar
functions (@pxref{Pseudo-Terminals,,, libc, The GNU C Library Reference
Manual}). Pseudo-terminals are used by terminal emulators such as
@command{xterm}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %shared-memory-file-system
+@defvar %shared-memory-file-system
This file system is mounted as @file{/dev/shm} and is used to support
memory sharing across processes (@pxref{Memory-mapped I/O,
@code{shm_open},, libc, The GNU C Library Reference Manual}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %immutable-store
+@defvar %immutable-store
This file system performs a read-only ``bind mount'' of
@file{/gnu/store}, making it read-only for all the users including
@code{root}. This prevents against accidental modification by software
@@ -16833,19 +16833,19 @@ running as @code{root} or by system administrators.
The daemon itself is still able to write to the store: it remounts it
read-write in its own ``name space.''
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %binary-format-file-system
+@defvar %binary-format-file-system
The @code{binfmt_misc} file system, which allows handling of arbitrary
executable file types to be delegated to user space. This requires the
@code{binfmt.ko} kernel module to be loaded.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %fuse-control-file-system
+@defvar %fuse-control-file-system
The @code{fusectl} file system, which allows unprivileged users to mount
and unmount user-space FUSE file systems. This requires the
@code{fuse.ko} kernel module to be loaded.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
The @code{(gnu system uuid)} module provides tools to deal with file
system ``unique identifiers'' (UUIDs).
@@ -17030,26 +17030,26 @@ This must be a @code{mapped-device-kind} object, which specifies how
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} luks-device-mapping
+@defvar luks-device-mapping
This defines LUKS block device encryption using the @command{cryptsetup}
command from the package with the same name. It relies on the
@code{dm-crypt} Linux kernel module.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} raid-device-mapping
+@defvar raid-device-mapping
This defines a RAID device, which is assembled using the @code{mdadm}
command from the package with the same name. It requires a Linux kernel
module for the appropriate RAID level to be loaded, such as @code{raid456}
for RAID-4, RAID-5 or RAID-6, or @code{raid10} for RAID-10.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex LVM, logical volume manager
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} lvm-device-mapping
+@defvar lvm-device-mapping
This defines one or more logical volumes for the Linux
@uref{https://www.sourceware.org/lvm2/, Logical Volume Manager (LVM)}.
The volume group is activated by the @command{vgchange} command from the
@code{lvm2} package.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex disk encryption
@cindex LUKS
@@ -17470,20 +17470,20 @@ What, user groups can have a password? Well, apparently yes. Unless
For convenience, a variable lists all the basic user groups one may
expect:
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-groups
+@defvar %base-groups
This is the list of basic user groups that users and/or packages expect
to be present on the system. This includes groups such as ``root'',
``wheel'', and ``users'', as well as groups used to control access to
specific devices such as ``audio'', ``disk'', and ``cdrom''.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-user-accounts
+@defvar %base-user-accounts
This is the list of basic system accounts that programs may expect to
find on a GNU/Linux system, such as the ``nobody'' account.
Note that the ``root'' account is not included here. It is a
special-case and is automatically added whether or not it is specified.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@node Keyboard Layout
@section Keyboard Layout
@@ -17706,7 +17706,7 @@ IANA}.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-locale-definitions
+@defvar %default-locale-definitions
A list of commonly used UTF-8 locales, used as the default
value of the @code{locale-definitions} field of @code{operating-system}
declarations.
@@ -17718,7 +17718,7 @@ that follows the dot in the name (@pxref{Using gettextized software,
normalized codeset,, libc, The GNU C Library Reference Manual}). So for
instance it has @code{uk_UA.utf8} but @emph{not}, say,
@code{uk_UA.UTF-8}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@subsection Locale Data Compatibility Considerations
@@ -17877,7 +17877,7 @@ The @code{(gnu services base)} module provides definitions for the basic
services that one expects from the system. The services exported by
this module are listed below.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-services
+@defvar %base-services
This variable contains a list of basic services (@pxref{Service Types
and Services}, for more information on service objects) one would
expect from the system: a login service (mingetty) on each tty, syslogd,
@@ -17894,9 +17894,9 @@ this:
(service openssh-service-type))
%base-services)
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} special-files-service-type
+@defvar special-files-service-type
This is the service that sets up ``special files'' such as
@file{/bin/sh}; an instance of it is part of @code{%base-services}.
@@ -17927,7 +17927,7 @@ Since this is part of @code{%base-services}, you can use
(@pxref{Service Reference, @code{modify-services}}). But the simple way
to add a special file is @i{via} the @code{extra-special-file} procedure
(see below).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} extra-special-file @var{file} @var{target}
Use @var{target} as the ``special file'' @var{file}.
@@ -17946,7 +17946,7 @@ symlink:
Return a service that sets the host name to @var{name}.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} console-font-service-type
+@defvar console-font-service-type
Install the given fonts on the specified ttys (fonts are per
virtual console on the kernel Linux). The value of this service is a list of
tty/font pairs. The font can be the name of a font provided by the @code{kbd}
@@ -17961,7 +17961,7 @@ package or any valid argument to @command{setfont}, as in this example:
font-terminus
"/share/consolefonts/ter-132n"))) ; for HDPI
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} login-service @var{config}
Return a service to run login according to @var{config}, a
@@ -18285,11 +18285,11 @@ and caches.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %nscd-default-configuration
+@defvar %nscd-default-configuration
This is the default @code{<nscd-configuration>} value (see below) used
by @code{nscd-service}. It uses the caches defined by
@code{%nscd-default-caches}; see below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} nscd-configuration
This is the data type representing the name service cache daemon (nscd)
@@ -18359,7 +18359,7 @@ Maximum size in bytes of the database cache.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %nscd-default-caches
+@defvar %nscd-default-caches
List of @code{<nscd-cache>} objects used by default by
@code{nscd-configuration} (see above).
@@ -18368,7 +18368,7 @@ lookups. The latter provides better host name lookup performance,
resilience in the face of unreliable name servers, and also better
privacy---often the result of host name lookups is in local cache, so
external name servers do not even need to be queried.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@anchor{syslog-configuration-type}
@cindex syslog
@@ -18395,11 +18395,11 @@ Return a service that runs a syslog daemon according to @var{config}.
information on the configuration file syntax.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} guix-service-type
+@defvar guix-service-type
This is the type of the service that runs the build daemon,
@command{guix-daemon} (@pxref{Invoking guix-daemon}). Its value must be a
@code{guix-configuration} record as described below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@anchor{guix-configuration-type}
@deftp {Data Type} guix-configuration
@@ -18659,22 +18659,22 @@ well as in the @var{groups} of the @code{udev-rules-service} procedure.
%desktop-services)))
@end lisp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} urandom-seed-service-type
+@defvar urandom-seed-service-type
Save some entropy in @code{%random-seed-file} to seed @file{/dev/urandom}
when rebooting. It also tries to seed @file{/dev/urandom} from
@file{/dev/hwrng} while booting, if @file{/dev/hwrng} exists and is
readable.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %random-seed-file
+@defvar %random-seed-file
This is the name of the file where some random bytes are saved by
@var{urandom-seed-service} to seed @file{/dev/urandom} when rebooting.
It defaults to @file{/var/lib/random-seed}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex mouse
@cindex gpm
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} gpm-service-type
+@defvar gpm-service-type
This is the type of the service that runs GPM, the @dfn{general-purpose
mouse daemon}, which provides mouse support to the Linux console. GPM
allows users to use the mouse in the console, notably to select, copy,
@@ -18682,7 +18682,7 @@ and paste text.
The value for services of this type must be a @code{gpm-configuration}
(see below). This service is not part of @code{%base-services}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} gpm-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of GPM.
@@ -18840,7 +18840,7 @@ about the Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) limits, refer to the
@samp{pam_limits} man page from the @code{linux-pam} package.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} greetd-service-type
+@defvar greetd-service-type
@uref{https://git.sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/greetd, @code{greetd}} is a minimal and
flexible login manager daemon, that makes no assumptions about what you
want to launch.
@@ -18901,7 +18901,7 @@ Here is example of switching from @code{mingetty-service-type} to
;; as illustrated above
#| (service mingetty-service-type (mingetty-configuration (tty "tty8"))) |#))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} greetd-configuration
Configuration record for the @code{greetd-service-type}.
@@ -19192,7 +19192,7 @@ also specify the number of tasks to display:
# herd schedule mcron 10
@end example
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} mcron-service-type
+@defvar mcron-service-type
This is the type of the @code{mcron} service, whose value is an
@code{mcron-configuration} object.
@@ -19200,7 +19200,7 @@ This service type can be the target of a service extension that provides
additional job specifications (@pxref{Service Composition}). In other
words, it is possible to define services that provide additional mcron
jobs to run.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@c Generated via (generate-documentation) at the bottom of (gnu services
@c mcron).
@@ -19266,7 +19266,7 @@ produce log files already take care of that):
%base-services)))
@end lisp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} rottlog-service-type
+@defvar rottlog-service-type
This is the type of the Rottlog service, whose value is a
@code{rottlog-configuration} object.
@@ -19275,7 +19275,7 @@ Other services can extend this one with new @code{log-rotation} objects
This service type can define mcron jobs (@pxref{Scheduled Job
Execution}) to run the rottlog service.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} rottlog-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of rottlog.
@@ -19333,16 +19333,16 @@ Either @code{#f} or a gexp to execute once the rotation has completed.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-rotations
+@defvar %default-rotations
Specifies weekly rotation of @code{%rotated-files} and of
@file{/var/log/guix-daemon.log}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %rotated-files
+@defvar %rotated-files
The list of syslog-controlled files to be rotated. By default it is:
@code{'("/var/log/messages" "/var/log/secure" "/var/log/debug" \
"/var/log/maillog")}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Some log files just need to be deleted periodically once they are old,
without any other criterion and without any archival step. This is the
@@ -19360,10 +19360,10 @@ case of build logs stored by @command{guix-daemon} under
That ensures build logs do not accumulate endlessly.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} log-cleanup-service-type
+@defvar log-cleanup-service-type
This is the type of the service to delete old logs. Its value must be a
@code{log-cleanup-configuration} record as described below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} log-cleanup-configuration
Data type representing the log cleanup configuration
@@ -19472,7 +19472,7 @@ configuration or a simple DHCP client are often more appropriate.
This section describes the various network setup services available,
starting with static network configuration.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} static-networking-service-type
+@defvar static-networking-service-type
This is the type for statically-configured network interfaces. Its
value must be a list of @code{static-networking} records. Each of them
declares a set of @dfn{addresses}, @dfn{routes}, and @dfn{links}, as
@@ -19505,7 +19505,7 @@ a 24-bit netmask for the local network---meaning that any 10.0.2.@var{x}
address is on the local area network (LAN). Traffic to addresses
outside the local network is routed @i{via} 10.0.2.2. Host names are
resolved by sending domain name system (DNS) queries to 10.0.2.3.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} static-networking
This is the data type representing a static network configuration.
@@ -19634,25 +19634,25 @@ List of arguments for this type of link.
@end deftp
@cindex loopback device
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %loopback-static-networking
+@defvar %loopback-static-networking
This is the @code{static-networking} record representing the ``loopback
device'', @code{lo}, for IP addresses 127.0.0.1 and ::1, and providing
the @code{loopback} Shepherd service.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex networking, with QEMU
@cindex QEMU, networking
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %qemu-static-networking
+@defvar %qemu-static-networking
This is the @code{static-networking} record representing network setup
when using QEMU's user-mode network stack on @code{eth0} (@pxref{Using
the user mode network stack,,, QEMU, QEMU Documentation}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex DHCP, networking service
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} dhcp-client-service-type
+@defvar dhcp-client-service-type
This is the type of services that run @var{dhcp}, a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) client.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} dhcp-client-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the DHCP client service.
@@ -19673,7 +19673,7 @@ client listens only on the specified interfaces.
@cindex NetworkManager
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} network-manager-service-type
+@defvar network-manager-service-type
This is the service type for the
@uref{https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager, NetworkManager}
service. The value for this service type is a
@@ -19681,7 +19681,7 @@ service. The value for this service type is a
This service is part of @code{%desktop-services} (@pxref{Desktop
Services}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} network-manager-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of NetworkManager.
@@ -19778,11 +19778,11 @@ When true, ConnMan uses iwd to connect to wireless networks.
@end deftp
@cindex WPA Supplicant
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} wpa-supplicant-service-type
+@defvar wpa-supplicant-service-type
This is the service type to run @url{https://w1.fi/wpa_supplicant/,WPA
supplicant}, an authentication daemon required to authenticate against
encrypted WiFi or ethernet networks.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} wpa-supplicant-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of WPA Supplicant.
@@ -19818,7 +19818,7 @@ List of additional command-line arguments to pass to the daemon.
Some networking devices such as modems require special care, and this is
what the services below focus on.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} modem-manager-service-type
+@defvar modem-manager-service-type
This is the service type for the
@uref{https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/ModemManager, ModemManager}
service. The value for this service type is a
@@ -19826,7 +19826,7 @@ service. The value for this service type is a
This service is part of @code{%desktop-services} (@pxref{Desktop
Services}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} modem-manager-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of ModemManager.
@@ -19841,7 +19841,7 @@ The ModemManager package to use.
@cindex USB_ModeSwitch
@cindex Modeswitching
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} usb-modeswitch-service-type
+@defvar usb-modeswitch-service-type
This is the service type for the
@uref{https://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/, USB_ModeSwitch}
service. The value for this service type is
@@ -19855,7 +19855,7 @@ plugged in.
This service is part of @code{%desktop-services} (@pxref{Desktop
Services}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} usb-modeswitch-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of USB_ModeSwitch.
@@ -19935,7 +19935,7 @@ interfaces here; see @code{man dhcpd} for details.
@cindex hostapd service, for Wi-Fi access points
@cindex Wi-Fi access points, hostapd service
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} hostapd-service-type
+@defvar hostapd-service-type
This is the service type to run the @uref{https://w1.fi/hostapd/,
hostapd} daemon to set up WiFi (IEEE 802.11) access points and
authentication servers. Its associated value must be a
@@ -19949,7 +19949,7 @@ authentication servers. Its associated value must be a
(ssid "My Network")
(channel 12)))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} hostapd-configuration
This data type represents the configuration of the hostapd service, with
@@ -19984,7 +19984,7 @@ configuration file reference.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} simulated-wifi-service-type
+@defvar simulated-wifi-service-type
This is the type of a service to simulate WiFi networking, which can be
useful in virtual machines for testing purposes. The service loads the
Linux kernel
@@ -19993,11 +19993,11 @@ Linux kernel
network that can be seen on @code{wlan0}, by default.
The service's value is a @code{hostapd-configuration} record.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex iptables
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} iptables-service-type
+@defvar iptables-service-type
This is the service type to set up an iptables configuration. iptables is a
packet filtering framework supported by the Linux kernel. This service
supports configuring iptables for both IPv4 and IPv6. A simple example
@@ -20026,7 +20026,7 @@ COMMIT
COMMIT
"))))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} iptables-configuration
The data type representing the configuration of iptables.
@@ -20047,7 +20047,7 @@ objects}).
@end deftp
@cindex nftables
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} nftables-service-type
+@defvar nftables-service-type
This is the service type to set up a nftables configuration. nftables is a
netfilter project that aims to replace the existing iptables, ip6tables,
arptables and ebtables framework. It provides a new packet filtering
@@ -20059,7 +20059,7 @@ except those to the ssh port 22. To use it, simply write:
@lisp
(service nftables-service-type)
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} nftables-configuration
The data type representing the configuration of nftables.
@@ -20076,14 +20076,14 @@ The nftables ruleset to use. This may be any ``file-like'' object
@cindex NTP (Network Time Protocol), service
@cindex ntpd, service for the Network Time Protocol daemon
@cindex real time clock
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ntp-service-type
+@defvar ntp-service-type
This is the type of the service running the @uref{https://www.ntp.org,
Network Time Protocol (NTP)} daemon, @command{ntpd}. The daemon will keep the
system clock synchronized with that of the specified NTP servers.
The value of this service is an @code{ntpd-configuration} object, as described
below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ntp-configuration
This is the data type for the NTP service configuration.
@@ -20103,10 +20103,10 @@ The NTP package to use.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %ntp-servers
+@defvar %ntp-servers
List of host names used as the default NTP servers. These are servers of the
@uref{https://www.ntppool.org/en/, NTP Pool Project}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ntp-server
The data type representing the configuration of a NTP server.
@@ -20152,10 +20152,10 @@ clock synchronized with that of the given servers.
@end lisp
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %openntpd-servers
+@defvar %openntpd-servers
This variable is a list of the server addresses defined in
@code{%ntp-servers}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} openntpd-configuration
@table @asis
@@ -20283,7 +20283,7 @@ detailed discussion of each configuration field.
@cindex opendht, distributed hash table network service
@cindex dhtproxy, for use with jami
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} opendht-service-type
+@defvar opendht-service-type
This is the type of the service running a @uref{https://opendht.net,
OpenDHT} node, @command{dhtnode}. The daemon can be used to host your
own proxy service to the distributed hash table (DHT), for example to
@@ -20302,7 +20302,7 @@ leading to connectivity problems.
The value of this service is a @code{opendht-configuration} object, as
described below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@c The fields documentation has been auto-generated using the
@c configuration->documentation procedure from
@@ -20347,13 +20347,13 @@ Spawn a proxy server listening to TLS connections on the specified port.
@end deftp
@cindex Tor
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} tor-service-type
+@defvar tor-service-type
This is the type for a service that runs the @uref{https://torproject.org,
Tor} anonymous networking daemon. The service is configured using a
@code{<tor-configuration>} record. By default, the Tor daemon runs as the
@code{tor} unprivileged user, which is a member of the @code{tor} group.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} tor-configuration
@table @asis
@@ -21003,7 +21003,7 @@ Logging level.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %facebook-host-aliases
+@defvar %facebook-host-aliases
This variable contains a string for use in @file{/etc/hosts}
(@pxref{Host Names,,, libc, The GNU C Library Reference Manual}). Each
line contains a entry that maps a known server name of the Facebook
@@ -21030,11 +21030,11 @@ This variable is typically used in the @code{hosts-file} field of an
This mechanism can prevent programs running locally, such as Web
browsers, from accessing Facebook.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
The @code{(gnu services avahi)} provides the following definition.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} avahi-service-type
+@defvar avahi-service-type
This is the service that runs @command{avahi-daemon}, a system-wide
mDNS/DNS-SD responder that allows for service discovery and
``zero-configuration'' host name lookups (see @uref{https://avahi.org/}).
@@ -21047,7 +21047,7 @@ Service Switch}, for information on host name resolution.
Additionally, add the @var{avahi} package to the system profile so that
commands such as @command{avahi-browse} are directly usable.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} avahi-configuration
Data type representation the configuration for Avahi.
@@ -21101,7 +21101,7 @@ Package object of the Open vSwitch.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} pagekite-service-type
+@defvar pagekite-service-type
This is the service type for the @uref{https://pagekite.net, PageKite} service,
a tunneling solution for making localhost servers publicly visible, even from
behind restrictive firewalls or NAT without forwarded ports. The value for
@@ -21116,7 +21116,7 @@ Here's an example exposing the local HTTP and SSH daemons:
"raw/22:@@kitename:localhost:22:@@kitesecret"))
(extra-file "/etc/pagekite.rc")))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} pagekite-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of PageKite.
@@ -21147,7 +21147,7 @@ Use this to add additional options and manage shared secrets out-of-band.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} yggdrasil-service-type
+@defvar yggdrasil-service-type
The service type for connecting to the @uref{https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/,
Yggdrasil network}, an early-stage implementation of a fully end-to-end
encrypted IPv6 network.
@@ -21190,7 +21190,7 @@ signing and encryption keys are defined in @file{/etc/yggdrasil-private.conf}
PrivateKey: 5c750...
@}
@end example
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} yggdrasil-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of Yggdrasil.
@@ -21236,7 +21236,7 @@ address, delete everything except these options:
@end deftp
@cindex IPFS
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ipfs-service-type
+@defvar ipfs-service-type
The service type for connecting to the @uref{https://ipfs.io,IPFS network},
a global, versioned, peer-to-peer file system. Pass it a
@code{ipfs-configuration} to change the ports used for the gateway and API.
@@ -21249,7 +21249,7 @@ Here's an example configuration, using some non-standard ports:
(gateway "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8880")
(api "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8881")))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ipfs-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of IPFS.
@@ -21368,14 +21368,14 @@ To ensure that upgrades are actually happening, you can run
@command{guix system describe}. To investigate upgrade failures, visit
the unattended upgrade log file (see below).
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} unattended-upgrade-service-type
+@defvar unattended-upgrade-service-type
This is the service type for unattended upgrades. It sets up an mcron
job (@pxref{Scheduled Job Execution}) that runs @command{guix system
reconfigure} from the latest version of the specified channels.
Its value must be a @code{unattended-upgrade-configuration} record (see
below).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} unattended-upgrade-configuration
This data type represents the configuration of the unattended upgrade
@@ -21497,7 +21497,7 @@ its user interface, and it can also start Wayland sessions. The former is
required for the latter, to enable, set @code{wayland?} to @code{#t} in
@code{gdm-configuration}.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} gdm-service-type
+@defvar gdm-service-type
This is the type for the @uref{https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM/, GNOME
Desktop Manager} (GDM), a program that manages graphical display servers and
handles graphical user logins. Its value must be a @code{gdm-configuration}
@@ -21515,7 +21515,7 @@ automatically makes them available at the log-in screen.
In addition, @file{~/.xsession} files are honored. When available,
@file{~/.xsession} must be an executable that starts a window manager
and/or other X clients.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} gdm-configuration
@table @asis
@@ -21565,7 +21565,7 @@ environment.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} slim-service-type
+@defvar slim-service-type
This is the type for the SLiM graphical login manager for X11.
Like GDM, SLiM looks for session types described by @file{.desktop} files and
@@ -21596,7 +21596,7 @@ and tty8.
(delete gdm-service-type)))))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} slim-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of @code{slim-service-type}.
@@ -21662,15 +21662,15 @@ The SLiM package to use.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-theme
-@defvrx {Scheme Variable} %default-theme-name
+@defvar %default-theme
+@defvarx %default-theme-name
The default SLiM theme and its name.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex login manager
@cindex X11 login
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} sddm-service-type
+@defvar sddm-service-type
This is the type of the service to run the
@uref{https://github.com/sddm/sddm,SDDM display manager}. Its value
must be a @code{sddm-configuration} record (see below).
@@ -21683,7 +21683,7 @@ Here's an example use:
(auto-login-user "alice")
(auto-login-session "xfce.desktop")))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} sddm-configuration
This data type represents the configuration of the SDDM login manager.
@@ -21783,7 +21783,7 @@ Relogin after logout.
@cindex lightdm, graphical login manager
@cindex display manager, lightdm
@anchor{lightdm}
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} lightdm-service-type
+@defvar lightdm-service-type
This is the type of the service to run the
@url{https://github.com/canonical/lightdm,LightDM display manager}. Its
value must be a @code{lightdm-configuration} record, which is documented
@@ -21815,7 +21815,7 @@ more features and verbose logs could look like:
(name "*")
(user-session "ratpoison"))))))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@c The LightDM service documentation can be auto-generated via the
@c 'generate-doc' procedure at the bottom of the (gnu services lightdm)
@@ -22933,7 +22933,7 @@ To simplify things, the module defines a variable containing the set of
services that users typically expect on a machine with a graphical
environment and networking:
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %desktop-services
+@defvar %desktop-services
This is a list of services that builds upon @code{%base-services} and
adds or adjusts services for a typical ``desktop'' setup.
@@ -22947,7 +22947,7 @@ AccountsService daemon that allows authorized users change system passwords,
an NTP client (@pxref{Networking Services}), the Avahi daemon, and has the
name service switch service configured to be able to use @code{nss-mdns}
(@pxref{Name Service Switch, mDNS}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
The @code{%desktop-services} variable can be used as the @code{services}
field of an @code{operating-system} declaration (@pxref{operating-system
@@ -22986,14 +22986,14 @@ Alternatively you can also try starting GNOME on Wayland manually from a
TTY with the command ``XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland exec dbus-run-session
gnome-session``. Currently only GNOME has support for Wayland.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} gnome-desktop-service-type
+@defvar gnome-desktop-service-type
This is the type of the service that adds the @uref{https://www.gnome.org,
GNOME} desktop environment. Its value is a @code{gnome-desktop-configuration}
object (see below).
This service adds the @code{gnome} package to the system profile, and extends
polkit with the actions from @code{gnome-settings-daemon}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} gnome-desktop-configuration
Configuration record for the GNOME desktop environment.
@@ -23004,7 +23004,7 @@ The GNOME package to use.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} xfce-desktop-service-type
+@defvar xfce-desktop-service-type
This is the type of a service to run the @uref{Xfce, https://xfce.org/}
desktop environment. Its value is an @code{xfce-desktop-configuration} object
(see below).
@@ -23019,7 +23019,7 @@ the same profile to ensure compatibility. When using this service, you should
add extra plugins (@code{xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin},
@code{xfce4-weather-plugin}, etc.) to the @code{packages} field of your
@code{operating-system}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} xfce-desktop-configuration
Configuration record for the Xfce desktop environment.
@@ -23219,21 +23219,21 @@ capabilities to ordinary users. For example, an ordinary user can be granted
the capability to suspend the system if the user is logged in locally.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} polkit-wheel-service
+@defvar polkit-wheel-service
Service that adds the @code{wheel} group as admins to the Polkit
service. This makes it so that users in the @code{wheel} group are queried
for their own passwords when performing administrative actions instead of
@code{root}'s, similar to the behaviour used by @code{sudo}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} upower-service-type
+@defvar upower-service-type
Service that runs @uref{https://upower.freedesktop.org/, @command{upowerd}}, a
system-wide monitor for power consumption and battery levels, with the given
configuration settings.
It implements the @code{org.freedesktop.UPower} D-Bus interface, and is
notably used by GNOME.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} upower-configuration
Data type representation the configuration for UPower.
@@ -23323,20 +23323,20 @@ site} for more information.
@end deffn
@cindex scanner access
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} sane-service-type
+@defvar sane-service-type
This service provides access to scanners @i{via}
@uref{http://www.sane-project.org, SANE} by installing the necessary
udev rules. It is included in @code{%desktop-services} (@pxref{Desktop
Services}) and relies by default on @code{sane-backends-minimal} package
(see below) for hardware support.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} sane-backends-minimal
+@defvar sane-backends-minimal
The default package which the @code{sane-service-type} installs. It
supports many recent scanners.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} sane-backends
+@defvar sane-backends
This package includes support for all scanners that
@code{sane-backends-minimal} supports, plus older Hewlett-Packard
scanners supported by @code{hplip} package. In order to use this on
@@ -23362,7 +23362,7 @@ a system which relies on @code{%desktop-services}, you may use
@dots{}
(services %my-desktop-services))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} geoclue-application name [#:allowed? #t] [#:system? #f] [#:users '()]
Return a configuration allowing an application to access GeoClue
@@ -23375,14 +23375,14 @@ this application is allowed location info access. An empty users list
means that all users are allowed.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %standard-geoclue-applications
+@defvar %standard-geoclue-applications
The standard list of well-known GeoClue application configurations,
granting authority to the GNOME date-and-time utility to ask for the
current location in order to set the time zone, and allowing the
IceCat and Epiphany web browsers to request location information.
IceCat and Epiphany both query the user before allowing a web page to
know the user's location.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} geoclue-service [#:colord @var{colord}] @
[#:whitelist '()] @
@@ -23850,7 +23850,7 @@ Possible values are:
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} gnome-keyring-service-type
+@defvar gnome-keyring-service-type
This is the type of the service that adds the
@uref{https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeKeyring, GNOME Keyring}. Its
value is a @code{gnome-keyring-configuration} object (see below).
@@ -23858,7 +23858,7 @@ value is a @code{gnome-keyring-configuration} object (see below).
This service adds the @code{gnome-keyring} package to the system profile
and extends PAM with entries using @code{pam_gnome_keyring.so}, unlocking
a user's login keyring when they log in or setting its password with passwd.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} gnome-keyring-configuration
Configuration record for the GNOME Keyring service.
@@ -23884,7 +23884,7 @@ and ``passwd'' is with the value @code{passwd}.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} seatd-service-type
+@defvar seatd-service-type
@uref{https://sr.ht/~kennylevinsen/seatd/, seatd} is a minimal seat
management daemon.
@@ -23925,7 +23925,7 @@ Depending on your setup, you will have to not only add regular users,
but also system users to this group. For instance, some greetd greeters
require graphics and therefore also need to negotiate with seatd.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} seatd-configuration
Configuration record for the seatd daemon service.
@@ -24357,11 +24357,11 @@ The initial PostgreSQL roles to create.
@subsubheading MariaDB/MySQL
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} mysql-service-type
+@defvar mysql-service-type
This is the service type for a MySQL or MariaDB database server. Its value
is a @code{mysql-configuration} object that specifies which package to use,
as well as various settings for the @command{mysqld} daemon.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} mysql-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of @var{mysql-service-type}.
@@ -24401,11 +24401,11 @@ be disabled if you would rather do that manually.
@subsubheading Memcached
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} memcached-service-type
+@defvar memcached-service-type
This is the service type for the @uref{https://memcached.org/,
Memcached} service, which provides a distributed in memory cache. The
value for the service type is a @code{memcached-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@lisp
(service memcached-service-type)
@@ -24435,10 +24435,10 @@ Additional command line options to pass to @code{memcached}.
@subsubheading Redis
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} redis-service-type
+@defvar redis-service-type
This is the service type for the @uref{https://redis.io/, Redis}
key/value store, whose value is a @code{redis-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} redis-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of redis.
@@ -26764,7 +26764,7 @@ string, you could instantiate a prosody service like this:
@url{https://bitlbee.org,BitlBee} is a gateway that provides an IRC
interface to a variety of messaging protocols such as XMPP.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} bitlbee-service-type
+@defvar bitlbee-service-type
This is the service type for the @url{https://bitlbee.org,BitlBee} IRC
gateway daemon. Its value is a @code{bitlbee-configuration} (see
below).
@@ -26775,7 +26775,7 @@ services:
@lisp
(service bitlbee-service-type)
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} bitlbee-configuration
This is the configuration for BitlBee, with the following fields:
@@ -26808,11 +26808,11 @@ Configuration snippet added as-is to the BitlBee configuration file.
meaning that one or more clients can attach to and detach from the
central core.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} quassel-service-type
+@defvar quassel-service-type
This is the service type for the @url{https://quassel-irc.org/,Quassel}
IRC backend daemon. Its value is a @code{quassel-configuration}
(see below).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} quassel-configuration
This is the configuration for Quassel, with the following fields:
@@ -28515,9 +28515,9 @@ No ``keytab'' files are provided by this service---you must explicitly create th
This service is known to work with the MIT client library, @code{mit-krb5}.
Other implementations have not been tested.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} krb5-service-type
+@defvar krb5-service-type
A service type for Kerberos 5 clients.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@noindent
Here is an example of its use:
@@ -28604,9 +28604,9 @@ management via Kerberos.
You will need this service if you want PAM enabled applications to authenticate
users using Kerberos.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} pam-krb5-service-type
+@defvar pam-krb5-service-type
A service type for the Kerberos 5 PAM module.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} pam-krb5-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the Kerberos 5 PAM module.
@@ -29366,9 +29366,9 @@ within the store, for example @code{(file-append mod-wsgi
@end table
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-httpd-modules
+@defvar %default-httpd-modules
A default list of @code{httpd-module} objects.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Data Type} httpd-config-file
This data type represents a configuration file for the httpd service.
@@ -29779,9 +29779,9 @@ and end users. It proxies requests from clients and caches the
accessed URLs such that multiple requests for the same resource only
creates one request to the back-end.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} varnish-service-type
+@defvar varnish-service-type
Service type for the Varnish daemon.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} varnish-configuration
Data type representing the @code{varnish} service configuration.
@@ -29855,9 +29855,9 @@ Additional arguments to pass to the @command{varnishd} process.
Patchwork is a patch tracking system. It can collect patches sent to a
mailing list, and display them in a web interface.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} patchwork-service-type
+@defvar patchwork-service-type
Service type for Patchwork.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
The following example is an example of a minimal service for Patchwork, for
the @code{patchwork.example.com} domain.
@@ -30033,9 +30033,9 @@ Web interface to the Debbugs bug tracker, by default for
@uref{https://bugs.gnu.org, the GNU instance}. Mumi is a Web server,
but it also fetches and indexes mail retrieved from Debbugs.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} mumi-service-type
+@defvar mumi-service-type
This is the service type for Mumi.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} mumi-configuration
Data type representing the Mumi service configuration. This type has the
@@ -30078,9 +30078,9 @@ listens on a local TCP or UNIX socket. There is an intermediary
the web server. The front-end indicates which backend program to run,
passing that information to the @code{fcgiwrap} process.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} fcgiwrap-service-type
+@defvar fcgiwrap-service-type
A service type for the @code{fcgiwrap} FastCGI proxy.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} fcgiwrap-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the @code{fcgiwrap} service.
@@ -30135,9 +30135,9 @@ something time-consuming (video converting, stats processing, etc.)
@end itemize
...@: and much more.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} php-fpm-service-type
+@defvar php-fpm-service-type
A Service type for @code{php-fpm}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} php-fpm-configuration
Data Type for php-fpm service configuration.
@@ -30313,9 +30313,9 @@ program is a customizable web interface to browse Guix packages,
initially designed for users of high-performance computing (HPC)
clusters.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} hpcguix-web-service-type
+@defvar hpcguix-web-service-type
The service type for @code{hpcguix-web}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} hpcguix-web-configuration
Data type for the hpcguix-web service configuration.
@@ -30551,7 +30551,7 @@ By using this service, you agree to the ACME Subscriber Agreement, which
can be found there:
@url{https://acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org/directory}.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} certbot-service-type
+@defvar certbot-service-type
A service type for the @code{certbot} Let's Encrypt client. Its value
must be a @code{certbot-configuration} record as in this example:
@@ -30575,7 +30575,7 @@ must be a @code{certbot-configuration} record as in this example:
@end lisp
See below for details about @code{certbot-configuration}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} certbot-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the @code{certbot} service.
@@ -31609,12 +31609,12 @@ The @code{(gnu services vpn)} module provides services related to
@subsubheading Bitmask
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} bitmask-service-type
+@defvar bitmask-service-type
A service type for the @uref{https://bitmask.net, Bitmask} VPN client. It makes
the client available in the system and loads its polkit policy. Please note that
the client expects an active polkit-agent, which is either run by your
desktop-environment or should be run manually.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@subsubheading OpenVPN
@@ -31823,7 +31823,7 @@ The list of configuration for some clients.
Currently, the strongSwan service only provides legacy-style configuration with
@file{ipsec.conf} and @file{ipsec.secrets} files.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} strongswan-service-type
+@defvar strongswan-service-type
A service type for configuring strongSwan for IPsec @acronym{VPN,
Virtual Private Networking}. Its value must be a
@code{strongswan-configuration} record as in this example:
@@ -31835,7 +31835,7 @@ Virtual Private Networking}. Its value must be a
(ipsec-secrets "/etc/ipsec.secrets")))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} strongswan-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the StrongSwan service.
@@ -31857,7 +31857,7 @@ The file name of your @file{ipsec.secrets}. If not @code{#f}, then this and
@subsubheading Wireguard
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} wireguard-service-type
+@defvar wireguard-service-type
A service type for a Wireguard tunnel interface. Its value must be a
@code{wireguard-configuration} record as in this example:
@@ -31873,7 +31873,7 @@ A service type for a Wireguard tunnel interface. Its value must be a
(allowed-ips '("10.0.0.2/32")))))))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} wireguard-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the Wireguard service.
@@ -31973,9 +31973,9 @@ The NFS service takes care of setting up all NFS component services,
kernel configuration file systems, and installs configuration files in
the locations that NFS expects.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} nfs-service-type
+@defvar nfs-service-type
A service type for a complete NFS server.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} nfs-configuration
This data type represents the configuration of the NFS service and all
@@ -32048,9 +32048,9 @@ universal addresses.
Many NFS related services use this facility. Hence it is automatically
started when a dependent service starts.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} rpcbind-service-type
+@defvar rpcbind-service-type
A service type for the RPC portmapper daemon.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} rpcbind-configuration
@@ -32075,9 +32075,9 @@ instance.
The pipefs file system is used to transfer NFS related data
between the kernel and user space programs.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} pipefs-service-type
+@defvar pipefs-service-type
A service type for the pipefs pseudo file system.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} pipefs-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the pipefs pseudo file system service.
@@ -32100,9 +32100,9 @@ Before exchanging RPC requests an RPC client must establish a security
context. Typically this is done using the Kerberos command @command{kinit}
or automatically at login time using PAM services (@pxref{Kerberos Services}).
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} gss-service-type
+@defvar gss-service-type
A service type for the Global Security System (GSS) daemon.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} gss-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the GSS daemon service.
@@ -32125,9 +32125,9 @@ The directory where the pipefs file system is mounted.
The idmap daemon service provides mapping between user IDs and user names.
Typically it is required in order to access file systems mounted via NFSv4.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} idmap-service-type
+@defvar idmap-service-type
A service type for the Identity Mapper (IDMAP) daemon.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} idmap-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of the IDMAP daemon service.
@@ -32243,11 +32243,11 @@ over Multicast DNS, similar to what Avahi does. It is a drop-in
replacement for SMB hosts that have had SMBv1 disabled for security
reasons.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} wsdd-service-type
+@defvar wsdd-service-type
Service type for the WSD host daemon. The value for
this service type is a @code{wsdd-configuration} record. The details
for the @code{wsdd-configuration} record type are given below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} wsdd-configuration
This data type represents the configuration for the wsdd service.
@@ -33130,12 +33130,12 @@ Defaults to @samp{#f}.
The @code{(gnu services pm)} module provides an interface to
thermald, a CPU frequency scaling service which helps prevent overheating.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} thermald-service-type
+@defvar thermald-service-type
This is the service type for
@uref{https://01.org/linux-thermal-daemon/, thermald}, the Linux
Thermal Daemon, which is responsible for controlling the thermal state
of processors and preventing overheating.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} thermald-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of @code{thermald-service-type}.
@@ -33177,9 +33177,9 @@ The following example shows how one might run @code{mpd} as user
(port "6666")))
@end lisp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} mpd-service-type
+@defvar mpd-service-type
The service type for @command{mpd}
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} mpd-configuration
Data type representing the configuration of @command{mpd}.
@@ -34000,7 +34000,7 @@ QEMU} emulator and the @code{binfmt_misc} feature of the kernel Linux.
This feature only allows you to emulate GNU/Linux on a different
architecture, but see below for GNU/Hurd support.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} qemu-binfmt-service-type
+@defvar qemu-binfmt-service-type
This is the type of the QEMU/binfmt service for transparent emulation.
Its value must be a @code{qemu-binfmt-configuration} object, which
specifies the QEMU package to use as well as the architecture we want to
@@ -34016,7 +34016,7 @@ In this example, we enable transparent emulation for the ARM and aarch64
platforms. Running @code{herd stop qemu-binfmt} turns it off, and
running @code{herd start qemu-binfmt} turns it back on (@pxref{Invoking
herd, the @command{herd} command,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} qemu-binfmt-configuration
This is the configuration for the @code{qemu-binfmt} service.
@@ -34097,9 +34097,9 @@ $ guix shell socat -- socat unix-connect:/tmp/qga.sock stdio
See @url{https://wiki.qemu.org/Features/GuestAgent,QEMU guest agent
documentation} for more options and commands.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} qemu-guest-agent-service-type
+@defvar qemu-guest-agent-service-type
Service type for the QEMU guest agent service.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} qemu-guest-agent-configuration
Configuration for the @code{qemu-guest-agent} service.
@@ -34157,7 +34157,7 @@ initialize ``secrets'' inside the VM: SSH host keys, authorized
substitute keys, and so on---see the explanation of @code{secret-root}
below.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} hurd-vm-service-type
+@defvar hurd-vm-service-type
This is the type of the Hurd in a Virtual Machine service. Its value
must be a @code{hurd-vm-configuration} object, which specifies the
operating system (@pxref{operating-system Reference}) and the disk size
@@ -34175,7 +34175,7 @@ For example:
would create a disk image big enough to build GNU@tie{}Hello, with some
extra memory.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} hurd-vm-configuration
The data type representing the configuration for
@@ -34378,7 +34378,7 @@ day-to-day operations. There is also a
@url{https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2020/running-a-ganeti-cluster-on-guix/,blog post}
describing how to configure and initialize a small cluster.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-service-type
This is a service type that includes all the various services that Ganeti
nodes should run.
@@ -34386,7 +34386,7 @@ Its value is a @code{ganeti-configuration} object that defines the package
to use for CLI operations, as well as configuration for the various daemons.
Allowed file storage paths and available guest operating systems are also
configured through this data type.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-configuration
The @code{ganeti} service takes the following configuration options:
@@ -34506,13 +34506,13 @@ A configuration file for this variant.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-debootstrap-hooks
+@defvar %default-debootstrap-hooks
This variable contains hooks to configure networking and the GRUB bootloader.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-debootstrap-extra-pkgs
+@defvar %default-debootstrap-extra-pkgs
This variable contains a list of packages suitable for a fully-virtualized guest.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} debootstrap-configuration
@@ -34583,7 +34583,7 @@ This is a helper procedure that creates a @code{ganeti-os} record. It
takes a list of variants produced by @code{guix-variant}.
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-debootstrap-variants
+@defvar %default-debootstrap-variants
This is a convenience variable to make the debootstrap provider work
``out of the box'' without users having to declare variants manually. It
contains a single debootstrap variant with the default configuration:
@@ -34593,9 +34593,9 @@ contains a single debootstrap variant with the default configuration:
"default"
(debootstrap-configuration)))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-guix-variants
+@defvar %default-guix-variants
This is a convenience variable to make the Guix OS provider work without
additional configuration. It creates a virtual machine that has an SSH
server, a serial console, and authorizes the Ganeti hosts SSH keys.
@@ -34606,7 +34606,7 @@ server, a serial console, and authorizes the Ganeti hosts SSH keys.
(file-append ganeti-instance-guix
"/share/doc/ganeti-instance-guix/examples/dynamic.scm")))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Users can implement support for OS providers unbeknownst to Guix by extending
the @code{ganeti-os} and @code{ganeti-os-variant} records appropriately.
@@ -34632,11 +34632,11 @@ interface limiting, please reach out to @email{guix-devel@@gnu.org}.
The rest of this section documents the various services that are included by
@code{ganeti-service-type}.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-noded-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-noded-service-type
@command{ganeti-noded} is the daemon responsible for node-specific functions
within the Ganeti system. The value of this service must be a
@code{ganeti-noded-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-noded-configuration
This is the configuration for the @code{ganeti-noded} service.
@@ -34679,14 +34679,14 @@ Note that this will leak encryption details to the log files, use with caution.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-confd-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-confd-service-type
@command{ganeti-confd} answers queries related to the configuration of a
Ganeti cluster. The purpose of this daemon is to have a highly available
and fast way to query cluster configuration values. It is automatically
active on all @dfn{master candidates}. The value of this service must be a
@code{ganeti-confd-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-confd-configuration
This is the configuration for the @code{ganeti-confd} service.
@@ -34707,7 +34707,7 @@ When true, the daemon performs additional logging for debugging purposes.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-wconfd-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-wconfd-service-type
@command{ganeti-wconfd} is the daemon that has authoritative knowledge
about the cluster configuration and is the only entity that can accept
changes to it. All jobs that need to modify the configuration will do so
@@ -34716,7 +34716,7 @@ by sending appropriate requests to this daemon. It only runs on the
The value of this service must be a
@code{ganeti-wconfd-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-wconfd-configuration
This is the configuration for the @code{ganeti-wconfd} service.
@@ -34736,14 +34736,14 @@ When true, the daemon performs additional logging for debugging purposes.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-luxid-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-luxid-service-type
@command{ganeti-luxid} is a daemon used to answer queries related to the
configuration and the current live state of a Ganeti cluster. Additionally,
it is the authoritative daemon for the Ganeti job queue. Jobs can be
submitted via this daemon and it schedules and starts them.
It takes a @code{ganeti-luxid-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-luxid-configuration
This is the configuration for the @code{ganeti-luxid} service.
@@ -34763,7 +34763,7 @@ When true, the daemon performs additional logging for debugging purposes.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-rapi-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-rapi-service-type
@command{ganeti-rapi} provides a remote API for Ganeti clusters. It runs on
the master node and can be used to perform cluster actions programmatically
via a JSON-based RPC protocol.
@@ -34775,7 +34775,7 @@ the @url{https://docs.ganeti.org/docs/ganeti/3.0/html/rapi.html, Ganeti Remote
API documentation} for more information.
The value of this service must be a @code{ganeti-rapi-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-rapi-configuration
This is the configuration for the @code{ganeti-rapi} service.
@@ -34819,7 +34819,7 @@ Note that this will leak encryption details to the log files, use with caution.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-kvmd-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-kvmd-service-type
@command{ganeti-kvmd} is responsible for determining whether a given KVM
instance was shut down by an administrator or a user. Normally Ganeti will
restart an instance that was not stopped through Ganeti itself. If the
@@ -34829,7 +34829,7 @@ marks the instance as @dfn{USER_down} instead of @dfn{ERROR_down} when
it shuts down gracefully by itself.
It takes a @code{ganeti-kvmd-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-kvmd-configuration
@@ -34843,13 +34843,13 @@ When true, the daemon performs additional logging for debugging purposes.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-mond-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-mond-service-type
@command{ganeti-mond} is an optional daemon that provides Ganeti monitoring
functionality. It is responsible for running data collectors and publish the
collected information through a HTTP interface.
It takes a @code{ganeti-mond-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-mond-configuration
@@ -34870,12 +34870,12 @@ When true, the daemon performs additional logging for debugging purposes.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-metad-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-metad-service-type
@command{ganeti-metad} is an optional daemon that can be used to provide
information about the cluster to instances or OS install scripts.
It takes a @code{ganeti-metad-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-metad-configuration
@@ -34896,7 +34896,7 @@ When true, the daemon performs additional logging for debugging purposes.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-watcher-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-watcher-service-type
@command{ganeti-watcher} is a script designed to run periodically and ensure
the health of a cluster. It will automatically restart instances that have
stopped without Ganeti's consent, and repairs DRBD links in case a node has
@@ -34908,7 +34908,7 @@ node it is running on is declared offline by known master candidates.
It can be paused on all nodes with @command{gnt-cluster watcher pause}.
The service takes a @code{ganeti-watcher-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-watcher-configuration
@@ -34938,7 +34938,7 @@ When @code{#t}, the script performs additional logging for debugging purposes.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} ganeti-cleaner-service-type
+@defvar ganeti-cleaner-service-type
@command{ganeti-cleaner} is a script designed to run periodically and remove
old files from the cluster. This service type controls two @dfn{cron jobs}:
one intended for the master node that permanently purges old cluster jobs,
@@ -34948,7 +34948,7 @@ it is safe to include even on non-master nodes as it will disable itself as
necessary.
It takes a @code{ganeti-cleaner-configuration} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} ganeti-cleaner-configuration
@@ -36996,7 +36996,7 @@ For detailed information about the types of error events gathered and how to
make sense of them, see the kernel administrator's guide at
@url{https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/ras.html}.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} rasdaemon-service-type
+@defvar rasdaemon-service-type
Service type for the @command{rasdaemon} service. It accepts a
@code{rasdaemon-configuration} object. Instantiating like
@@ -37006,7 +37006,7 @@ Service type for the @command{rasdaemon} service. It accepts a
will load with a default configuration, which monitors all events and logs to
syslogd.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} rasdaemon-configuration
The data type representing the configuration of @command{rasdaemon}.
@@ -37069,11 +37069,11 @@ up not being used much for the reasons described there.
@node Hurd Services
@subsection Hurd Services
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} hurd-console-service-type
+@defvar hurd-console-service-type
This service starts the fancy @code{VGA} console client on the Hurd.
The service's value is a @code{hurd-console-configuration} record.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} hurd-console-configuration
This is the data type representing the configuration for the
@@ -37085,11 +37085,11 @@ The Hurd package to use.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} hurd-getty-service-type
+@defvar hurd-getty-service-type
This service starts a tty using the Hurd @code{getty} program.
The service's value is a @code{hurd-getty-configuration} record.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} hurd-getty-configuration
This is the data type representing the configuration for the
@@ -37117,14 +37117,14 @@ An integer specifying the baud rate of the tty.
The @code{(gnu services authentication)} module provides a DBus service to
read and identify fingerprints via a fingerprint sensor.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} fprintd-service-type
+@defvar fprintd-service-type
The service type for @command{fprintd}, which provides the fingerprint
reading capability.
@lisp
(service fprintd-service-type)
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex sysctl
@subsubheading System Control Service
@@ -37132,7 +37132,7 @@ reading capability.
The @code{(gnu services sysctl)} provides a service to configure kernel
parameters at boot.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} sysctl-service-type
+@defvar sysctl-service-type
The service type for @command{sysctl}, which modifies kernel parameters
under @file{/proc/sys/}. To enable IPv4 forwarding, it can be
instantiated as:
@@ -37157,7 +37157,7 @@ kernel parameters that you want (@pxref{Service Reference,
%default-sysctl-settings)))))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} sysctl-configuration
The data type representing the configuration of @command{sysctl}.
@@ -37171,10 +37171,10 @@ An association list specifies kernel parameters and their values.
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-sysctl-settings
+@defvar %default-sysctl-settings
An association list specifying the default @command{sysctl} parameters
on Guix System.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex pcscd
@subsubheading PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Service
@@ -37185,7 +37185,7 @@ daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework. It is a resource
manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers, smart cards
and cryptographic tokens that are connected to the system.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} pcscd-service-type
+@defvar pcscd-service-type
Service type for the @command{pcscd} service. Its value must be a
@code{pcscd-configuration} object. To run pcscd in the default
configuration, instantiate it as:
@@ -37193,7 +37193,7 @@ configuration, instantiate it as:
@lisp
(service pcscd-service-type)
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} pcscd-configuration
The data type representing the configuration of @command{pcscd}.
@@ -37273,10 +37273,10 @@ If true, this must be the name of a file to log messages to.
@cindex dictionary
The @code{(gnu services dict)} module provides the following service:
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} dicod-service-type
+@defvar dicod-service-type
This is the type of the service that runs the @command{dicod} daemon, an
implementation of DICT server (@pxref{Dicod,,, dico, GNU Dico Manual}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} dicod-service [#:config (dicod-configuration)]
Return a service that runs the @command{dicod} daemon, an implementation
@@ -37349,10 +37349,10 @@ List of strings or gexps representing the arguments for the database
@end table
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %dicod-database:gcide
+@defvar %dicod-database:gcide
A @code{<dicod-database>} object serving the GNU Collaborative International
Dictionary of English using the @code{gcide} package.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
The following is an example @code{dicod-service} configuration.
@@ -37377,13 +37377,13 @@ The following is an example @code{dicod-service} configuration.
The @code{(gnu services docker)} module provides the following services.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} docker-service-type
+@defvar docker-service-type
This is the type of the service that runs @url{https://www.docker.com,Docker},
a daemon that can execute application bundles (sometimes referred to as
``containers'') in isolated environments.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} docker-configuration
This is the data type representing the configuration of Docker and Containerd.
@@ -37426,7 +37426,7 @@ This must be a list of strings where each string has the form
@end deftp
@cindex Singularity, container service
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} singularity-service-type
+@defvar singularity-service-type
This is the type of the service that allows you to run
@url{https://www.sylabs.io/singularity/, Singularity}, a Docker-style tool to
create and run application bundles (aka. ``containers''). The value for this
@@ -37435,14 +37435,14 @@ service is the Singularity package to use.
The service does not install a daemon; instead, it installs helper programs as
setuid-root (@pxref{Setuid Programs}) such that unprivileged users can invoke
@command{singularity run} and similar commands.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex Audit
@subsubheading Auditd Service
The @code{(gnu services auditd)} module provides the following service.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} auditd-service-type
+@defvar auditd-service-type
This is the type of the service that runs
@url{https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/,auditd},
@@ -37475,7 +37475,7 @@ to view a report of all recorded events.
The audit daemon by default logs into the file
@file{/var/log/audit.log}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} auditd-configuration
This is the data type representing the configuration of auditd.
@@ -37498,7 +37498,7 @@ instantiate on startup.
The @code{(gnu services science)} module provides the following service.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} rshiny-service-type
+@defvar rshiny-service-type
This is a type of service which is used to run a webapp created with
@code{r-shiny}. This service sets the @env{R_LIBS_USER} environment
@@ -37538,14 +37538,14 @@ runApp(launch.browser=0, port=4202)~%\n"
@end table
@end deftp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex Nix
@subsubheading Nix service
The @code{(gnu services nix)} module provides the following service.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} nix-service-type
+@defvar nix-service-type
This is the type of the service that runs build daemon of the
@url{https://nixos.org/nix/, Nix} package manager. Here is an example showing
@@ -37579,7 +37579,7 @@ $ ln -s "/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/$USER/profile" ~/.nix-profile
$ source /run/current-system/profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
@end example
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} nix-configuration
This data type represents the configuration of the Nix daemon.
@@ -37642,7 +37642,7 @@ Service developers can extend the @code{fail2ban-service-type} service
type itself via the usual service extension mechanism.
@end table
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} fail2ban-service-type
+@defvar fail2ban-service-type
This is the type of the service that runs @code{fail2ban} daemon. Below
is an example of a basic, explicit configuration:
@@ -37662,7 +37662,7 @@ is an example of a basic, explicit configuration:
(service openssh-service-type))
%base-services)
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deffn {Scheme Procedure} fail2ban-jail-service @var{svc-type} @var{jail}
Extend @var{svc-type}, a @code{<service-type>} object with @var{jail}, a
@@ -37939,13 +37939,13 @@ defaults to root.
A default set of setuid programs is defined by the
@code{%setuid-programs} variable of the @code{(gnu system)} module.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %setuid-programs
+@defvar %setuid-programs
A list of @code{<setuid-program>} denoting common programs that are
setuid-root.
The list includes commands such as @command{passwd}, @command{ping},
@command{su}, and @command{sudo}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Under the hood, the actual setuid programs are created in the
@file{/run/setuid-programs} directory at system activation time. The
@@ -38082,15 +38082,15 @@ to the name service cache daemon (@pxref{Base Services,
For convenience, the following variables provide typical NSS
configurations.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %default-nss
+@defvar %default-nss
This is the default name service switch configuration, a
@code{name-service-switch} object.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %mdns-host-lookup-nss
+@defvar %mdns-host-lookup-nss
This is the name service switch configuration with support for host name
lookup over multicast DNS (mDNS) for host names ending in @code{.local}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
The reference for name service switch configuration is given below. It
is a direct mapping of the configuration file format of the C library , so
@@ -38179,9 +38179,9 @@ file system, you would write:
(initrd-modules (cons "megaraid_sas" %base-initrd-modules)))
@end lisp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-initrd-modules
+@defvar %base-initrd-modules
This is the list of kernel modules included in the initrd by default.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Furthermore, if you need lower-level customization, the @code{initrd}
field of an @code{operating-system} declaration allows
@@ -40170,17 +40170,17 @@ type @var{target-type}; return the root service adjusted accordingly.
Lastly, the @code{(gnu services)} module also defines several essential
service types, some of which are listed below.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} system-service-type
+@defvar system-service-type
This is the root of the service graph. It produces the system directory
as returned by the @command{guix system build} command.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} boot-service-type
+@defvar boot-service-type
The type of the ``boot service'', which produces the @dfn{boot script}.
The boot script is what the initial RAM disk runs when booting.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} etc-service-type
+@defvar etc-service-type
The type of the @file{/etc} service. This service is used to create
files under @file{/etc} and can be extended by
passing it name/file tuples such as:
@@ -40191,23 +40191,23 @@ passing it name/file tuples such as:
In this example, the effect would be to add an @file{/etc/issue} file
pointing to the given file.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} setuid-program-service-type
+@defvar setuid-program-service-type
Type for the ``setuid-program service''. This service collects lists of
executable file names, passed as gexps, and adds them to the set of
setuid and setgid programs on the system (@pxref{Setuid Programs}).
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} profile-service-type
+@defvar profile-service-type
Type of the service that populates the @dfn{system profile}---i.e., the
programs under @file{/run/current-system/profile}. Other services can
extend it by passing it lists of packages to add to the system profile.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@cindex provenance tracking, of the operating system
@anchor{provenance-service-type}
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} provenance-service-type
+@defvar provenance-service-type
This is the type of the service that records @dfn{provenance meta-data}
in the system itself. It creates several files under
@file{/run/current-system}:
@@ -40253,9 +40253,9 @@ comparison less trivial.
This service is automatically added to your operating system
configuration when you use @command{guix system reconfigure},
@command{guix system init}, or @command{guix deploy}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} linux-loadable-module-service-type
+@defvar linux-loadable-module-service-type
Type of the service that collects lists of packages containing
kernel-loadable modules, and adds them to the set of kernel-loadable
modules.
@@ -40272,7 +40272,7 @@ such as below:
This does not actually load modules at bootup, only adds it to the
kernel profile so that it @emph{can} be loaded by other means.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@node Shepherd Services
@subsection Shepherd Services
@@ -40480,14 +40480,14 @@ cat $(herd configuration tor)
This can come in as a handy debugging tool!
@end deffn
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} shepherd-root-service-type
+@defvar shepherd-root-service-type
The service type for the Shepherd ``root service''---i.e., PID@tie{}1.
This is the service type that extensions target when they want to create
shepherd services (@pxref{Service Types and Services}, for an example).
Each extension must pass a list of @code{<shepherd-service>}. Its
value must be a @code{shepherd-configuration}, as described below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} shepherd-configuration
This data type represents the Shepherd's configuration.
@@ -40522,9 +40522,9 @@ system:
(shepherd my-shepherd))))))
@end lisp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} %shepherd-root-service
+@defvar %shepherd-root-service
This service represents PID@tie{}1.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@node Complex Configurations
@subsection Complex Configurations
@@ -41142,7 +41142,7 @@ user.
@cindex environment variables
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-environment-variables-service-type
+@defvar home-environment-variables-service-type
The service of this type will be instantiated by every home environment
automatically by default, there is no need to define it, but someone may
want to extend it with a list of pairs to set some environment
@@ -41203,9 +41203,9 @@ of the file in the store (@pxref{The Store}); for @code{#t}, it will
export the variable without any value; and for @code{#f}, it will omit
variable.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-profile-service-type
+@defvar home-profile-service-type
The service of this type will be instantiated by every home environment
automatically, there is no need to define it, but you may want to extend
it with a list of packages if you want to install additional packages
@@ -41226,19 +41226,19 @@ information about its module use @command{guix search} (@pxref{Invoking
guix package}). Alternatively, @code{specification->package} can be
used to get the package record from string without importing related
module.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
There are few more essential services, but users are not expected to
extend them.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-service-type
+@defvar home-service-type
The root of home services DAG, it generates a folder, which later will be
symlinked to @file{~/.guix-home}, it contains configurations,
profile with binaries and libraries, and some necessary scripts to glue
things together.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-run-on-first-login-service-type
+@defvar home-run-on-first-login-service-type
The service of this type generates a Guile script, which is expected to
be executed by the login shell. It is only executed if the special flag
file inside @env{XDG_RUNTIME_DIR} hasn't been created, this prevents
@@ -41249,9 +41249,9 @@ users @emph{should not} use this service, in most cases it's better to extend
@code{home-shepherd-service-type} with a Shepherd service
(@pxref{Shepherd Services}), or extend the shell's startup file with
the required command using the appropriate service type.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-files-service-type
+@defvar home-files-service-type
The service of this type allows to specify a list of files, which will
go to @file{~/.guix-home/files}, usually this directory contains
configuration files (to be more precise it contains symlinks to files in
@@ -41275,9 +41275,9 @@ backs up already existing, but clashing configs and other things, is a
part of essential home services (enabled by default), but it's possible
to use alternative services to implement more advanced use cases like
read-only home. Feel free to experiment and share your results.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-xdg-configuration-files-service-type
+@defvar home-xdg-configuration-files-service-type
The service is very similiar to @code{home-files-service-type} (and
actually extends it), but used for defining files, which will go to
@file{~/.guix-home/files/.config}, which will be symlinked to
@@ -41291,15 +41291,15 @@ following format:
;; -> $XDG_CONFIG_DIR/sway/config (by symlink-manager)
("tmux/tmux.conf" ,(local-file "./tmux.conf")))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-activation-service-type
+@defvar home-activation-service-type
The service of this type generates a guile script, which runs on every
@command{guix home reconfigure} invocation or any other action, which
leads to the activation of the home environment.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-symlink-manager-service-type
+@defvar home-symlink-manager-service-type
The service of this type generates a guile script, which will be
executed during activation of home environment, and do a few following
steps:
@@ -41337,7 +41337,7 @@ If there is a clashing files on the way, they will be backed up.
symlink-manager is a part of essential home services and is enabled and
used by default.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@node Shells Home Services
@@ -41560,7 +41560,7 @@ for home services is that they have to be declared in a
@code{home-environment} record instead of an @code{operating-system}
record.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-mcron-service-type
+@defvar home-mcron-service-type
This is the type of the @code{mcron} home service, whose value is an
@code{home-mcron-configuration} object. It allows to manage scheduled
tasks.
@@ -41569,7 +41569,7 @@ This service type can be the target of a service extension that provides
additional job specifications (@pxref{Service Composition}). In other
words, it is possible to define services that provide additional mcron
jobs to run.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} home-mcron-configuration
Available @code{home-mcron-configuration} fields are:
@@ -41606,13 +41606,13 @@ is also prefixed by a timestamp by GNU Shepherd.
The @code{(gnu home services pm)} module provides home services
pertaining to battery power.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-batsignal-service-type
+@defvar home-batsignal-service-type
Service for @code{batsignal}, a program that monitors battery levels
and warns the user through desktop notifications when their battery
is getting low. You can also configure a command to be run when the
battery level passes a point deemed ``dangerous''. This service is
configured with the @code{home-batsignal-configuration} record.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} home-batsignal-configuration
Data type representing the configuration for batsignal.
@@ -41686,7 +41686,7 @@ new services; Guix Home then takes care of starting the @code{shepherd}
daemon for you when you log in, which in turns starts the services you
asked for.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-shepherd-service-type
+@defvar home-shepherd-service-type
The service type for the userland Shepherd, which allows one to manage
long-running processes or one-shot tasks. User's Shepherd is not an
init process (PID 1), but almost all other information described in
@@ -41696,7 +41696,7 @@ This is the service type that extensions target when they want to create
shepherd services (@pxref{Service Types and Services}, for an example).
Each extension must pass a list of @code{<shepherd-service>}. Its
value must be a @code{home-shepherd-configuration}, as described below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} home-shepherd-configuration
This data type represents the Shepherd's configuration.
@@ -41728,7 +41728,7 @@ predictable fashion, almost independently of state on the local machine.
To do that, you instantiate @code{home-openssh-service-type} in your
Home configuration, as explained below.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-openssh-service-type
+@defvar home-openssh-service-type
This is the type of the service to set up the OpenSSH client. It takes
care of several things:
@@ -41772,7 +41772,7 @@ running @command{ssh chbouib} will automatically connect to
The value associated with a @code{home-openssh-service-type} instance
must be a @code{home-openssh-configuration} record, as describe below.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} home-openssh-configuration
This is the datatype representing the OpenSSH client and server
@@ -41897,7 +41897,7 @@ The @code{(gnu home services desktop)} module provides services that you
may find useful on ``desktop'' systems running a graphical user
environment such as Xorg.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-redshift-service-type
+@defvar home-redshift-service-type
This is the service type for @uref{https://github.com/jonls/redshift,
Redshift}, a program that adjusts the display color temperature
according to the time of day. Its associated value must be a
@@ -41913,7 +41913,7 @@ longitude, might look like this:
(latitude 35.81) ;northern hemisphere
(longitude -0.80))) ;west of Greenwich
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} home-redshift-configuration
Available @code{home-redshift-configuration} fields are:
@@ -41968,10 +41968,10 @@ format.
@end deftp
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-dbus-service-type
+@defvar home-dbus-service-type
This is the service type for running a session-specific D-Bus, for
unprivileged applications that require D-Bus to be running.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@deftp {Data Type} home-dbus-configuration
The configuration record for @code{home-dbus-service-type}.
@@ -41988,7 +41988,7 @@ The package providing the @code{/bin/dbus-daemon} command.
The @code{(gnu home services guix)} module provides services for
user-specific Guix configuration.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} home-channels-service-type
+@defvar home-channels-service-type
This is the service type for managing
@file{$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/guix/channels.scm}, the file that controls the
channels received on @command{guix pull} (@pxref{Channels}). Its
@@ -42012,7 +42012,7 @@ A typical extension for adding a channel might look like this:
(name 'variant-packages)
(url "https://example.org/variant-packages.git"))))
@end lisp
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@node Invoking guix home
@section Invoking @command{guix home}
@@ -42483,52 +42483,52 @@ corresponding system, as a string. It can be
The @code{(guix platforms @dots{})} modules export the following
variables, each of which is bound to a @code{platform} record.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} armv7-linux
+@defvar armv7-linux
Platform targeting ARM v7 CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} aarch64-linux
+@defvar aarch64-linux
Platform targeting ARM v8 CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} mips64-linux
+@defvar mips64-linux
Platform targeting MIPS little-endian 64-bit CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} powerpc-linux
+@defvar powerpc-linux
Platform targeting PowerPC big-endian 32-bit CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} powerpc64le-linux
+@defvar powerpc64le-linux
Platform targeting PowerPC little-endian 64-bit CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} riscv64-linux
+@defvar riscv64-linux
Platform targeting RISC-V 64-bit CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} i686-linux
+@defvar i686-linux
Platform targeting x86 CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} x86_64-linux
+@defvar x86_64-linux
Platform targeting x86 64-bit CPU running GNU/Linux.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} i686-mingw
+@defvar i686-mingw
Platform targeting x86 CPU running Windows, with run-time support from
MinGW.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} x86_64-mingw
+@defvar x86_64-mingw
Platform targeting x86 64-bit CPU running Windows, with run-time support
from MinGW.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} i586-gnu
+@defvar i586-gnu
Platform targeting x86 CPU running GNU/Hurd (also referred to as
``GNU'').
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
@node System Images
@chapter Creating System Images
@@ -42808,24 +42808,24 @@ from them to simplify the @code{image} definition. The @code{(gnu
system image)} module provides the following @code{image} definition
variables.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} efi-disk-image
+@defvar efi-disk-image
A MBR disk-image composed of two partitions: a 64 bits ESP partition and
a ROOT boot partition. This image can be used on most @code{x86_64} and
@code{i686} machines, supporting BIOS or UEFI booting.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} efi32-disk-image
+@defvar efi32-disk-image
Same as @code{efi-disk-image} but with a 32 bits EFI partition.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} iso9660-image
+@defvar iso9660-image
An ISO-9660 image composed of a single bootable partition. This image
can also be used on most @code{x86_64} and @code{i686} machines.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} docker-image
+@defvar docker-image
A Docker image that can be used to spawn a Docker container.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
Using the @code{efi-disk-image} we can simplify our previous
@code{image} declaration this way:
@@ -42896,74 +42896,74 @@ record.
There are several @code{image-type} records provided by the @code{(gnu
system image)} and the @code{(gnu system images @dots{})} modules.
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} efi-raw-image-type
+@defvar efi-raw-image-type
Build an image based on the @code{efi-disk-image} image.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} efi32-raw-image-type
+@defvar efi32-raw-image-type
Build an image based on the @code{efi32-disk-image} image.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} qcow2-image-type
+@defvar qcow2-image-type
Build an image based on the @code{efi-disk-image} image but with the
@code{compressed-qcow2} image format.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} iso-image-type
+@defvar iso-image-type
Build a compressed image based on the @code{iso9660-image} image.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} uncompressed-iso-image-type
+@defvar uncompressed-iso-image-type
Build an image based on the @code{iso9660-image} image but with the
@code{compression?} field set to @code{#false}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} docker-image-type
+@defvar docker-image-type
Build an image based on the @code{docker-image} image.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} raw-with-offset-image-type
+@defvar raw-with-offset-image-type
Build an MBR image with a single partition starting at a @code{1024KiB}
offset. This is useful to leave some room to install a bootloader in
the post-MBR gap.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} pinebook-pro-image-type
+@defvar pinebook-pro-image-type
Build an image that is targeting the Pinebook Pro machine. The MBR
image contains a single partition starting at a @code{9MiB} offset. The
@code{u-boot-pinebook-pro-rk3399-bootloader} bootloader will be
installed in this gap.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} rock64-image-type
+@defvar rock64-image-type
Build an image that is targeting the Rock64 machine. The MBR image
contains a single partition starting at a @code{16MiB} offset. The
@code{u-boot-rock64-rk3328-bootloader} bootloader will be installed in
this gap.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} novena-image-type
+@defvar novena-image-type
Build an image that is targeting the Novena machine. It has the same
characteristics as @code{raw-with-offset-image-type}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} pine64-image-type
+@defvar pine64-image-type
Build an image that is targeting the Pine64 machine. It has the same
characteristics as @code{raw-with-offset-image-type}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} hurd-image-type
+@defvar hurd-image-type
Build an image that is targeting a @code{i386} machine running the Hurd
kernel. The MBR image contains a single ext2 partitions with specific
@code{file-system-options} flags.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} hurd-qcow2-image-type
+@defvar hurd-qcow2-image-type
Build an image similar to the one built by the @code{hurd-image-type}
but with the @code{format} set to @code{'compressed-qcow2}.
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
-@defvr {Scheme Variable} wsl2-image-type
+@defvar wsl2-image-type
Build an image for the @acronym{WSL2, Windows Subsystem for Linux 2}.
It can be imported by running:
@@ -42972,7 +42972,7 @@ wsl --import Guix ./guix ./wsl2-image.tar.gz
wsl -d Guix
@end example
-@end defvr
+@end defvar
So, if we get back to the @code{guix system image} command taking an
@code{operating-system} declaration as argument. By default, the