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2017-11-12doc: Better explain GC roots....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". Ludovic Courtès
2017-11-08doc: Move paragraph about signature verification to the top....* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Remind contributors to verify cryptographic signatures at the very beginning. Ricardo Wurmus
2017-11-05services: Add murmur....* 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> nee
2017-11-01doc: Fix typo in documentation of 'guix graph'....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix graph): Fix typo. Leo Famulari
2017-10-26doc: Document the installation of Go source code....* doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Document '#:install-source?' for the Go build system. Leo Famulari
2017-10-25challenge: Display an overall summary....* guix/scripts/challenge.scm (summarize-report-list): New procedure. (guix-challenge): Use it. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix challenge): Adjust command output in example. Ludovic Courtès
2017-10-22gexp: Add 'directory-union'....* gnu/services.scm (directory-union): Move to... * guix/gexp.scm (directory-union): ... here. New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2017-10-22gexp: Add 'file-union'....* gnu/services.scm (file-union): Move to... * guix/gexp.scm (file-union): ... here. New procedure. * doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2017-10-22services: base: Add file->udev-rule function....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> Maxim Cournoyer
2017-10-22doc: Clarify description of etc-service-type....* doc/guix.texi (Service Reference): Update 'etc-service-type' documentation. Hartmut Goebel
2017-10-21Use HTTPS for bioconductor.org....* 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. Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2017-10-13doc: Add an example to the documentation of the udev-service....* doc/guix.texi (Base Services): Update 'udev-service' documentation. Ricardo Wurmus
2017-10-12build: Add the Go build system....* 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. Leo Famulari
2017-10-11doc: Give an example with a FAT UUID....* 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. Ludovic Courtès
2017-10-07pull: Add GUIX_PULL_URL environment variable....* 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> Oleg Pykhalov
2017-10-06services: Add MongoDB....* 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. Christopher Baines
2017-10-03guix: ant-build-system: Add #:test-include and #:test-exclude arguments....* 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. Julien Lepiller
2017-10-03guix: ant-build-system: Add main-class support....* 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. Julien Lepiller
2017-10-03gnu: services: Add cgit....* 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> Oleg Pykhalov
2017-10-03doc: Explain why synopses/descriptions must be literal strings....Suggested by Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>. * doc/guix.texi (Synopses and Descriptions): Recommend literal strings. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-30doc: Fix rottlog configuration sample code....* doc/guix.texi (Log Rotation): Correct code for the default mcron-service. Thomas Danckaert
2017-09-28services: web: Add try-files for the nginx-service-type....* 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. Oleg Pykhalov
2017-09-28import: Add JSON importer....* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix import): Document it. * guix/scripts/import/json.scm: New file. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. * guix/scripts/import.scm (importers): Add json importer. Ricardo Wurmus
2017-09-27cuirass: Add gnu-system build spec....* build-aux/hydra/gnu-system.scm (hydra-jobs): Support subset "hello". * build-aux/cuirass/gnu-system.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Update example spec. Jan Nieuwenhuizen
2017-09-26services: cuirass: Add host option....* gnu/services/cuirass.scm (<cuirass-configuration>): Add host option. (cuirass-shepherd-service): Pass host option. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Document it. Jan Nieuwenhuizen
2017-09-23gnu: Add rsync service....* doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Add rsync service documentation. * gnu/services/rsync.scm (<rsync-configuration>): New file. * gnu/tests/rsync.scm: New file. * gnu/local.mk (GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES): Add new files. Signed-off-by: Christopher Baines <mail@cbaines.net> Oleg Pykhalov
2017-09-22services: network-manager: Add support for VPN plug-ins....* gnu/services.scm (directory-union): Export. * gnu/services/networking.scm (<network-manager-configuration>)[vpn-plugins]: New field. (vpn-plugin-directory, network-manager-environment): New procedure. (network-manager-shepherd-service): Pass #:environment-variables to 'make-forkexec-constructor'. (network-manager-service-type): Add SESSION-ENVIRONMENT-SERVICE-TYPE extension. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-19doc: Mention 'mkfs.fat' for the ESP....Suggested by Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel@crazy-compilers.com>. * doc/guix.texi (Preparing for Installation): Mention 'mkfs.fat'. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-19doc: Add a note about closing bug threads....* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add a note about closing bug threads by mailing to NNN-done@debbugs.gnu.org. Suggested-by: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr> Jan Nieuwenhuizen
2017-09-19doc: Add "Sending a Patch Series" subsection....Searching for `git send-email' took you to the end of `Submitting Patches' section which said You may use your email client or the ‘git send-email’ command. without further warning or remark. * doc/contributing.texi (Sending a Patch Series): Move information about debbugs bug 15361 to subsection. Add git-send-email index entries. (Submitting Patches): Reference it. Jan Nieuwenhuizen
2017-09-16build-system: Add 'meson-build-system'....* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/build-system/meson.scm' and 'guix/build/meson-build-system.scm'. * guix/build-system/meson.scm: New file. * guix/build/meson-build-system.scm: New file. * doc/guix.texi (Build Systems): Add 'meson-build-system'. Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Peter Mikkelsen
2017-09-16guix system: Add 'search' command....* guix/scripts/system.scm (resolve-subcommand): New procedure. (process-command): Handle 'search'. (guix-system): Likewise. (show-help): Augment. * guix/scripts/system/search.scm: New file. * po/guix/POTFILES.in: Add it. * Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it. * guix/ui.scm (%text-width): Export. * doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Document it. (Service Types and Services): Mention 'guix system search'. * tests/guix-system.sh: Test it. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-16services: Add a description and location for each service type....* gnu/services.scm (<service-type>)[description, location]: New field. * doc/guix.texi (Service Types and Services): Document 'description'. Ludovic Courtès
2017-09-13gnu: cuirrass: Default port to 8081....* gnu/services/cuirass.scm (<cuirass-configuration>): Default port to 8081. Fixes conflict with guix-publish default. * doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Update. Jan Nieuwenhuizen
2017-09-13doc: Fix typo in cuirrass config example....* doc/guix.texi (Continuous Integration): Add missing quote in example spec. Jan Nieuwenhuizen
2017-09-12doc: Use Screen and OpenSSH in the bare-bones example....* gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl (packages): Remove TCPDUMP; add SCREEN and OPENSSH. * doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Adjust explanation accordingly. Ludovic Courtès
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