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2017-09-11substitute: Download from unauthorized sources that provide the right content....This allows substitutes to be downloaded from unauthorized servers, as long as they advertise the same hash and references as one of the authorized servers. * guix/scripts/substitute.scm (assert-valid-narinfo): Remove. (valid-narinfo?): Add #:verbose?. Handle each case of 'signature-case'. (equivalent-narinfo?): New procedure. (lookup-narinfos/diverse): Add 'authorized?' parameter and honor it. [select-hit]: New procedure. (lookup-narinfo): Add 'authorized?' parameter and pass it. (process-query): Adjust callers accordingly. (process-substitution): Remove call to 'assert-valid-narinfo'. Check whether 'lookup-narinfo' returns true and call 'leave' if not. * tests/substitute.scm (%main-substitute-directory) (%alternate-substitute-directory): New variables. (call-with-narinfo): Make 'narinfo-directory' a parameter. Call 'mkdir-p' to create it. Change unwind handler to check whether CACHE-DIRECTORY exists before deleting it. (with-narinfo*): New macro. ("substitute, no signature") ("substitute, invalid hash") ("substitute, unauthorized key"): Change expected error message to "no valid substitute". ("substitute, unauthorized narinfo comes first") ("substitute, unsigned narinfo comes first") ("substitute, first narinfo is unsigned and has wrong hash") ("substitute, first narinfo is unsigned and has wrong refs") ("substitute, unsigned narinfo comes first") ("substitute, two invalid narinfos"): New tests. * doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): Explain the new behavior. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-10doc: Replace upstream-list with upstream-blocks....This fixes the documentation to match the implementation. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Replace 'upstream-list' with 'upstream-blocks'. Christopher Baines
2017-09-10doc: Replace server-list with server-blocks....* doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Replace 'server-list' with 'server-blocks'. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> Oleg Pykhalov
2017-09-08doc: Update elogind URL....* doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Update elogind URL. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-07size: Default to '--sort=self'....* guix/scripts/size.scm (%default-options): Change default value for 'profile<?. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix size): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-05services: web: Fix nginx-service-type's ‘file’ procedure....* gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-activation, nginx-shepherd-service): Replace references to non-existent ‘config-file’ with ‘file’. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Likewise. Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2017-09-05doc: Fix typo in copyright header....* doc/guix.texi: Move stray ‘@*’ to where it belongs. Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2017-09-04services: Add auto-enable? parameter to the bluetooth-service....* gnu/services/desktop.scm (bluetooth-configuration): New record. (bluetooth-shepherd-service): Use it. (bluetooth-directory): New method. (bluetooth-service-type): Use it to extend the etc-service-type service. (bluetooth-service): Add `auto-enable?' parameter. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document it. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Maxim Cournoyer
2017-09-03services: '%desktop-services' uses NetworkManager instead of Wicd....Discussed at <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2017-08/msg00277.html>. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Remove call to 'wicd-service'. Add instances of NETWORK-MANAGER-SERVICE-TYPE and WPA-SUPPLICANT-SERVICE-TYPE. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document 'network-manager-service-type' as being part of '%desktop-services'. (Desktop Services): Replace Wicd with NM. Ludovic Courtès
2017-08-31services: mpd: Remove the mpd-file field....Since MPD switches user, the pid-file must be in a writable dir. This is now always /var/run/mpd/(user)/pid. * gnu/services/audio.scm (mpd-service-type): Add a activation-service extension. (<mpd-configuration>)[pid-file]: Remove. (mpd-service): Rename to... (mpd-shepherd-service): ... this. (mpd-file-name, mpd-service-activation): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Audio Services): Document the changes. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Peter Mikkelsen
2017-08-25gnu: Add AccountsService service to desktop services....* doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Add accountsservice-service. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%accountsservice-activation): (accountsservice-service-type): New public variables. (%desktop-services): Add accountsservice-service. Andy Wingo
2017-08-23gnu: bootloader: Deprecate "device" field in favor of "target"....* gnu/bootloader.scm (<bootloader-configuration>): Deprecate "device" field in favor of "target" field. This is mostly a renaming but also a generalization to support UEFI targets being paths to a mounted partition instead of a device name. * gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl: * gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl: * gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl: * gnu/system/examples/vm-image.tmpl: * gnu/system/install.scm: * gnu/tests.scm: * gnu/tests/install.scm: * gnu/tests/nfs.scm: * tests/system.scm: Adapt all invocations of bootloader-configuration. * guix/scripts/system.scm (perform-action): Rename device argument to bootloader-target. (process-action): Adapt caller. * doc/guix.texi (Proceeding with the Installation): * doc/guix.texi (Bootloader Configuration): Update documentation. Andy Wingo
2017-08-23services: Add libvirt services...* gnu/services/virtualization.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Virtualization Services): Document it. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> Ryan Moe
2017-08-22web: Remove the nginx-service procedure....Now that the service-type has a default value, and configuration record is accessible. * gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-service): Remove procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Update and improve NGinx documentation. Christopher Baines
2017-08-19pack: Add "none" compressor....* guix/scripts/pack.scm (%compressors): Add compressor "none"; prepend extension with ".". (self-contained-tarball, docker-image): Assume compressor extensions start with period. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pack): Document it. Ricardo Wurmus
2017-08-19doc: Update Database services in detailed node list....This was updated in the Service subsection, but the matching update here was missed. * doc/guix.text (Top): Change database services description. Christopher Baines
2017-08-19maint: Create an ISO9660 installation image in the 'release' target....* Makefile.am (GUIXSD_IMAGE_BASE): Adapt target file name. (release): Use file-system-type iso9660. * doc/guix.texi: Document installation from DVD. Danny Milosavljevic
2017-08-13gnu: Add mpd service....* doc/guix.texi: Add documentation. * gnu/services/audio.scm (<mpd-configuration>): New record type. (mpd-service-type): New service type. * gnu/tests/audio.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk: Add new files. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> Peter Mikkelsen
2017-08-12doc: Change Database Services description....This is overly specific, as this section now includes the documentation for Redis, which is not an SQL database. * doc/guix.texi: Change database services description. Christopher Baines
2017-08-10doc: Fix typo....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pack): Fix typo. Leo Famulari
2017-08-09services: Update the Tailon service for Tailon 1.3.0....Tailon 1.3.0 (upgraded from 1.1.1) adds support for HTTP authentication. * gnu/services/admin.scm (<tailon-configuration-file>): Add http-auth and users configuration values. (tailon-configuration-file-http-auth, tailon-configuration-file-users): New procedures. (tailon-configuration-file-compiler): Add support for the http-auth and users configuration options. * doc/guix.texi (Monitoring Services): Document authentication for Tailon. Christopher Baines
2017-08-09services: Add missing wrap-lines option to tailon....* gnu/services/admin.scm (<tailon-configuration-file>): Add wrap-lines. (tailon-configuration-wrap-lines): New procedure. (tailon-configuration-file-compiler): Add support for wrap-lines. * doc/guix.texi (Monitoring Services): Document the wrap-lines Tailon configuration option. Christopher Baines
2017-08-07Revert "doc: Suggest running guix-daemon with 'sudo -E'."...This change might not correct, so we revert it for now: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2017-08/msg00057.html This reverts commit 6a4364335c967f841b53ed35c22f90445437e4b0. Leo Famulari
2017-08-06doc: Suggest running guix-daemon with 'sudo -E'....Suggested by Martin H. <maze@strahlungsfrei.de>. * doc/contributing.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Suggest 'sudo -E'. Ludovic Courtès
2017-08-04build: Add minify build system....* guix/build-system/minify.scm: New file. * guix/build/minify-build-system: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add new files. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document minify-build-system. Ricardo Wurmus
2017-08-03doc: 'patches' field of <origin> can list file-like objects....Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/27165>. Reported by sirgazil <sirgazil@zoho.com>. * doc/guix.texi (origin Reference): 'patches' can contain file-like objects. Ludovic Courtès
2017-08-02pull: Fetch source code from Git....* guix/scripts/pull.scm (%snapshot-url, with-environment-variable) (with-PATH): Remove. (ensure-guile-git!): New procedure. (%repository-url): New variable. (%default-options): Add 'repository-url' and 'ref'. (show-help, %options): Add '--commit' and '--url'. (temporary-directory, first-directory, interned-then-deleted) (unpack): Remove. (build-from-source): Rename 'tarball' to 'source'. Remove call to 'unpack'. (build-and-install): Rename 'tarball' to 'source'. (honor-lets-encrypt-certificates!, report-git-error): New procedures. (with-git-error-handling): New macro. (guix-pull)[fetch-tarball]: Remove. Wrap body in 'with-git-error-handling'. Rewrite to use 'latest-repository-commit'. * build-aux/build-self.scm (build): Print an error message and exit when GUILE-GIT is #f. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Mention Git. Document '--commit' and '--branch'. Ludovic Courtès
2017-08-02build: Make Guile-Git a hard requirement....* configure.ac: Error out when (git) is missing. * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Mention Guile-Git. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add guix/git.scm unconditionally. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-30services: openssh: Extensions provide extra authorized keys....* gnu/services/ssh.scm (extend-openssh-authorized-keys): New procedure. (openssh-service-type)[compose, extend]: New fields. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document the extension. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-30services: openssh: Add 'authorized-keys' field....* gnu/services/ssh.scm (<openssh-configuration>)[authorized-keys]: New field. (authorized-key-directory): New procedure. (openssh-config-file): Honor 'authorized-keys'. (openssh-activation): Use 'with-imported-modules'. Make /etc/ssh 755. Create /etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-30doc: Give an example of arguments for the 'run-vm.sh' script....Suggested by Oleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Give an example of passing arguments to the 'run-vm.sh' script. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-30services: Add memcached....* gnu/services/databases.scm (memcached-service-type, %memcached-accounts): New variables. (<memcached-configuration>): New record type. (memcached-service-type): New procedures. * gnu/tests/databases.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Database Services): Document the new memcached service. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add entry for tests/databases.scm. Christopher Baines
2017-07-29gnu: services: admin: Add tailon....* gnu/services/admin.scm (<tailon-configuration>, <tailon-configuration-file>): New record types. (tailon-configuration-files-string, tailon-shepherd-service): New procedures. (%tailon-accounts, tailon-service-type: New variables. * doc/guix.texi (Monitoring Services: Document the Tailon service. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add gnu/tests/admin.scm. * gnu/tests/admin.scm: New file. Christopher Baines
2017-07-26gnu: Add fcgiwrap service....* doc/guix.texi (Web Services): Add documentation. * gnu/services/web.scm (<fcgiwrap-configuration>): New record type. (fcgiwrap-accounts, fcgiwrap-shepherd-service): New service extensions. (fcgiwrap-service-type): New service type. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Andy Wingo
2017-07-25Add 'guix weather'....* guix/scripts/weather.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Substitutes, Invoking guix publish): Mention "guix weather". (Invoking guix weather): New node. Co-authored-by: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net> Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-21services: cuirass: Add fallback parameter....* gnu/services/cuirass.scm (<cuirass-configuration>)[fallback?]: New field. (cuirass-shepherd-service): Take it into account. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Document it. Mathieu Othacehe
2017-07-21publish: Make the cache eviction policy less aggressive....Suggested by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>. * guix/scripts/publish.scm (nar-expiration-time): New procedure. (render-narinfo/cached): Use it as the #:entry-expiration passed to 'maybe-remove-expired-cache-entries'. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-20doc: Show the "git clone" command....Suggested by Joshua Branson <jbranso91@gmail.com>. * doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Add "git clone" command. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-20doc: Discuss when to run a GC....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Add a paragraph on when to run a GC. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-15bootloader: Add u-boot....* gnu/bootloader/u-boot.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * doc/guix.texi: Document it. Danny Milosavljevic
2017-07-12size: Add '--sort=KEY'....* guix/scripts/size.scm (profile-closure<?, profile-self<?): New procedures. (display-profile): Add #:profile<? parameter and honor it. (show-help, %options): Add '--sort'. (%default-options): Add 'profile<?'. (guix-size): Pass PROFILE<? to 'display-profile*'. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix size): Document '--sort'. Ludovic Courtès
2017-07-09doc: Recommend rebuilding the font cache....* doc/guix.texi (X11 Fonts): Recommend rebuilding the font cache with fc-cache when fonts are not found. Ricardo Wurmus
2017-07-08doc: Add note about private-key during offload....* doc/guix.texi (Using the Offload Facility): Add note about private-key. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Oleg Pykhalov
2017-07-04services: Add 'sysctl-service-type'....* gnu/services/sysctl.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Miscellaneous Services): Document it. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. 宋文武
2017-07-03doc: Update formatting....* doc/guix.texi (disk-image): Update formatting of "ext4". Follow-up to 3f4d8a7f66060e93a247797a9bbd2fcbee6922a3. Danny Milosavljevic
2017-07-03guix system: Add "--file-system-type" option....* guix/scripts/system.scm (process-action): Pass file-system-type to ... (perform-action): ... here. Add new keyword argument. Pass new value to ... (system-derivation-for-action): ... here. Add new keyword argument. Pass new value to system-disk-image. * doc/guix.texi (disk-image): Document new option. Danny Milosavljevic
2017-06-30vm: Estimate the disk size by default....* gnu/build/vm.scm (estimated-partition-size): New procedure. * gnu/system/vm.scm (expression->derivation-in-linux-vm): Change #:disk-image-size default to 'guess. [builder]: When DISK-IMAGE-SIZE is 'guess, use 'estimated-partition-size' and compute and estimate of the image size. (qemu-image): Likewise. * guix/build/store-copy.scm (file-size, closure-size): New procedures. * guix/scripts/system.scm (%default-options): Change 'image-size' to 'guess. * doc/guix.texi (Building the Installation Image): Remove '--image-size' flag from example. (Invoking guix system): Document the image size estimate. Ludovic Courtès
2017-06-25doc: Encourage signature verification....* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remind contributors to verify cryptographic signatures. Ricardo Wurmus
2017-06-22daemon: '--listen' can be passed several times, can specify TCP endpoints....* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (DEFAULT_GUIX_PORT): New macro. (listen_options): New variable. (parse_opt): Push back '--listen' options to LISTEN_OPTIONS. (open_unix_domain_socket, open_inet_socket) (listening_sockets): New functions. (main): Use it. Pass SOCKETS to 'run'. * nix/nix-daemon/nix-daemon.cc (matchUser): Remove. (SD_LISTEN_FDS_START): Remove. (acceptConnection): New function. (daemonLoop): Rewrite to take a vector of file descriptors, to select(2) on them, and to call 'acceptConnection'. (run): Change to take a vector of file descriptors. * tests/guix-daemon.sh: Add test. Ludovic Courtès
2017-06-22store: Define a default port for TCP connections....* guix/store.scm (%default-guix-port): New variable. (connect-to-daemon)[connect]: Use it when (uri-port uri) is #f. * doc/guix.texi (The Store): Mention the default port number. Ludovic Courtès