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2017-12-07doc: Update metacpan.org API endpoint.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Match the URI actually used by the updater.
2017-12-06gnu, doc, tests: Use ‘bootloader-configuration’ everywhere.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): Replace the old-style ‘grub-configuration’ with the newer ‘bootloader-configuration’ syntax. * gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl: Likewise. * gnu/system/install.scm (installation-os): Likewise. * gnu/tests.scm (%simple-os): Likewise. * gnu/tests/install.scm (%minimal-os, %minimal-os-on-vda, %separate-home-os) (%separate-store-os, %raid-root-os, %encrypted-root-os, %btrfs-root-os): Likewise. * gnu/tests/nfs.scm (%base-os): Likewise. * tests/guix-system.scm (OS_BASE, make_user_config): Likewise. * tests/system.scm (%os, %os-with-mapped-device): Likewise.
2017-12-04doc: Mention berlin.guixsd.org.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Substitute Server Authorization): Add note about berlin.guixsd.org. Nitpick.
2017-12-04maint: Add the '.iso' extension to installation images.Ludovic Courtès
* Makefile.am (release): Add the '.iso' suffix to image files. * doc/guix.texi (USB Stick and DVD Installation): Adjust accordingly.
2017-12-04doc: Merge "USB Stick Installation" and "DVD Installation".Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (USB Stick Installation): Rename to... (USB Stick and DVD Installation): ... this. Merge contents with... (DVD Installation): ... this node. Remove.
2017-12-03doc: Link to work on bootstrapping.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Reducing the Set of Bootstrap Binaries): New section.
2017-11-30doc: Update the example VCS snapshot package definition.Kei Kebreau
In commit ee17a9e06e636400e3354796a42ac445dbcc8f96, the helpers git-version and git-file-name removed the need to build version and file name strings manually for packages that use VCS snapshots. doc/guix.texi (Version Numbers): Use git-version and git-file-name.
2017-11-30build-system: Add scons-build-system.Arun Isaac
* guix/build-system/scons.scm: New file. * guix/build/scons-build-system.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Register them. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Add scons-build-system.
2017-11-30doc: Give the absolute file name of 'hydra.gnu.org.pub' in snippets.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Substitute Server Authorization): Give the absolute file name of 'hydra.gnu.org.pub' in the snippet.
2017-11-29gexp: 'compiled-modules' disables deprecation warnings by default.Ludovic Courtès
This avoids repeated deprecation messages, particularly while running 'guix system build' or similar. * guix/gexp.scm (gexp->derivation): Add #:deprecation-warnings. Pass it to 'compiled-modules'. (compiled-modules): Add #:deprecation-warnings and honor it. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Update 'gexp->derivation' documentation. * guix/packages.scm (patch-and-repack): Pass #:deprecation-warnings #t.
2017-11-28services: Add Git HTTP(S) service support.Andy Wingo
* doc/guix.texi (Version Control Services): Add documentation on the HTTP backend for git. * gnu/services/version-control.scm (<git-http-configuration>): New data type. (git-http-nginx-location-configuration): New helper function. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-11-28doc: Create "Version Control Services" section.Andy Wingo
* doc/guix.texi (Version Control Services): Move to its own node. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-11-28services: Add certbot service.Andy Wingo
* gnu/services/certbot.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add new file. * doc/guix.texi (Certificate Services): New section. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-11-28services: xorg: Remove WindowMaker as a default fallback.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (xinitrc)[builder](system-profile) (user-profile): New variables. (xsession-command, find-session): New procedures. When FALLBACK-SESSION is #f, find a valid session at run time. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Adjust accordingly, and insist that one or more window managers must be installed.
2017-11-28services: xorg: Document 'slim-configuration' and deprecate 'slim-service'.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (<slim-configuration>): Provide default values for all fields. (slim-service-type)[default-value]: New field. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Remove 'slim-service' documentation. Document 'slim-service-type' and 'slim-configuration'. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Use 'slim-service-type'.
2017-11-28services: xorg: Allow users to specify a list of modules.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (%default-xorg-fonts): New variable. (xorg-configuration-file): Add #:modules and #:fonts. Rewrite to return a 'computed-file' that honors MODULES and FONTS. (xorg-wrapper): Pass #:modules to 'xorg-configuration-file'. (xorg-start-command): Add #:fonts. Pass #:fonts and #:modules to 'xorg-configuration-file'. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Adjust documentation of 'xorg-start-command' and 'xorg-configuration-file'.
2017-11-28services: configuration: Show default values of list types.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Messaging Services): Regenerate it. * gnu/services/configuration.scm (show-default?): Check VAL rather than DEFAULT. * gnu/services/messaging.scm (show-default?): Check VAL rather than DEFAULT. (prosody-configuration)[modules-enabled]: Remove default value from docstring.
2017-11-26services: prosody: Add support for disable-sasl-mechanisms.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Messaging Services): Update accordingly. * gnu/services/messaging.scm (prosody-configuration)[disable-sasl-mechanisms]: New field.
2017-11-26services: prosody: Allow to add raw content to the config file.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Messaging Services): Update accordingly. * gnu/services/messaging.scm (prosody-configuration)[raw-content]: New field. (raw-content?, serialize-raw-content): New procedures.
2017-11-26services: prosody: Add support for http-max-content-size.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Messaging Services): Update accordingly. * gnu/services/messaging.scm (prosody-configuration)[http-max-content-size]: New field.
2017-11-26services: prosody: Add support for http-external-url.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Messaging Services): Update accordingly. * gnu/services/messaging.scm (prosody-configuration)[http-external-url]: New field.
2017-11-26services: prosody: Adapt to Prosody 0.10.0.Clément Lassieur
* doc/guix.texi (Messaging Services): Add "mam" as a module example. Document 'prosodyctl check'. Replace 'prosodyctl cert request' with 'prosodyctl cert import'. Regenerate it. * gnu/services/messaging.scm (serialize-module-list): Remove "posix" from the default modules list because it is now automatically loaded. (ssl-configuration)[key, certificate]: Remove them because they are now automatically located. Fix their docstrings. (%default-modules-enabled): Add "carbons" and "blocklist". (prosody-configuration)[certificates]: Set default directory from which certificates/keys will be automatically located.
2017-11-24doc: Fix typo.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* doc/guix.texi (Bootloader Configuration): Fix ‘choosen’ typo.
2017-11-23doc: Update package count.Ludovic Courtès
* doc/guix.texi (Limitations): Update package count.
2017-11-21doc: Split the "Substitutes" section into subsections.Chris Marusich
* doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): Move information into sections, and create one new subsection regarding substitution failure. (Top): In the detailed listing, add entries for the new subsections. (Official Substitute Server): Move info about hydra here. Add information that explains when substitutes are enabled by default. (Substitute Server Authorization): Move information about how to enable or disable substitutes here. (Substitute Authentication): Move information about how Guix authenticates substitutes here. (Proxy Settings): Move information about how to download substitutes via proxy here. (Substitution Failure): New section. Add information about how Guix handles substitution failure. Be extra clear about behavior concerning --fallback. (On Trusting Binaries): Move information about trusting binaries here. (Invoking guix-daemon): Remove an incorrect statement about when substitutes are enabled by default. (Common Build Options): Add cross-references for the --fallback option. Co-authored-by: George Clemmer <myglc2@gmail.com>
2017-11-20Add semicolon in commands that set GUIX_PROFILE.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/28223>. Reported by Rosebud Uplink <Uplink.Introversion@outlook.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Add missing semicolon after 'GUIX_PROFILE=' line. (Invoking guix package): Likewise. * gnu/system.scm (operating-system-etc-service)[profile]: Likewise. * guix/build/profiles.scm (build-etc/profile): Likewise.
2017-11-17doc: Write "file system" instead of "partition" as appopriate.Marco van Hulten
* doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Write "file system" instead of "partition" as appopriate.
2017-11-13services: guix: Remove dependency on 'lsof'.Ludovic Courtès
This is a followup to b8f59cdc20e9d83ce63523ef917e95fcee07f134: 'list-runtime-roots' no longer depends on 'lsof'. * gnu/services/base.scm (<guix-configuration>)[lsof]: Remove. (guix-shepherd-service): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Adjust accordingly. * gnu/system.scm (%base-packages): Remove LSOF.
2017-11-12doc: Better explain GC roots.Ludovic Courtès
Fixes <https://bugs.gnu.org/24194>. Reported by J. Eppler <j.eppler@openmailbox.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Add index entries for GC roots. Add xref to "Invoking guix gc". (Invoking guix gc): Add the string "GC roots"; mention /var/guix/gcroots. (Additional Build Options): Add index entries. Better explain --root. (Invoking guix environment): Add xref to "Invoking guix gc".
2017-11-08doc: Move paragraph about signature verification to the top.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remind contributors to verify cryptographic signatures at the very beginning.
2017-11-05services: Add murmur.nee
* gnu/services/telephony.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk: Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Telephony Services): New node. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-11-01doc: Fix typo in documentation of 'guix graph'.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix graph): Fix typo.
2017-10-26doc: Document the installation of Go source code.Leo Famulari
* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document '#:install-source?' for the Go build system.
2017-10-25challenge: Display an overall summary.Ludovic Courtès
* guix/scripts/challenge.scm (summarize-report-list): New procedure. (guix-challenge): Use it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix challenge): Adjust command output in example.
2017-10-22gexp: Add 'directory-union'.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services.scm (directory-union): Move to... * guix/gexp.scm (directory-union): ... here. New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it.
2017-10-22gexp: Add 'file-union'.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/services.scm (file-union): Move to... * guix/gexp.scm (file-union): ... here. New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it.
2017-10-22services: base: Add file->udev-rule function.Maxim Cournoyer
This function allows passing a file-like object to the udev service. * gnu/services/base.scm (file->udev-rule): New function. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-10-22doc: Clarify description of etc-service-type.Hartmut Goebel
* doc/guix.texi (Service Reference): Update 'etc-service-type' documentation.
2017-10-21Use HTTPS for bioconductor.org.Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import, Invoking guix refresh): Use HTTPS for bioconductor.org URLs. * gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (r-annotate, r-geneplotter, r-genefilter) (r-deseq2, r-dexseq, r-annotationforge, r-rbgl, r-gseabase, r-category) (r-gostats, r-shortread, r-biocgenerics, r-biocinstaller, r-biocviews) (r-biocstyle, r-bioccheck, r-s4vectors, r-iranges, r-genomeinfodbdata) (r-genomeinfodb, r-xvector, r-genomicranges, r-biobase, r-annotationdbi) (r-biomart, r-biocparallel, r-biostrings, r-rsamtools, r-delayedarray) (r-summarizedexperiment, r-genomicalignments, r-rtracklayer) (r-genomicfeatures, r-graph, r-topgo, r-bsgenome, r-impute, r-seqpattern) (r-seqlogo, r-motifrg, r-bamsignals, r-mutationalpatterns, r-tximport) (r-rhdf5, r-chipseq, r-sva, r-affy, r-vsn, r-mzid, r-msnid) (r-interactivedisplaybase, r-annotationhub)[home-page]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (r-txdb-hsapiens-ucsc-hg19-knowngene) (r-go-db, r-bsgenome-hsapiens-1000genomes-hs37d5, r-org-hs-eg-db) (r-org-ce-eg-db, r-org-dm-eg-db, r-org-mm-eg-db) (r-bsgenome-hsapiens-ucsc-hg19, r-bsgenome-mmusculus-ucsc-mm9) (r-bsgenome-mmusculus-ucsc-mm10, r-txdb-mmusculus-ucsc-mm10-knowngene) (r-bsgenome-celegans-ucsc-ce6, r-bsgenome-celegans-ucsc-ce10) (r-bsgenome-dmelanogaster-ucsc-dm3, r-copyhelper)[source, home-page]: Likewise. * gnu/packages/statistics.scm (r-rcurl)[source]: Likewise. * guix/build-system/r.scm (bioconductor-uri): Likewise. * guix/import/cran.scm (%cran-url, bioconductor-package?) (bioconductor-data-package?, bioconductor-experiment-package?): Likewise.
2017-10-13doc: Add an example to the documentation of the udev-service.Ricardo Wurmus
* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Update 'udev-service' documentation.
2017-10-12build: Add the Go build system.Leo Famulari
* guix/build-system/go.scm, guix/build/go-build-system.scm: New files. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add new files. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document the go-build-system.
2017-10-11doc: Give an example with a FAT UUID.Ludovic Courtès
* gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl <file-systems>: Add a UUID for the /boot/efi partition. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Mention it.
2017-10-07pull: Add GUIX_PULL_URL environment variable.Oleg Pykhalov
* guix/scripts/pull.scm (%repository-url): Add GUIX_PULL_URL environment variable. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Mention GUIX_PULL_URL. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-10-06services: Add MongoDB.Christopher Baines
* gnu/services/databases.scm (%default-mongodb-configuration-file, %mongodb-accounts, mongodb-service-type): New variables. (<mongodb-configuration>): New record type. (mongodb-activation, mongodb-shepherd-service): New procedures. * gnu/tests/databases.scm (%test-mongodb): New variable. * doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Add MongoDB documentation.
2017-10-03guix: ant-build-system: Add #:test-include and #:test-exclude arguments.Julien Lepiller
* guix/build-system/ant.scm: Add #:test-include and #:test-exclude arguments. * guix/build/ant-build-system.scm: Generate test list from arguments. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document it.
2017-10-03guix: ant-build-system: Add main-class support.Julien Lepiller
* guix/build-system/ant.scm: New #:main-class argument * guix/build/ant-build-system.scm: Generate a manifest file with additional properties. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document it.
2017-10-03gnu: services: Add cgit.Oleg Pykhalov
* gnu/services/version-control.scm (<cgit-configuration-file>, <cgit-configuration>): New record types. (cgit-configuration-robots-string, cgit-activation, cgit-configuration-nginx-config): New procedures. (%cgit-configuration-nginx, cgit-service-type): New variables. * gnu/tests/version-control.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Version Control): Document the cgit service. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2017-10-03doc: Explain why synopses/descriptions must be literal strings.Ludovic Courtès
Suggested by Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Synopses and Descriptions): Recommend literal strings.
2017-09-30doc: Fix rottlog configuration sample code.Thomas Danckaert
* doc/guix.texi (Log Rotation): Correct code for the default mcron-service.
2017-09-28services: web: Add try-files for the nginx-service-type.Oleg Pykhalov
* gnu/services/web.scm (<nginx-server-configuration>): Add nginx-server-configuration-try-files. (emit-nginx-server-config): Use it. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Document it.