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Alex Kost
f5a9ffa006 system: Rename 'sudoers' into 'sudoers-file'.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>): Rename record field.
  (etc-directory): Rename argument.
  (operating-system-etc-directory): Adjust accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Likewise.
2015-06-16 21:24:13 +03:00
Ludovic Courtès
4a3bcaee5a services: Remove lsh service from %DESKTOP-SERVICES.
Suggested by Mark H Weaver and others
at <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-06/msg00227.html>.

* gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): Remove call to 'lsh-service'.
* doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Adjust accordingly.
2015-06-15 17:41:54 +02:00
Mathieu Lirzin
8c01b9d05a doc: Move most 'HACKING' informations into the manual.
* HACKING (Contributing): New section.
  (Building from Git, The Perfect Setup, Coding Style, Submitting Patches):
  Move to ...
* doc/guix.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): Likewise.
* doc/contributing.texi: ... here. New file.
* doc.am (EXTRA_DIST): Use it.
* README (Installation): Adapt to it.
* configure.ac (DOT): Likewise.
2015-06-14 01:44:54 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
a43b55f1a6 guix build: Allow directories to be passed to --with-source.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (package-with-source)[tarball-base-name]: Gracefully
  handle file names that lack an extension.
  Pass #:recursive? #t to 'download-to-store'.
* guix/download.scm (download-to-store): Add #:recursive? parameter and pass
  it to 'add-to-store'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Add an example of --with-source with a
  directory.
2015-06-11 11:19:12 +02:00
Federico Beffa
a415474873 import: hackage: Refactor parsing code and add new options.
* guix/import/cabal.scm: New file.
* guix/import/hackage.scm: Update to use the new Cabal parsing module.
* tests/hackage.scm: Update tests.
* guix/scripts/import/hackage.scm: Add new '--cabal-environment' and '--stdin'
  options.
* doc/guix.texi: ... and document them.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'guix/import/cabal.scm',
  'guix/import/hackage.scm' and 'guix/scripts/import/hackage.scm'.
  (SCM_TESTS): Add 'tests/hackage.scm'.
2015-06-09 09:48:38 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
5dc42964a7 doc: Suggest unpacking the binary tarball in /tmp.
Suggested by Thomas Schwinge <thomas@codesourcery.com> and others.

* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Suggest unpacking in /tmp rather than /.
2015-06-08 23:31:02 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
7acd3439ea install: Omit /root from the binary tarball.
Suggested by Thomas Schwinge <thomas@codesourcery.com>.

* gnu/system/install.scm (self-contained-tarball): Remove
  "/root/.guix-profile" from the 'tar' arguments.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Add a step to create
  ~root/.guix-profile.
2015-06-08 23:25:51 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
751630c9c3 monads: Allow n-ary '>>=' expressions.
Suggested by Federico Beffa <beffa@fbengineering.ch>.

* guix/monads.scm (bind-syntax): New macro.
  (with-monad): Use it instead of 'identifier-syntax'.
* tests/monads.scm (">>= with more than two arguments"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Explain that there can be several MPROC.
  Add an example.
2015-06-08 23:00:49 +02:00
Alex Kost
a72f18a58b doc emacs: Improve documentation on initial setup.
Reported by ngz on #guix.

* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Initial Setup): Describe how to configure
  "guix.el" in the case of binary installation and when Guix is not
  installed.
2015-06-08 11:46:05 +03:00
Alex Kost
00a8dae2a6 emacs: Add shell completions for "guix" command.
Suggested by Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>.

* emacs/guix-pcomplete.el: New file.
* emacs.am (ELFILES): Add it.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Completions): New node.
2015-06-08 11:46:05 +03:00
Ludovic Courtès
54eb03abbd doc: Explain where the number of build users comes from.
Suggested by Thomas Schwinge <thomas@codesourcery.com>.

* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Explain where the number of build
  users comes from.
2015-06-07 17:50:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
7770aafc75 guix gc: Add '--verify'.
* guix/scripts/gc.scm (show-help, %options): Add --verify.
  (guix-gc): Handle it.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix gc): Document --verify, and move --optimize
  description right below it.
2015-06-06 19:05:56 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
24e02c28fb system: 'hosts-file' is now a file-like object.
Partly fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/20720>.
Reported by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>.

* gnu/system.scm (default-/etc/hosts): Change 'text-file' to 'plain-file'.
  (maybe-file->monadic): New procedure.
  (operating-system-etc-directory): Use it.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference, Networking Services): Adjust
  accordingly.
2015-06-05 22:41:55 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
847658395e system: 'sudoers' is now a file-like object.
Partly fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/20720>
Reported by Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>.

* gnu/system.scm (etc-directory): Change default #:sudoers value to a
  'plain-file'.  Don't bind it.  Remove #~#$.
  (maybe-string->file): New procedure.
  (operating-system-etc-directory): Use it.
  (%sudoers-specification): Use 'plain-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Adjust accordingly.
2015-06-05 20:22:47 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
343eacbec9 doc: Explain "file-like objects".
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Mention "file-like objects" and explain
  more.
2015-06-05 15:25:08 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
558e8b11d7 gexp: Add 'plain-file'.
* guix/gexp.scm (<plain-file>): New type.
  (plain-file, plain-file-compiler): New procedures.
* tests/gexp.scm ("one plain file"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (G-Expressions): Document 'plain-file'.
2015-06-03 11:47:36 +02:00
Alex Kost
5a727cdfa9 emacs: Add 'guix-apply-manifest'.
* emacs/guix-base.el (guix-apply-manifest): New command.
  Bind it to "M" key.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs General info): Document it.
2015-05-29 20:54:54 +03:00
Alex Kost
578b98da43 emacs: Remove "M" key binding for marking all lines.
* emacs/guix-list.el: Split 'guix-list-mark' into internal and
  interactive functions.  Remove "M" key binding, use "C-u m" instead.
  (guix-list--mark): New function.  Use it in other marking functions.
  (guix-list-mark): Mark all lines with a prefix argument.
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs List buffer): Document changes in the key
  bindings.
2015-05-29 20:54:54 +03:00
David Thompson
a54bd6d72d guix environment: Add --ad-hoc option.
* guix/scripts/environment.scm (%options): Add "ad-hoc" option.
  (show-help): Display help for "--ad-hoc".
  (packages+propagated-inputs): New procedure.
  (guix-environment): Create ad hoc environment when asked.
* doc/guix.texi ("invoking guix environment"): Document it.
2015-05-28 20:52:52 -04:00
Ludovic Courtès
1e2644bb25 doc: Clarify that --disable-chroot is needed for non-root users.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup, Invoking guix-daemon): Mention
  --disable-chroot as needed for non-root users.
2015-05-27 22:18:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
db030303b8 guix system: Add '--on-error'.
* guix/ui.scm (load*): Add #:on-error parameter.
  [tag, error-string]: New variables.
  Wrap 'load' call in 'call-with-prompt'.  Pass TAG to 'make-stack'.  Honor
  ON-ERROR after 'report-load-error' call.
  (report-load-error): Change to not exit on error.  Make private.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (show-help, %options): Add --on-error.
  (guix-system): Use 'load*' and pass it #:on-error.
2015-05-25 22:52:41 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
fbb25e5651 doc: Fix inaccurate wording in "operating-system Reference".
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference): Add missing "kernel".
2015-05-25 21:34:23 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
bf87f38ace system: Define '%base-user-accounts'.
* gnu/system/shadow.scm (%base-user-accounts): New variable.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[users]: Use it as the default value.
* gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl (users): Use it.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (users): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference, User Accounts): Adjust
  accordingly.
2015-05-25 21:34:23 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
c71979f416 doc: Add "Running Guix Before It Is Installed".
* doc/guix.texi (Running Guix Before It Is Installed): New node.
  (Packaging Guidelines): Refer to it.
2015-05-23 15:57:18 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
92492b2383 doc: Update detailed node list.
* doc/guix.texi (Top): Add "package Reference" and "origin Reference" in
  detailed node list.
2015-05-23 15:57:18 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
ba3bcec9d6 doc: Change "GSD" to "GuixSD".
* doc/emacs.texi (Emacs Initial Setup): Change "GSD" to "GuixSD".
2015-05-23 15:57:17 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
c95ded7ed6 doc: Clarify the module file name convention.
* doc/guix.texi (Package Modules): Clarify the footnote about the module file
  names convention.  Tweak the wording.
2015-05-22 16:22:00 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
21461f27e7 doc: More cross-references.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Add xref to "package Reference".
  (package Reference): Add xref to "Invoking guix package".
  Expound 'native-inputs' example, and add xref to "Invoking guix lint".
2015-05-22 11:51:13 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
a2bf4907df doc: Add a cross-reference to "origin Reference".
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add xref to "origin Reference".
2015-05-22 11:51:12 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
99bd74d549 doc: Make '--manifest' more visible.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Mention the declarative approach and
  --manifest in the intro.  And an anchor for --manifest.  Explain why/how it
  can be used.  Tweak wording.
2015-05-22 11:51:12 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
12422c9d38 services: xorg: Allow extra config text to be added verbatim.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-configuration-file): Add #:extra-config and
  honor it.
* doc/guix.texi (X Window): Adjust accordingly.
2015-05-21 21:33:19 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
d1cdd7ba7a services: xorg: Make 'xorg-configuration-file' public.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm (xorg-configuration-file): New procedure, with code
  formerly in 'xorg-start-command'.
  (xorg-start-command): Remove #:drivers and #:resolutions; add
  #:configuration-file; use it as well as 'xorg-configuration-file'.
2015-05-21 21:33:18 +02:00
Mark H Weaver
b91d7f0f47 Revert "doc: Suggest how to preserve /var and /root owner and permissions."
This reverts commit 8c3a5d7059, which is no
longer needed due to commit b2a5fa594e.
2015-05-20 13:05:10 -04:00
David Thompson
1b6764477f package: Add --manifest option.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (show-help): Add help text.
  (%options): Add manifest option.
  (guix-package): Add manifest option handler.
* doc/guix.texi ("Invoking guix package"): Document it.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Add test.
2015-05-20 12:13:04 -04:00
Ludovic Courtès
dbc31ab25c guix package: Add optional argument to --search-paths.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (search-path-environment-variables): Add #:kind
  parameter.  Pass it to 'environment-variable-definition'.
  (display-search-paths): Add #:kind parameter and pass it to
  'search-path-environment-variables'.
  (%options): Add an optional parameter for "--search-paths".
  (guix-package)[process-query]: Handle it.
* tests/guix-package-net.sh: Adjust existing test.
* tests/guix-package.sh: Adjust existing tests and add new test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document it.
2015-05-20 12:13:39 +02:00
Taylan Ulrich Bayırlı/Kammer
87eafdbdbd doc: Add "package Reference" and "origin Reference" sections.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Link to "package Reference".  Add menu.
(package Reference, origin Reference): New subsections.
2015-05-19 20:17:05 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
38d2778608 guix gc: Add '--optimize'.
* guix/scripts/gc.scm (show-help, %options): Add --optimize.
  (guix-gc): Handle it.
2015-05-19 16:09:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
368d08f747 build: Make sure $CXX supports C++11.
* m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_CHECK_CXX11, GUIX_ASSERT_CXX11): New macros.
* config-daemon.ac: Use 'AC_LANG([C++])' and 'GUIX_ASSERT_CXX11'.C
* doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Mention C++11 support.
2015-05-19 16:09:58 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
1b2b81773c doc: Re-generate detailed node listing.
* doc/guix.texi (Top): Update detailed node listing.
2015-05-18 23:19:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
01dbc7e01a install: Files in the tarball are all root-owned.
Fixes a thinko introduced in 175ced4.

* gnu/system/install.scm (self-contained-tarball): Use "root:0" as the
  owner and group.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Revert 175ced4.
2015-05-18 00:43:28 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
175ced413c install: Use the right user and group name for files in the binary tarball.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>
at <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-05/msg00220.html>.

* gnu/system/install.scm (self-contained-tarball): Pass --owner and
  --group to 'tar'.
* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Move group and account creation
  before extraction.  Make "run the daemon" a separate step.
2015-05-18 00:12:39 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
cfc149dc07 doc: Suggest the same build user and group names as on GuixSD.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Suggest the user and group
  names as used on GuixSD.
  (Binary Installation): Adjust accordingly.
2015-05-18 00:03:43 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
d72d05f9ce doc: Better suggestion for the /usr/local/bin/guix symlink.
Suggested by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>
at <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-05/msg00220.html>.

* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Use the longer 'guix' file name.
2015-05-17 23:37:53 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
152dd61ca4 doc: Document 'ifconfig eno1 up' before running 'dhclient'.
Reported by Scott McDonough <smcdonough1@gmail.com>
in <http://bugs.gnu.org/20582>.

* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Suggested setting the interface
  up before running 'dhclient'.
2015-05-17 23:18:54 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
8c3a5d7059 doc: Suggest how to preserve /var and /root owner and permissions.
Reported by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.

* doc/guix.texi (Binary Installation): Suggest --skip-old-files when
  extracting the archive.
2015-05-17 22:53:18 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
49607566e1 doc: Increase package count.
* doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Increase package count.
2015-05-13 22:51:55 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
9e2292ef3d publish: Add '--listen'.
* guix/scripts/publish.scm (show-help, %options): Add --listen.
  (getaddrinfo*): New procedure.
  (%default-options): Add 'address'.
  (open-server-socket): Replace 'addr' and 'port' with 'address', a
  sockaddr.
  (guix-publish): Adjust accordingly.  Augment "publishing" message with
  the actual address.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix publish): Document it.
2015-05-12 21:22:52 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
5463fe512a publish: Add '--user' option.
* guix/scripts/publish.scm (show-help): Add --user.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (run-publish-server): Change 'port' parameter to 'socket'.  Pass
  #:socket instead of #:addr and #:port to 'run-server'.  Update caller
  accordingly.
  (open-server-socket, gather-user-privileges): New procedures.
  (guix-publish): Use them.  Force %PRIVATE-KEY and %PUBLIC-KEY early
  on.  Warn when running as root.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix publish): Document --user.
2015-05-12 21:22:52 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
8ce229fca2 doc: Make 'guix publish' more visible.
* doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): Add xref to "Invoking guix publish".
  (Invoking guix publish): Add xref to "Substitutes".  Explain what
  Hydra is.
2015-05-12 11:14:41 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
4705641fd0 doc: "GSD" -> "GuixSD".
* doc/guix.texi: Replace "GSD" with "GuixSD".
2015-05-12 11:14:41 +02:00