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2015-04-04scripts: Add 'publish' command....* guix/scripts/publish.scm: New file. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add it. * tests/publish.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add script module. (SCM_TESTS): Add test module. * doc/guix.texi ("Invoking guix publish"): New node. David Thompson
2015-04-04build-system: Add haskell-build-system....* guix/build-system/haskell.scm: New file. * guix/build/haskell-build-system.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi: Add section on 'haskell-build-system'. Federico Beffa
2015-04-03services: lsh: Change #:initialize? to default to #t....* gnu/services/ssh.scm (lsh-service): Change #:initialize? to default to #t. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Remove #:initialize? #t from example. (Networking Services): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-04-02doc: Make it clear that store items must not be deleted by hand....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Add that this is the only way to delete files. Ludovic Courtès
2015-04-02doc: Remove bits about having to create /gnu/store manually....* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Remove bit about creating /gnu/store. This is done automatically since 15ddeff. Ludovic Courtès
2015-04-01services: syslog-service: Add 'config-file' argument....* gnu/services/base.scm (syslog-service): Add 'config-file' keyword argument. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it. Alex Kost
2015-03-29gexp: Add 'local-file'....* guix/gexp.scm (<local-file>): New record type. (local-file): New procedure. (local-file-compiler): New compiler. (gexp->sexp) <struct? thing>: Handle the case where 'lower' returns a file name. (text-file*): Update docstring.local-file doc * tests/gexp.scm ("one local file", "gexp->derivation, local-file"): New tests. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Mention local files early. Document 'local-file'. Update 'text-file*' documentation. Ludovic Courtès
2015-03-29doc: Update gexp wrt. extensibility....This is a followup to bcb1328. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Move paragraph about extensibility below. Remove assumptions that things are either packages or derivations. Ludovic Courtès
2015-03-26services: Add 'lirc-service'....* gnu/services/lirc.scm: New file. * gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Various Services): New node. Document 'lirc-service'. Alex Kost
2015-03-19doc: Add section about the test suite....* doc/guix.texi (Running the Test Suite): New section. Ludovic Courtès
2015-03-17gexp: Move the package and origin compilers to (guix packages)....From now own, (guix packages) depends on (guix gexps); it was the other way around now. This means that (guix packages) code can use gexps. * guix/gexp.scm (origin-compiler, package-compiler): Remove. (default-guile-derivation): New procedure. (gexp->derivation): Use it instead of 'default-guile' + 'package->derivation'. * guix/packages.scm (default-guile-derivation): New procedure. (package-compiler, origin-compiler): New variables. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Mention extensibility. Ludovic Courtès
2015-03-13services: slim: Use /run/current-system/profile/share/xsessions as sessiondir....* gnu/services/xorg.scm (<session-type>, %windowmaker-session-type) (%ratposion-session-type, %sawfish-session-type, %default-xsessions) (xsessions-directory): Remove. (slim-service): Remove #:sessions parameter. [slim.cfg]: Use /run/current-system/profile/share/xsessions as sessiondir. * doc/guix.texi <X Window>: Adjust accordingly. 宋文武
2015-03-11doc: Suggest to use 'lsh-service' with #:initialize? #t....Suggested by Tomáš Čech. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Pass #:initialize? #t to 'lsh-service'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-03-03Revert "system: Add 'x509-certificates' field, and populate /etc/ssl/certs."...This reverts commit e979e6dd523acaa2a089f1b8f44e34c1e5b7d32d. Mark H Weaver
2015-03-02system: Add 'x509-certificates' field, and populate /etc/ssl/certs....* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[x509-certificates]: New field. (etc-directory): Add #:x509-certificates parameter and honor it. (operating-system-etc-directory): Pass #:x509-certificates in 'etc-directory' call. * doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Document 'x509-certificates'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-26services: slim: Preserve the order of session types....That makes WindowMaker the default session, by default. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (xsessions-directory)[builder]: Prepend a number in the file name to preserve the order of SESSIONS. (slim-service): Augment docstring. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-18import: cpan: Use corelist to filter dependencies....* guix/import/cpan.scm (%corelist): New variable. (module->dist-name, core-module?): New procedures. (cpan-module->sexp)[convert-inputs]: Use them. Include "test" dependencies in converted inputs. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import)[cpan]: Mention corelist filtering. Eric Bavier
2015-02-18build-system/perl: Use Build.PL for builds if present....* guix/build/perl-build-system.scm (configure): Use Build.PL if present. (build, check, install): New procedures. (%standard-phases): Replace build, check, and install phases. * guix/build-system/perl (perl-build): Add make-maker? and module-build-flags arguments. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems)[perl-build-system]: Document behavior rsp. Build.PL and new arguments. Eric Bavier
2015-02-13gexp: Add #:graft? parameter to 'gexp->derivation'....* guix/gexp.scm (gexp->derivation): Add #:graft? parameter and honor it. * tests/gexp.scm ("gexp->derivation vs. grafts"): New test. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Update 'gexp->derivation' documentation. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-12store: Add optional 'references' parameter to 'text-file'....* guix/store.scm (text-file): Add optional 'references' parameter. Pass it to 'add-text-to-store'. * doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-11gexp: Add #:allowed-references parameter to 'gexp->derivation'....* guix/gexp.scm (lower-references): New procedure. (gexp->derivation): Add #:allowed-references and honor it. * tests/gexp.scm ("gexp->derivation #:allowed-references", "gexp->derivation #:allowed-references, disallowed"): New tests. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Update 'gexp->derivation' doc. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-11doc: Use @code for the abstract USB image URL....Reported by Quentin Pradet <webmasters-comment@gnu.org>. * doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Use @code instead of @url for the abstract URL. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-08services: lsh: Add graceful handling of daemonic option....* gnu/services/ssh.scm (lsh-service): New #:keys (daemonic?, pid-file?, pid-file). Build new lshd-command and expand service-requirement field. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Update accordingly. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> nebuli
2015-02-08build: Add 'waf-build-system'....* guix/build-system/waf.scm, guix/build/waf-build-system.scm: New files. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add them. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document waf-build-system. Ricardo Wurmus
2015-02-08doc: Remove ".ko" extension in 'base-initrd' example....Reported by Marek Benc. * doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): Remove ".ko" from the 'base-initrd' example. Add a comment. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-07doc: Document the location of the build directory....Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/19771>. Reported by Andrei Osipov <andrspv@gmail.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Document the build directory location. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-06doc: Provide a better illustration of Ethernet interface names....Reported on #guix. * doc/guix.texi (System Installation)[USB Stick Installation]: Mention "eno1" instead of "eth0" and give other examples. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-04services: Add wicd service....* gnu/services/networking.scm (wicd-service): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it. Mark H Weaver
2015-02-04services: nscd-service: Add #:name-services parameter....* gnu/services/base.scm (nscd-service): Add #:name-services parameter. In 'start' field, set LD_LIBRARY_PATH based on #:name-services. * doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Document it. (Name Service Switch): Link to 'nscd-service'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-04system: Add bindings to configure libc's NSS....* gnu/system/nss.scm: New file. * gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * gnu.scm (%public-modules): Add it. * gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[name-service-switch]: New field. (etc-directory): Add #:nss parameter and honor it. (operating-system-etc-directory): Adjust call accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Document 'name-service-switch'. (Name Service Switch): New section. Ludovic Courtès
2015-02-03services: xorg: Add sawfish session....* gnu/services/xorg.scm (%sawfish-session-type): New variable. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Mention it. 宋文武
2015-02-02store: Remove 'build-derivations'....* guix/store.scm (build-derivations): Remove. * guix/derivations.scm (build-derivations): Write in terms of 'build-things'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Adjust text accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-28doc: Fix typo for 'lsh-service'....* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Fix typo in 'lsh-service' parameters. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-28doc: Update USB image size....* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Change to --image-size=850MiB. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-27doc: Change the USB image file name to 'gsd-usb-install*'....* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Change the file name to 'gsd-usb-install-*'. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-27doc: Update "Limitations" section....* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Mention Xfce. Update package count. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-26doc: Expound a bit on 'guix lint'....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix lint): Give examples of checkers. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-26services: xorg: Define the <session-type> record type....* gnu/services/xorg.scm (<session-type>): New record type. (%windowmaker-session-type, %ratpoison-session-type): New variables. (%default-xsessions): Use them. (xsessions-directory): Expect SESSIONS to be a list of <session-type> and rewrite accordingly. (slim-service): Adjust docstring. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Update accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-23services: guix: #:authorize-hydra-key? now defaults to #t....* gnu/services/base.scm (guix-service): Change AUTHORIZE-HYDRA-KEY? default value to #t. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-23doc: Update USB installation image name....* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Change image name to guix-usb-*. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-23doc: Introduce the Guix System Distribution....* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Introduce "Guix System Distribution". Add a couple of sentences about it. Remove "Guixotic". (GNU Distribution): Likewise. (System Installation): Ditto. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-17doc: Document '%state-monad' and update '%store-monad' description....* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Document '%state-monad' and related procedures. Describe '%store-monad' as an alias for '%state-monad'. * guix/monads.scm: Update commentary. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-17guix archive: Add -r/--recursive....* guix/scripts/archive.scm (show-help, %options): Add -r/--recursive. (export-from-store): Pass #:recursive? to 'export-paths'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Add -r in Emacs example. Add example with ~/.guix-profile. Document -r/--recursive. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-17doc: Mention generation of ECDSA/Ed25519 keys when supported....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Mention ECDSA/Ed25519 as the default type of keys for libgcrypt >= 1.6.0. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-16Merge branch 'core-updates'...Conflicts: gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-14monads: Move '%store-monad' and related procedures where they belong....This turns (guix monads) into a generic module for monads, and moves the store monad and related monadic procedures in their corresponding module. * guix/monads.scm (store-return, store-bind, %store-monad, store-lift, text-file, interned-file, package-file, package->derivation, package->cross-derivation, origin->derivation, imported-modules, compiled, modules, built-derivations, run-with-store): Move to... * guix/store.scm (store-return, store-bind, %store-monad, store-lift, text-file, interned-file): ... here. (%guile-for-build): New variable. (run-with-store): Moved from monads.scm. Remove default value for #:guile-for-build. * guix/packages.scm (default-guile): Export. (set-guile-for-build): New procedure. (package-file, package->derivation, package->cross-derivation, origin->derivation): Moved from monads.scm. * guix/derivations.scm (%guile-for-build): Remove. (imported-modules): Rename to... (%imported-modules): ... this. (compiled-modules): Rename to... (%compiled-modules): ... this. (built-derivations, imported-modules, compiled-modules): New procedures. * gnu/services/avahi.scm, gnu/services/base.scm, gnu/services/dbus.scm, gnu/services/dmd.scm, gnu/services/networking.scm, gnu/services/ssh.scm, gnu/services/xorg.scm, gnu/system/install.scm, gnu/system/linux-initrd.scm, gnu/system/shadow.scm, guix/download.scm, guix/gexp.scm, guix/git-download.scm, guix/profiles.scm, guix/svn-download.scm, tests/monads.scm: Adjust imports accordingly. * guix/monad-repl.scm (default-guile-derivation): New procedure. (store-monad-language, run-in-store): Use it. * build-aux/hydra/gnu-system.scm (qemu-jobs): Add explicit 'set-guile-for-build' call. * guix/scripts/archive.scm (derivation-from-expression): Likewise. * guix/scripts/build.scm (options/resolve-packages): Likewise. * guix/scripts/environment.scm (guix-environment): Likewise. * guix/scripts/system.scm (guix-system): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Adjust module names accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-14doc: Move 'text-file*' to the gexp section....This is a follow-up to commit 462a3fa. * doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Move 'text-file*'... (G-Expressions): ... to here. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-13Merge branch 'master' into core-updatesMark H Weaver
2015-01-13doc: Change some occurrences of "the GNU system" to "Guixotic"....* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Explain what "Guixotic" is. (System Installation): Replace "the GNU system" by "Guixotic". (System Configuration): Likewise. (Invoking guix system): Likewise. Ludovic Courtès
2015-01-11Merge branch 'master' into core-updatesMark H Weaver