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-rw-r--r--gnu/services/base.scm10
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index d410f2a550..53aee4a14f 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Copyright @copyright{} 2016, 2017, 2018 Jan Nieuwenhuizen@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2016 Julien Lepiller@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2016 Alex ter Weele@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2017, 2018 Clément Lassieur@*
-Copyright @copyright{} 2017 Mathieu Othacehe@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 2017, 2018 Mathieu Othacehe@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2017 Federico Beffa@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2017, 2018 Carlo Zancanaro@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2017 Thomas Danckaert@*
@@ -10939,6 +10939,10 @@ A gexp denoting the name of the log-in program. The default log-in program is
@item @code{login-arguments} (default: @code{'("-p")})
A list of arguments to pass to @command{login}.
+@item @code{auto-login} (default: @code{#f})
+When passed a login name, as a string, the specified user will be logged
+in automatically without prompting for their login name or password.
+
@item @code{hardware-acceleration?} (default: #f)
Whether to use hardware acceleration.
diff --git a/gnu/services/base.scm b/gnu/services/base.scm
index 5b30cedde0..3409bd352c 100644
--- a/gnu/services/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/base.scm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017 Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>
;;; Copyright © 2016 David Craven <david@craven.ch>
;;; Copyright © 2016 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2018 Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe@gmail.com>
;;;
;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
;;;
@@ -2040,6 +2041,8 @@ This service is not part of @var{%base-services}."
(default (file-append shadow "/bin/login")))
(login-arguments kmscon-configuration-login-arguments
(default '("-p")))
+ (auto-login kmscon-configuration-auto-login
+ (default #f))
(hardware-acceleration? kmscon-configuration-hardware-acceleration?
(default #f))) ; #t causes failure
@@ -2051,6 +2054,7 @@ This service is not part of @var{%base-services}."
(virtual-terminal (kmscon-configuration-virtual-terminal config))
(login-program (kmscon-configuration-login-program config))
(login-arguments (kmscon-configuration-login-arguments config))
+ (auto-login (kmscon-configuration-auto-login config))
(hardware-acceleration? (kmscon-configuration-hardware-acceleration? config)))
(define kmscon-command
@@ -2059,7 +2063,11 @@ This service is not part of @var{%base-services}."
"--vt" #$virtual-terminal
"--no-switchvt" ;Prevent a switch to the virtual terminal.
#$@(if hardware-acceleration? '("--hwaccel") '())
- "--" #$login-program #$@login-arguments))
+ "--login" "--"
+ #$login-program #$@login-arguments
+ #$@(if auto-login
+ #~(#$auto-login)
+ #~())))
(shepherd-service
(documentation "kmscon virtual terminal")