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Ludovic Courtès
2e7b5cea8c guix system: Add 'vm-image' action and '--image-size' option.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (%options): Add --image-size.
  (%default-options): Add 'image-size'.
  (guix-system)[parse-options]: Handle the 'vm-image' action.
  Honor them.
  (show-help): Update accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix system): Add 'vm-image'.
2014-04-09 01:20:19 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
7458bd0a4a doc: Add "Build Systems" section.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Add 'arguments' field in the
  example; update 'synopsis' and 'description'.  Remove most of the
  description of 'build-system', and instead reference to the "Build
  Systems" node.  Briefly describe 'arguments' field, and remove more
  elaborate description.  Add cross-reference to "Packaging Guidelines".
  (Build Systems): New node.
  (Packaging Guidelines): Mention '--log-file'.
2014-04-05 17:02:21 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
4743a4da9b doc: Update description of the chroot contents.
* doc/guix.texi (Build Environment Setup): Adjust description of /dev
  and /proc; remove footnote about /dev/shm, now obsolete.
2014-04-03 23:55:51 +02:00
Alex Sassmannshausen
ef27aa9c8c doc: fix typo.
* doc/guix.texi (Substitutes): add a missing 's'.

Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-03-31 21:59:14 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
c4202d60b2 doc: Document substitutes.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Add cross-reference to
  "Substitutes".
  (Features): Remove footnote about unauthenticated substitutes.  Link
  to "Substitutes".
  (Substitutes): New node.
  (Invoking guix build): Link to "Substitutes".
  (Packaging Guidelines): Likewise.
2014-03-30 23:37:46 +02:00
Ludovic Courtès
cecd72d55a offload: Allow build machines to specify a port number.
* guix/scripts/offload.scm (<build-machine>): Add 'port' field.
  (remote-pipe, send-files): Use lsh's '-p' option when invoking it.
2014-03-13 21:58:04 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
7f3673f21d guix build: Add '--with-source'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (package-with-source): New procedure.
  (show-help): Add '--with-source'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (options->derivations): Call 'options/with-source' and
  'options/resolve-packages'.
  (options/resolve-packages, options/with-source): New procedures.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '--with-source'.
2014-03-12 00:22:41 +01:00
Pierre-Antoine Rault
5ff3c4b820 doc: Update packaging guidelines.
* HACKING (Submitting Patches): Mention 'git send-mail'.
* doc/guix.texi (Packaging Guidelines): More details on how to prepare a
  package module.
  (Contributing): Add reference to #guix channel on Freenode.

Co-authored-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
2014-03-10 23:43:31 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
002622b65b guix build: Add '--timeout' to the common build options.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-build-options-help): Document
  '--timeout'.
  (set-build-options-from-command-line): Pass #:timeout to
  'set-build-options'.
  (%standard-build-options): Add '--timeout'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document it.
2014-03-09 23:09:18 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
834129e0e2 Change the default store file name to /gnu/store.
* configure.ac: Change the default 'storedir' to /gnu/store.  Print
  $storedir.
* doc/guix.texi: Replace "/nix/store" by "/gnu/store", except where
  describing Nix compatibility.
* Makefile.am: Likewise.
2014-03-09 22:09:58 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
e7f34eb0dc doc: Explain what's special about the (gnu packages ...) name space.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Explain where packages are
  searched for and link to "Package Modules".
  (Defining Packages) <example>: Use 'define-module' clause instead of
  'use-modules'.  Explain why and link to "Package Modules".
  (Invoking guix build): Explain where packages aer searched for and
  link to "Package Modules".
  (Package Modules): Explain that (gnu packages ...) is scanned.
2014-03-08 00:18:21 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
70ee564299 doc: Factorize documentation of common build options.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Remove documentation for
  --dry-run, --fallback, --no-substitutes, and --max-silent-time.  Add a
  cross-ref to "Invoking guix build".
  (Invoking guix archive): Add "common build options" as the cross-ref
  topic for "Invoking guix build".
  (Invoking guix build): Move common build options separately.  Add a
  paragraph to explain.
2014-03-03 00:22:46 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
2096ef47aa derivations: Remove unused 'derivation' parameter.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Remove unused #:hash-mode parameter.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Adjust accordingly.
2014-02-21 23:49:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
0dbd88db39 doc: More on what's special about the archive format.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Expound on what sets the Nar
  format apart.
2014-02-21 23:49:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
36bbbbd150 derivations: Add support for recursive fixed-output derivations.
* guix/derivations.scm (<derivation-output>): Add 'recursive?' field.
  Adjust 'make-derivation-output' callers.
  (%read-derivation) <fixed-output>: When HASH-ALGO starts with 'r:',
  set the 'recursive?' field and drop 'r:' from the hash algo name.
  (write-derivation)[write-output]: Write the algo as 'r:HASH-ALGO' when
  the RECURSIVE? field is set.
  (derivation-hash) <fixed-output>: Prepend "r:" when RECURSIVE? is set.
  (fixed-output-path): New procedure.
  (derivation): Add #:recursive? parameter.  Use 'fixed-output-path' to
  compute the output file name of a fixed output derivation.
  (build-expression->derivation): Add #:recursive? parameter.  Pass it
  to 'derivation'.
* tests/derivations.scm ("fixed-output derivation, recursive",
  "build-expression->derivation produces recursive fixed-output",
  "build-expression->derivation uses recursive fixed-output"): New
  tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Document #:recursive? for 'derivation'.
  Add #:recursive? for 'build-expression->derivation'.
2014-02-21 23:49:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
3140f2df42 guix hash: Add '--recursive'.
* guix/scripts/hash.scm (show-help): Add --recursive.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-hash)[file-hash]: New procedure.  Honor --recursive.
  Use it.
* guix/nar.scm (write-file): Add missing field to the &nar-error
  condition raised upon unsupported file type; change its message to be
  more descriptive.
* tests/guix-hash.sh: Add tests with -r.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix hash): Document --recursive.
2014-02-21 23:49:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
8b198abecd gnu: Define '%base-services'.
* gnu/services/base.scm (%base-services): New variable.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[services]: Change the default
  value to %BASE-SERVICES.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Change
  '%standard-services' to '%base-services'.
2014-02-19 21:08:28 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
db4fdc04cc gnu: Introduce the (gnu services ...) modules.
* gnu/system/dmd.scm: Remove file.  Move contents to...
* gnu/services.scm, gnu/services/base.scm, gnu/services/dmd.scm,
  gnu/services/networking.scm, gnu/services/xorg.scm: ... here.  New
  files.
* gnu/system.scm, gnu/system/vm.scm: Adjust accordingly.
* guix/scripts/system.scm (%user-module): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Likewise.
  (Defining Services): Likewise.
2014-02-19 20:58:24 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
523e48969b Add 'guix system'.
* guix/scripts/system.scm: New file.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add it.
* po/POTFILES.in: Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Link to "Invoking guix
  system".
  (Invoking guix system): New node.
2014-02-18 23:47:49 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
6e37066e76 daemon: Add '--gc-keep-outputs' and '--gc-keep-derivations'.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_OUTPUTS,
  GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_DERIVATIONS): New macros.
  (options): Add 'gc-keep-outputs' and 'gc-keep-derivations'.
  (string_to_bool): New function.
  (parse_opt): Honor GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_DERIVATIONS and
  GUIX_OPT_GC_KEEP_OUTPUTS.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix-daemon): Document --gc-keep-outputs and
  --gc-keep-derivations.
2014-02-06 21:49:47 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
45adbd624f monads: Add 'text-file*'.
* guix/monads.scm (text-file*): New procedure.
* tests/monads.scm ("text-file*"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (The Store Monad): Change example since the previous one
  would erroneously fail to retain a reference to Coreutils.  Document
  'text-file*'.
2014-02-03 23:20:49 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
1909431c5b derivations: Add #:local-build? parameter for derivations.
* guix/derivations.scm (derivation): Add #:local-build? parameter and
  honor it.
  (build-expression->derivation): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Update documentation of these
  procedures.
2014-01-25 17:04:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
4ec2e92ddb doc: More about offloading.
* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Start with "When desired".  Say
  more on what can go in 'machines.scm', and mention Guile-Avahi.
  (Invoking guix-daemon): Document '--no-build-hook'.
  (Invoking guix build): Add xref to "Daemon Offload Setup".
2014-01-25 16:20:23 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
49e6291a7a Add 'guix offload' as a daemon build hook.
* nix/nix-daemon/guix-daemon.cc (GUIX_OPT_NO_BUILD_HOOK): New macro.
  (options): Add '--no-build-hook'.
  (parse_opt): Handle it.
  (main)[HAVE_DAEMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK]: Set 'useBuildHook' by default.
  Set $NIX_BUILD_HOOK to our offload hook unless otherwise specified.
  [!HAVE_DAEMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK]: Clear 'useBuildHook'.
* pre-inst-env.in: Set and export NIX_BUILD_HOOK.
* nix/scripts/offload.in, guix/scripts/offload.scm: New files.
* guix/ui.scm (show-guix-help)[internal?]: Add "offload".
* config-daemon.ac: Call 'GUIX_CHECK_UNBUFFERED_CBIP'.
  Instantiate 'nix/scripts/offload'.  Set 'BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD'
  conditional, and optionally define 'HAVE_DEAMON_OFFLOAD_HOOK' cpp
  macro.
* daemon.am (nodist_pkglibexec_SCRIPTS)[BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Add it.
* Makefile.am (MODULES)[BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Add
  'guix/scripts/offload.scm'.
  (EXTRA_DIST)[!BUILD_DAEMON_OFFLOAD]: Likewise.
* m4/guix.m4 (GUIX_CHECK_UNBUFFERED_CBIP): New macro.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Move most of the body to...
  (Build Environment Setup): ... this.  New subsection.
  (Daemon Offload Setup): New subsection.
2014-01-24 00:01:50 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
6dc99317fb doc: List what's in the chroot.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): List what's in the chroot.
2014-01-18 22:32:51 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
d43eb499a6 Update 'nix-upstream' sub-module; adjust build system, doc, and substituter.
* nix-upstream: Update sub-module.
* daemon.am (libutil_a_SOURCES): Add affinity.cc.
  (libutil_headers): Add affinity.hh.
  (libexec_PROGRAMS, nix_setuid_helper_SOURCES,
  nix_setuid_helper_CPPFLAGS, nix_setuid_helper_LDADD): Remove.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Remove paragraph about
  'nix-setuid-helper'.
* guix/scripts/substitute-binary.scm (guix-substitute-binary): Exit 0 when
  %CACHE-URL has an HTTP scheme and looking up its host fails.
  Always print a newline to stdout when starting.
2014-01-18 22:32:50 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
7e17f65d95 doc: Distinguish between (gnu packages ...) and "GNU packages".
* doc/guix.texi (Package Modules): Add a footnote stating that (gnu
  packages ...) has nothing to do with "GNU packages."
2014-01-17 22:52:10 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
4eaad71db6 doc: Fix another reference to (gnu packages admin).
* doc/guix.texi (Using the Configuration System): Change module name
  to (gnu packages admin).
2014-01-14 09:00:29 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
87236aed77 archive: Add '--missing'.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (show-help, %options): Add '--missing'.
  (guix-archive)[lines]: New procedure.
  Use it to honor '--missing'.
* tests/guix-archive.sh: Add tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Document '--missing'.
2014-01-06 22:25:29 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
425b0bfc2e guix build: Add '--no-build-hook'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (%default-options): Add 'build-hook?' pair.
  (show-help, %options): Add --no-build-hook.
  (guix-build): Pass the 'build-hook?' value to 'set-build-options'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '--no-build-hook'.
2014-01-05 22:58:32 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
f82cc5fdbe archive: Add '--authorize'.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (authorize-key): New procedure.
  (guix-archive): Call it when OPTS contains 'authorize-key'.
* tests/guix-archive.sh: Add test with invalid public key.
* guix/pki.scm: Export '%acl-file'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): Make it clear that '--import'
  works only with authorized keys.  Document '--authorize'.
2013-12-30 23:18:52 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
554f26ece3 archive: Add '--generate-key'.
* guix/pk-crypto.scm (error-source, error-string): New procedures.
* guix/pki.scm (%private-key-file): New variable.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm (show-help): Document '--generate-key'.
  (%options): Add "generate-key".
  (generate-key-pair): New procedure.
  (guix-archive): Call 'generate-key' when OPTS contains a
  'generate-key' pair.
* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Suggest generating a key pair.
  (Invoking guix archive): Document '--generate-key'.
2013-12-30 22:57:37 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
4d1a2b50a6 doc: Invoke 'useradd' with '--system'.
Reported by Kete <kete@ninthfloor.org>.
Fixes <http://bugs.gnu.org/16289>.

* doc/guix.texi (Setting Up the Daemon): Add '--system' to the 'useradd'
  command line.  Suggested by Kete <kete@ninthfloor.org>.
2013-12-30 16:47:32 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
760c60d684 Add 'guix archive'.
* guix/scripts/archive.scm, tests/guix-archive.sh: New files.
* Makefile.am (MODULES): Add 'archive.scm'.
  (SH_TESTS): Add 'guix-archive.sh'.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix archive): New section.
* guix/scripts/build.scm: Export 'derivation-from-expression'.
* guix/scripts/package.scm: Export 'specification->package+output'.
2013-12-22 01:08:21 +01:00
Mark H Weaver
6447738c01 guix package: allow multiple arguments after -i, -r, and -u.
* guix/scripts/package.scm (%options): Adapt option processors to accept and
  return a second seed value: 'arg-handler', which handles bare arguments (if
  not false).  The install, remove, and upgrade option processors return an
  arg-handler that repeat the same operation.  All other option processors
  return #f as the arg-handler.  Make the arguments to install and remove
  optional.  The upgrade option processor deletes (upgrade . #f) from the
  alist before adding a new entry.
  (guix-package): Procedures passed to 'args-fold*' accept the new seed value
  'arg-handler'.  The 'operand-proc' uses 'arg-handler' (if not false).

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Update docs.

* tests/guix-package.sh: Add test.
2013-12-14 16:25:02 -05:00
Ludovic Courtès
68ad877c6b doc: Slightly improve the "System Configuration" node.
* doc/guix.texi (System Configuration): Add paragraph on upgrades and
  rollback, moved from "Using the Configuration System".
  (Using the Configuration System): Change variable name to
  'komputilo'.  Add xref to "Package Modules".
2013-12-11 10:47:55 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
4af2447e37 doc: First stab at documenting whole-system configuration.
* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add xref to "Using the Configuration
  System".
  (System Configuration, Using the Configuration System, Defining
  Services): New nodes.
2013-12-10 00:24:02 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
dd1a5a152c derivations: Use more keyword parameters for 'build-expression->derivation'.
* guix/derivations.scm (build-expression->derivation): Turn 'system' and
  'inputs' into keyword parameters.
  Adjust callers accordingly.
* gnu/system/linux.scm, gnu/system/vm.scm, guix/build-system/cmake.scm,
  guix/build-system/gnu.scm, guix/build-system/perl.scm,
  guix/build-system/python.scm, guix/build-system/trivial.scm,
  guix/download.scm, guix/packages.scm, guix/profiles.scm,
  guix/scripts/pull.scm, tests/derivations.scm, tests/guix-build.sh,
  tests/monads.scm, tests/store.scm, tests/union.scm: Adjust users of
  'build-expression->derivation' and 'derivation-expression'
  accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (Derivations): Adjust 'build-expression->derivation'
  documentation accordingly.
  (The Store Monad): Likewise for 'derivation-expression'.
2013-12-04 16:07:53 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
c320011da5 doc: List the supported platforms.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): List the supported platforms.
2013-11-23 22:26:13 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
d03bb6532c doc: Link to package-list.html.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): Add link to package-list.html.
2013-11-19 00:02:41 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
ac5de156ae guix build: '-e' can be passed a monadic thunk.
* guix/ui.scm (read/eval): New procedure.
  (read/eval-package-expression): Use it.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (derivations-from-package-expressions): Rename to...
  (derivation-from-expression): ... this.  Accept procedures, under the
  assumption that they are monadic thunk.
  (show-help): Adjust accordingly.
  (guix-build): Ditto.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add test.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Augment description of '-e'.
2013-11-18 23:08:20 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
e900c5031f doc: Mention Linux containers; emphasize reproducible builds.
* doc/guix.texi (Introduction): Use "containers" instead of "chroots".
  (Invoking guix-daemon): Add @cindex entries.  Mention the Linux
  container features.
  (Features): Add sentence on build reproducibility.
2013-11-18 22:07:29 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
bf4211523b guix build: Add '--log-file'.
* guix/scripts/build.scm (show-help): Add '--log-file'.
  (%options): Likewise.
  (guix-build): Set %FILE-PORT-NAME-CANONICALIZATION.  Honor '--log-file'.
* tests/guix-build.sh: Add '--log-file' tests.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix build): Document '--log-file'.
2013-11-12 01:06:45 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
f9cc897105 packages: Add a 'snippet' field to <origin>.
* guix/packages.scm (<origin>): Add 'snippet', 'modules', and
  'imported-modules' fields.
  (patch-and-repack): Make 'inputs' a keyword parameter.  Add 'snippet',
  'modules', and 'imported-modules' parameters.  Accept SOURCE as a raw
  file name.  Insert SNIPPET in BUILDER.  Pass IMPORTED-MODULES to
  'build-expression->derivation'.
  (package-source-derivation): Pass the extra arguments to
  'patch-and-repack'.
* tests/packages.scm ("package-source-derivation, snippet"): New test.
* doc/guix.texi (Defining Packages): Mention the 'patches' and 'snippet'
  fields.
  (Invoking guix build): Tell that --source has patches and snippets
  applied.
  (Software Freedom): Mention packages that contain non-free code.
2013-11-07 22:57:30 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
18f2887bff doc: Document current security issue with substitutes.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.

* doc/guix.texi (Features): Add note about unauthenticated binaries.
2013-11-07 22:18:24 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
b5385b528c doc: Improve documentation of '--no-substitutes'.
Suggested by Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>.

* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Spell out the --no-substitutes
  documentation.
  (Invoking guix build): Use the more complete --no-substitutes
  documentation.
  (Invoking guix-daemon): Explain the interaction with what clients ask
  for.
2013-11-07 22:17:15 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
13ed095c50 doc: Document the syntax of the '--remove' argument.
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix package): Document the syntax of
  '--remove' patterns.
2013-11-02 00:01:35 +01:00
Ludovic Courtès
72e25e35a5 doc: Augment the "Porting" section.
Reported by Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr>.

* doc/guix.texi (Porting): Document needed changes to (gnu packages
  bootstrap) and (gnu packages linux).
2013-10-29 00:08:44 +01:00
Nikita Karetnikov
7df7a74e23 doc: Improve the copyright notice. 2013-10-17 13:21:10 +00:00
Ludovic Courtès
ab5d72ad2b doc: Document "guix pull --url".
* doc/guix.texi (Invoking guix pull): Add --url.
2013-10-13 01:14:21 +02:00