services: base: Add descriptions.

* gnu/services/base.scm (fstab-service-type)
(file-system-service-type, urandom-seed-service-type)
(session-environment-service-type)
(console-font-service-type)
(login-service-type, agetty-service-type)
(mingetty-service-type, nscd-service-type)
(pam-limits-service-type, guix-service-type)
(guix-publish-service-type, udev-service-type)
(gpm-service-type): Add 'description' field.
* po/packages/POTFILES.in: Add gnu/services/base.scm.
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Ludovic Courtès 2017-09-13 21:48:02 +02:00
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@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ (define fstab-service-type
(list (service-extension etc-service-type
file-systems->fstab)))
(compose concatenate)
(extend append)))
(extend append)
(description
"Populate the @file{/etc/fstab} based on the given file
system objects.")))
(define %root-file-system-shepherd-service
(shepherd-service
@ -349,7 +352,10 @@ (define file-system-service-type
(service-extension fstab-service-type
identity)))
(compose concatenate)
(extend append)))
(extend append)
(description
"Provide Shepherd services to mount and unmount the given
file systems, as well as corresponding @file{/etc/fstab} entries.")))
(define user-unmount-service-type
(shepherd-service-type
@ -545,7 +551,11 @@ (define urandom-seed-service-type
(service-type (name 'urandom-seed)
(extensions
(list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
urandom-seed-shepherd-service)))))
urandom-seed-shepherd-service)))
(description
"Seed the @file{/dev/urandom} pseudo-random number
generator (RNG) with the value recorded when the system was last shut
down.")))
(define (urandom-seed-service)
(service urandom-seed-service-type #f))
@ -613,7 +623,15 @@ (define session-environment-service-type
(list `("environment"
,(environment-variables->environment-file vars)))))))
(compose concatenate)
(extend append)))
(extend append)
(description
"Populate @file{/etc/environment} with the specified environment
variables. The value of this service is a list of name/value pairs for
environments variables, such as:
@example
'((\"TZ\" . \"Canada/Pacific\"))
@end example\n")))
(define (session-environment-service vars)
"Return a service that builds the @file{/etc/environment}, which can be read
@ -713,7 +731,15 @@ (define console-font-service-type
(list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
console-font-shepherd-services)))
(compose concatenate)
(extend append)))
(extend append)
(description
"Install the given fonts on the specified ttys (fonts are per
virtual console on GNU/Linux). The value of this service is a list of
tty/font pairs like:
@example
'((\"tty1\" . \"LatGrkCyr-8x16\"))
@end example\n")))
(define* (console-font-service tty #:optional (font "LatGrkCyr-8x16"))
"This procedure is deprecated in favor of @code{console-font-service-type}.
@ -748,7 +774,10 @@ (define (login-pam-service config)
(define login-service-type
(service-type (name 'login)
(extensions (list (service-extension pam-root-service-type
login-pam-service)))))
login-pam-service)))
(description
"Provide a console log-in service as specified by its
configuration value, a @code{login-configuration} object.")))
(define* (login-service #:optional (config (login-configuration)))
"Return a service configure login according to @var{config}, which specifies
@ -964,7 +993,10 @@ (define agetty-shepherd-service
(define agetty-service-type
(service-type (name 'agetty)
(extensions (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
agetty-shepherd-service)))))
agetty-shepherd-service)))
(description
"Provide console login using the @command{agetty}
program.")))
(define* (agetty-service config)
"Return a service to run agetty according to @var{config}, which specifies
@ -1015,7 +1047,10 @@ (define mingetty-shepherd-service
(define mingetty-service-type
(service-type (name 'mingetty)
(extensions (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
mingetty-shepherd-service)))))
mingetty-shepherd-service)))
(description
"Provide console login using the @command{mingetty}
program.")))
(define* (mingetty-service config)
"Return a service to run mingetty according to @var{config}, which specifies
@ -1184,7 +1219,11 @@ (define nscd-service-type
(inherit config)
(name-services (append
(nscd-configuration-name-services config)
name-services)))))))
name-services)))))
(description
"Runs libc's @dfn{name service cache daemon} (nscd) with the
given configuration---an @code{<nscd-configuration>} object. @xref{Name
Service Switch}, for an example.")))
(define* (nscd-service #:optional (config %nscd-default-configuration))
"Return a service that runs libc's name service cache daemon (nscd) with the
@ -1280,7 +1319,11 @@ (module "pam_limits.so")
(extensions
(list (service-extension etc-service-type security-limits)
(service-extension pam-root-service-type
(lambda _ (list pam-extension))))))))
(lambda _ (list pam-extension)))))
(description
"Install the specified resource usage limits by populating
@file{/etc/security/limits.conf} and using the @code{pam_limits}
authentication module."))))
(define* (pam-limits-service #:optional (limits '()))
"Return a service that makes selected programs respect the list of
@ -1456,7 +1499,9 @@ (define guix-service-type
(service-extension activation-service-type guix-activation)
(service-extension profile-service-type
(compose list guix-configuration-guix))))
(default-value (guix-configuration))))
(default-value (guix-configuration))
(description
"Run the build daemon of GNU@tie{}Guix, aka. @command{guix-daemon}.")))
(define* (guix-service #:optional (config %default-guix-configuration))
"Return a service that runs the Guix build daemon according to
@ -1554,7 +1599,10 @@ (define guix-publish-service-type
(const %guix-publish-accounts))
(service-extension activation-service-type
guix-publish-activation)))
(default-value (guix-publish-configuration))))
(default-value (guix-publish-configuration))
(description
"Add a Shepherd service running @command{guix publish}, a
command that allows you to share pre-built binaries with others over HTTP.")))
(define* (guix-publish-service #:key (guix guix) (port 80) (host "localhost"))
"Return a service that runs @command{guix publish} listening on @var{host}
@ -1726,7 +1774,11 @@ (define udev-service-type
(($ <udev-configuration> udev initial-rules)
(udev-configuration
(udev udev)
(rules (append initial-rules rules)))))))))
(rules (append initial-rules rules)))))))
(description
"Run @command{udev}, which populates the @file{/dev}
directory dynamically. Get extra rules from the packages listed in the
@code{rules} field of its value, @code{udev-configuration} object.")))
(define* (udev-service #:key (udev eudev) (rules '()))
"Run @var{udev}, which populates the @file{/dev} directory dynamically. Get
@ -1797,7 +1849,12 @@ (define gpm-service-type
(service-type (name 'gpm)
(extensions
(list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
gpm-shepherd-service)))))
gpm-shepherd-service)))
(description
"Run GPM, the general-purpose mouse daemon, with the given
command-line options. GPM allows users to use the mouse in the console,
notably to select, copy, and paste text. The default options use the
@code{ps2} protocol, which works for both USB and PS/2 mice.")))
(define* (gpm-service #:key (gpm gpm)
(options '("-m" "/dev/input/mice" "-t" "ps2")))

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@ -57,3 +57,4 @@ gnu/packages/webkit.scm
gnu/packages/web.scm
gnu/packages/wordnet.scm
gnu/packages/xiph.scm
gnu/services/base.scm