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2016-02-26import: Add github-updater....* guix/import/github.scm: New file. * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %GITHUB-UPDATER. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention it. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add gnu/import/github.scm. Ben Woodcroft
2016-02-26doc: Capitalize section title....* doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM): Capitalize section title. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-25Merge branch 'media-updates'Mark H Weaver
2016-02-25doc: Clarify the form of UUIDs we expect....Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22797>. Reported by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>. * doc/guix.texi (File Systems): Clarify which UUIDs we're talking about. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-25store: Clarify documentation of 'valid-path?'....* guix/store.scm (valid-path?): Improve docstring. * doc/guix.texi (The Store): Update accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-24doc: Improve recent changes in "Binary Installation"....This amends part of c8e2688. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Improve wording of some parts. Fix Upstart example. Remove incorrect paragraph about locales. Reinstate bit about reproducing the binary tarball. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-24doc: Clarify who can run 'guix pull'....Suggested by Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Add paragraph explaining that any user can run 'guix pull'. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-24doc: Add details for binary installation....* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Provide some more details for binary installation, in particular automatic starting of the daemon. Signed-off-by: Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> George Clemmer
2016-02-24doc: Fix minor typos and add missing words....* doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Add missing words. (Invoking guix system): Fix typo. (Service Types and Services): Fix typo. * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Fix typo. Signed-off-by: Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> Chris Marusich
2016-02-24gnu-maintenance: Add X.org updater....* guix/gnu-maintenance.scm (xorg-package?, latest-xorg-release): New private functions. (%xorg-updater): New public variable. * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %xorg-updater. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention the new updater. Andy Wingo
2016-02-23doc: Add example of VCS-snapshot version numbers....* doc/guix.texi (Version Numbers): Add example for VCS version numbers. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-22emacs: Add 'M-x guix-installed-{user/system}-packages'....* emacs/guix-ui-package.el (guix-installed-user-packages) (guix-installed-system-packages): New commands. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Commands): Document them. Alex Kost
2016-02-21doc: Add Texinfo HTML cross-reference file....Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22543>. * doc/htmlxref.cnf: New file. * doc.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add it. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-21Revert "doc: Drop documentation of deprecated procedures."...This reverts commit f5c6e77a7f42e133df8c97d3b4798a11e6d58d06. Andreas Enge
2016-02-20import: gem: Add updater....* guix/import/gem.scm (guix-package->gem-name, gem-package?, latest-release): New procedures. (%gem-updater): New variable. (rubygems-fetch): Wrap body in 'call-with-output-file' and 'with-error-to-port'. * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add %GEM-UPDATER. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix refresh): Mention RubyGems. Ben Woodcroft
2016-02-16doc: Add footnote on Guile-JSON....* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix import"): Add a footnote to the CPAN importer on the need for Guile-JSON. Andreas Enge
2016-02-16doc: Drop documentation of deprecated procedures....* doc/guix.texi ("build systems"): Drop documentation of BUILD-EXPRESSION->DERIVATION. Andreas Enge
2016-02-16doc: Use modify-phases syntax in example....* doc/guix.texi ("build systems"): Use modify-phases syntax instead of alist-delete in example. Andreas Enge
2016-02-16doc: Move paragraphs in description of guix archive....* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix archive"): Move paragraph describing basic invocation from the end to the beginning of the section. Andreas Enge
2016-02-13doc: Correct typos....* doc/guix.texi: Correct typos, grammar and stylistic points. Andreas Enge
2016-02-12scripts: environment: Build environments as profiles....Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/19816>. * guix/scripts/environment.scm (evaluate-input-search-paths) (build-inputs): Delete. (evaluate-profile-search-paths, strip-input-name) (package-or-package+output?, package-environment-inputs) (build-environment, inputs->profile-derivations): New procedures. (create-environment, show-search-paths, launch-environment) (launch-environment/container): Replace 'inputs' argument with 'profile' argument. (package+propagated-inputs): Strip off names off of input tuples. (options/resolve-packages): Handle input tuples that specify an output in expressions. (guix-environment): Convert inputs into a profile to use in the environment. Remove non-package inputs such as origins from environment inputs. * doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment"): Document package+output tuples for --expression option. * tests/guix-environment.sh: Update tests. * tests/guix-environment-container.sh: Likewise. Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> David Thompson
2016-02-10doc: Provide more details about system installation....* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Turn all subsections into individual nodes. (Limitations): Update the number of packages. (Preparing for Installation)[Keyboard Layout, Networking, Disk Partitionning]: New subsections. Move the 'cow-store' thing to... (Proceeding with the Installation): ... here. Describe things in more detail. (Base Services): Add index entry for "keyboard layout". Co-authored-by: Petter <petter@mykolab.ch>. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-10system: Selected locale is automatically built....Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22572>. Reported by Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>. * gnu/system/locale.scm (%not-dot): New variable. (denormalize-codeset, locale-name->definition): New procedures. * gnu/system.scm (locale-name->definition*): New procedure. (operating-system-locale-directory): Instead of raising an error, add the missing locale. * doc/guix.texi (Locales): Adjust accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-10emacs: 'C-u M-x guix-edit' prompts for directory....* emacs/guix-base.el (guix-read-directory): New procedure. (guix-find-location, guix-edit): Add optional 'directory' argument. * emacs/guix-ui-package.el (guix-package-list-edit) (guix-output-list-edit): Likewise. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Commands): Mention "C-u". Alex Kost
2016-02-07doc: Document 'guix-edit' Emacs command....* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Commands): Document "M-x guix-edit". * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix edit): Mention it. Alex Kost
2016-02-07emacs: Factorize searching for Emacs packages....* emacs/guix-emacs.el: (guix-emacs-directories): New procedure. (guix-emacs-find-autoloads-in-directory): Rename to... (guix-emacs-find-autoloads): ... this. (guix-emacs-load-autoloads): Remove. Replace with... (guix-emacs-autoload-packages): ... this. New procedure. At first, find a list of directories with Emacs packages, then add them to 'load-path' and finally, load autoloads. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Initial Setup): Adjust accordingly. Alex Kost
2016-02-04doc: Mention 'tzselect'....* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Mention 'tzselect' and invalid timezone strings. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-03guix system: 'reconfigure' loads and starts new services....Partly fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/22039>. * gnu/services/herd.scm: New file. * gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add it. * gnu/services/shepherd.scm (shepherd-service-canonical-name): New procedure. (shepherd-service-file): Export. * guix/scripts/system.scm (upgrade-shepherd-services): New procedure. (switch-to-system): Use it. * guix/ui.scm (info): New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Mention system services. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-01guix build: Add '--with-input'....* guix/scripts/build.scm (transform-package-inputs): New procedure. (%transformations): Add it. (%transformation-options, show-transformation-options-help): Add --with-input. * tests/scripts-build.scm ("options->transformation, with-input"): ("options->transformation, with-input, no matches"): New tests. * tests/guix-build.sh: Add tests. * doc/guix.texi (Package Transformation Options): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-01guix package: Support package transformation options....* guix/scripts/package.scm (show-help): Call 'show-transformation-options-help'. (%options): Append %TRANSFORMATION-OPTIONS. (process-actions)[transform, transform-entry]: New procedures. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention package transformations. (Package Transformation Options): Mention 'guix package'. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-01guix build: Separate transformation options....* guix/scripts/build.scm (%transformation-options): New variable. (show-transformation-options-help): New procedure. (show-help): Remove '--with-source' documentation and add 'show-transformation-options-help' call. (%options): Remove "with-source" and append %TRANSFORMATION-OPTIONS. * doc/guix.texi (Package Transformation Options): New node. Document '--with-source', moved from... (Additional Build Options): ... here. Ludovic Courtès
2016-02-01doc: Add subsections to 'Invoking guix build'....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Add example. Shuffle options in the new subsections below. (Common Build Options, Additional Build Options): New nodes. (Invoking guix archive): Refer to "Common Build Options". (Invoking guix environment): Likewise. (Invoking guix system): Likewise. fixlet Ludovic Courtès
2016-01-29guix system: Rename 'dmd-graph' to 'shepherd-graph'....* doc/images/dmd-graph.dot: Rename to... * doc/images/shepherd-graph.dot: ... this. * doc.am (DOT_FILES): Adjust accordingly. * guix/scripts/system.scm (dmd-service-node-label) (dmd-service-node-type, export-dmd-graph): Rename to... (shepherd-service-node-label, shepherd-service-node-type) (export-shepherd-graph): ... this. (show-help, process-action, process-command): Rename 'dmd-graph' to 'shepherd-graph'. * emacs/guix-command.el (guix-command-additional-execute-arguments) (guix-command-special-executors): Likewise. * doc/guix.texi: Likewise. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Popup Interface): Likewise. Alex Kost
2016-01-29services: Rename 'dmd' services to 'shepherd'....* gnu/services/shepherd.scm (dmd-root-service-type, %dmd-root-service) (dmd-service-type, <dmd-service>, dmd-service, dmd-service?) (make-dmd-service, dmd-service-documentation, dmd-service-provision) (dmd-service-requirement, dmd-service-respawn, dmd-service-start) (dmd-service-stop, dmd-service-auto-start?, dmd-service-modules) (dmd-service-imported-modules, dmd-service-file-name, dmd-service-file) (dmd-service-back-edges): Rename to... (shepherd-root-service-type, %shepherd-root-service, shepherd-service-type) (<shepherd-service>, shepherd-service, shepherd-service?) (make-shepherd-service, shepherd-service-documentation) (shepherd-service-provision, shepherd-service-requirement) (shepherd-service-respawn, shepherd-service-start) (shepherd-service-stop, shepherd-service-auto-start?) (shepherd-service-modules, shepherd-service-imported-modules) (shepherd-service-file-name, shepherd-service-file) (shepherd-service-back-edges): ...this * gnu/services.scm: Adjust comments. * gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-dmd-service): Rename to... (avahi-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/base.scm (%root-file-system-dmd-service) (file-system->dmd-service-name, mapped-device->dmd-service-name) (dependency->dmd-service-name, file-system-dmd-service) (mingetty-dmd-service, nscd-dmd-service, guix-dmd-service) (guix-publish-dmd-service, udev-dmd-service, gpm-dmd-service): Rename to... (%root-file-system-shepherd-service) (file-system->shepherd-service-name, mapped-device->shepherd-service-name) (dependency->shepherd-service-name, file-system-shepherd-service) (mingetty-shepherd-service, nscd-shepherd-service, guix-shepherd-service) (guix-publish-shepherd-service, udev-shepherd-service) (gpm-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/databases.scm (postgresql-dmd-service): Rename to... (postgresql-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (upower-dmd-service, elogind-dmd-service): Rename to... (upower-shepherd-service, elogind-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/dbus.scm (dbus-dmd-service): Rename to... (dbus-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/lirc.scm (lirc-dmd-service): Rename to... (lirc-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/mail.scm (dovecot-dmd-service): Rename to... (dovecot-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/networking.scm (ntp-dmd-service, tor-dmd-service) (bitlbee-dmd-service, wicd-dmd-service, network-manager-dmd-service): Rename to... (dbus-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/ssh.scm (lsh-dmd-service): Rename to... (lsh-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/web.scm (nginx-dmd-service): Rename to... (nginx-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (slim-dmd-service): Rename to... (slim-shepherd-service): ... this. * gnu/system.scm (essential-services): Use '%shepherd-root-service'. * gnu/system/install.scm (cow-store-service-type): Adjust accordingly. * guix/scripts/system.scm (dmd-service-node-label, dmd-service-node-type) (export-dmd-graph): Likewise. * tests/guix-system.sh: Likewise. * tests/services.scm ("dmd-service-back-edges"): Rename to... ("shepherd-service-back-edges"): Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi: Likewise. * doc/images/service-graph.dot: Use 'shepherd' service name. Alex Kost
2016-01-29Rename (gnu services dmd) to (gnu services shepherd)....* gnu/services/dmd.scm: Rename to... * gnu/services/shepherd.scm: ... this. * gnu/system.scm: Use it. * gnu/system/install.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/xorg.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/web.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/ssh.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/networking.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/mail.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/lirc.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/desktop.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/dbus.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/databases.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/base.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/avahi.scm: Likewise. * guix/scripts/system.scm: Likewise. * tests/services.scm: Likewise. * tests/guix-system.sh: Likewise. * doc/guix.texi (Shepherd Services): Adjust accordingly. * gnu-system.am (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Likewise. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Likewise. Alex Kost
2016-01-29doc: Replace references to 'dmd' with 'shepherd'....* doc/guix.texi: Use 'shepherd'/'herd' instead of 'dmd'/'deco'. Fix info references. Alex Kost
2016-01-29doc: Describe how Emacs packages are found....* doc/guix.texi (Application Setup)[Emacs Packages]: New subsection. Alex Kost
2016-01-26doc: Show how to boot result of 'vm-image'....* doc/guix.texi (Running GuixSD in a VM): New node. (Invoking guix system): Add reference to 'Running GuixSD in a VM'. Leo Famulari
2016-01-25emacs: Add interface for licenses....* emacs/guix-main.scm (%license-param-alist): New variable. (license->sexp, find-licenses, license-entries): New procedures. * emacs/guix-license.el (guix-license-get-entries) (guix-license-get-display, guix-license-insert-packages-button) (guix-license-insert-comment, guix-license-list-describe) (guix-license-list-show-packages): New procedures. (guix-licenses): New command. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Licenses): New node. (Emacs Interface): Add it. * doc/guix.texi (Top): Add it. * NEWS: Mention new interface. Alex Kost
2016-01-25emacs: Add 'guix-packages-by-license' command....* emacs/guix-main.scm (packages-by-license): New procedure. (%patterns-makers): Add 'license' search type. * emacs/guix-messages.el (guix-message-packages-by-license): New procedure. (guix-messages): Use it. * emacs/guix-ui-package.el (guix-packages-by-license): New command. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Commands): Document it. Alex Kost
2016-01-25emacs: Buttonize licenses in "Package Info"....* emacs/guix-ui-package.el (guix-package-license): New button type. (guix-package-info-format, guix-output-info-format): Use it. * doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Info buffer): Mention it. Alex Kost
2016-01-25doc: Add policy about version numbers for VCS snapshots....* doc/guix.texi (Version Numbers): Add paragraphs about VCS snapshot version numbers. Ludovic Courtès
2016-01-25doc: Remove unneeded backslashes....* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Remove unneeded backslashes. Ludovic Courtès
2016-01-25doc: 'base-initrd' has #:virtio? default to #t....This is a followup to e26d507. * doc/guix.texi (Initial RAM Disk): #:virtio? defaults to #t. Ludovic Courtès
2016-01-24doc: Fix typo in section on offloading....* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Fix quoting typo in command. Andreas Enge
2016-01-22doc: Fix typo in "Locales"....* doc/guix.texi (Locales): Add missing 's'. Ludovic Courtès
2016-01-21doc: Explain how to make the Info manual visible....Suggested by David Thompson <dthompson2@worcester.edu> at <http://bugs.gnu.org/22402>. * doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Explain how to make the Info manual visible. Ludovic Courtès
2016-01-21doc: Explain how to remove services from a list....Suggested by <swedebugia@riseup.net>. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Add @unnumberedsubsubsec. Explain how to remove services from a list. Mention (gnu system). Ludovic Courtès
2016-01-20import: Add Bioconductor importer and updater....* guix/import/cran.scm (%bioconductor-updater, latest-bioconductor-release, bioconductor-package?): New procedures. (cran->guix-package): Support repositories other than CRAN. (%bioconductor-url, %bioconductor-svn-url): New variables. (description->package): Update signature to distinguish between packages from different repositories. (latest-release): Rename procedure ... (latest-cran-release): ... to this. (cran-package?): Do not assume all R packages are available on CRAN. * tests/cran.scm: Update tests. * guix/scripts/import/cran.scm: Add "--archive" option and default to CRAN. * guix/scripts/refresh.scm (%updaters): Add "%bioconductor-updater". * doc/guix.texi: Document Bioconductor importer and updater. Ricardo Wurmus
2016-01-19guix build: Add '--keep-going'....* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-build-options-help) (%standard-build-options): Add --keep-going. * guix/scripts/build.scm (set-build-options-from-command-line): Honor it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document it. Ludovic Courtès