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Diffstat (limited to 'gnu/services')
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/base.scm | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/dbus.scm | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/dict.scm | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/dns.scm | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/networking.scm | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/shepherd.scm | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | gnu/services/xorg.scm | 12 |
7 files changed, 47 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/services/base.scm b/gnu/services/base.scm index 6ed1f1dbf7..6ea7ef8e7e 100644 --- a/gnu/services/base.scm +++ b/gnu/services/base.scm @@ -1316,13 +1316,17 @@ Service Switch}, for an example." (documentation "Run the syslog daemon (syslogd).") (provision '(syslogd)) (requirement '(user-processes)) - (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor - (list #$(syslog-configuration-syslogd config) - "--rcfile" - #$(syslog-configuration-config-file config)) - ;; Set the umask such that file permissions are #o640. - #:file-creation-mask #o137 - #:pid-file "/var/run/syslog.pid")) + (start #~(let ((spawn (make-forkexec-constructor + (list #$(syslog-configuration-syslogd config) + "--rcfile" + #$(syslog-configuration-config-file config)) + #:pid-file "/var/run/syslog.pid"))) + (lambda () + ;; Set the umask such that file permissions are #o640. + (let ((mask (umask #o137)) + (pid (spawn))) + (umask mask) + pid)))) (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))) ;; Snippet adapted from the GNU inetutils manual. diff --git a/gnu/services/dbus.scm b/gnu/services/dbus.scm index 7b3c8100e2..e015d3f68d 100644 --- a/gnu/services/dbus.scm +++ b/gnu/services/dbus.scm @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU -;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> +;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> ;;; Copyright © 2015 Sou Bunnbu <iyzsong@gmail.com> ;;; ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix. @@ -363,7 +363,13 @@ tuples, are all set as environment variables when the bus daemon launches it." (append (polkit-configuration-actions config) actions))))) - (default-value (polkit-configuration)))) + (default-value (polkit-configuration)) + (description + "Run the +@uref{http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/polkit/, Polkit privilege +management service}, which allows system administrators to grant access to +privileged operations in a structured way. Polkit is a requirement for most +desktop environments, such as GNOME."))) (define* (polkit-service #:key (polkit polkit)) "Return a service that runs the diff --git a/gnu/services/dict.scm b/gnu/services/dict.scm index 70b05e8f80..519ed3eca2 100644 --- a/gnu/services/dict.scm +++ b/gnu/services/dict.scm @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU ;;; Copyright © 2016 Sou Bunnbu <iyzsong@gmail.com> -;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017, 2018 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> +;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> ;;; Copyright © 2017 Huang Ying <huang.ying.caritas@gmail.com> ;;; ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix. @@ -174,7 +174,12 @@ database { (const %dicod-activation)) (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type dicod-shepherd-service))) - (default-value (dicod-configuration)))) + (default-value (dicod-configuration)) + (description + "Run @command{dicod}, the dictionary server of +@uref{https://www.gnu.org/software/dico, GNU Dico}. @command{dicod} +implements the standard DICT protocol supported by clients such as +@command{dico} and GNOME Dictionary."))) (define* (dicod-service #:key (config (dicod-configuration))) "Return a service that runs the @command{dicod} daemon, an implementation diff --git a/gnu/services/dns.scm b/gnu/services/dns.scm index 478c837d13..9caa3611be 100644 --- a/gnu/services/dns.scm +++ b/gnu/services/dns.scm @@ -639,7 +639,10 @@ (service-extension activation-service-type knot-activation) (service-extension account-service-type - (const %knot-accounts)))))) + (const %knot-accounts)))) + (description + "Run @uref{https://www.knot-dns.cz/, Knot}, an authoritative +name server for the @acronym{DNS, Domain Name System}."))) ;;; diff --git a/gnu/services/networking.scm b/gnu/services/networking.scm index 383b2b0d04..d6b0aee357 100644 --- a/gnu/services/networking.scm +++ b/gnu/services/networking.scm @@ -335,7 +335,9 @@ Protocol (DHCP) client, on all the non-loopback network interfaces." (name 'dhcpd) (extensions (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type dhcpd-shepherd-service) - (service-extension activation-service-type dhcpd-activation))))) + (service-extension activation-service-type dhcpd-activation))) + (description "Run a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) daemon. The +daemon is responsible for allocating IP addresses to its client."))) ;;; diff --git a/gnu/services/shepherd.scm b/gnu/services/shepherd.scm index 655a45a936..826a3c2215 100644 --- a/gnu/services/shepherd.scm +++ b/gnu/services/shepherd.scm @@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ (extensions (list (service-extension boot-service-type shepherd-boot-gexp) (service-extension profile-service-type - (const (list shepherd))))))) + (const (list shepherd))))) + (description + "Run the GNU Shepherd as PID 1---i.e., the operating system's first +process. The Shepherd takes care of managing services such as daemons by +ensuring they are started and stopped in the right order."))) (define %shepherd-root-service ;; The root shepherd service, aka. PID 1. Its parameter is a list of diff --git a/gnu/services/xorg.scm b/gnu/services/xorg.scm index e6f64b30c1..2505bde97b 100644 --- a/gnu/services/xorg.scm +++ b/gnu/services/xorg.scm @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU ;;; Copyright © 2017 Andy Wingo <wingo@igalia.com> -;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> +;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> ;;; Copyright © 2015 Sou Bunnbu <iyzsong@gmail.com> ;;; Copyright © 2018, 2019 Timothy Sample <samplet@ngyro.com> ;;; Copyright © 2019 Jan (janneke) Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org> @@ -619,7 +619,9 @@ reboot_cmd " shepherd "/sbin/reboot\n" (service-extension profile-service-type (const (list xterm))))) - (default-value (slim-configuration))))) + (default-value (slim-configuration)) + (description + "Run the SLiM graphical login manager for X11.")))) (define-deprecated (slim-service #:key (slim slim) (allow-empty-passwords? #t) auto-login? @@ -691,7 +693,11 @@ theme." (list (service-extension pam-root-service-type screen-locker-pam-services) (service-extension setuid-program-service-type - screen-locker-setuid-programs))))) + screen-locker-setuid-programs))) + (description + "Allow the given program to be used as a screen locker for +the graphical server by making it setuid-root, so it can authenticate users, +and by creating a PAM service for it."))) (define* (screen-locker-service package #:optional |