guix/gnu/services/admin.scm, branch master Transactional package manager, declarative GNU/Linux distribution, reproducible deployment tool, and more! https://guix.gnu.org services: Eliminate tab-based indentations. 2026-07-27T02:53:41+00:00 Nguyễn Gia Phong cnx@loang.net 2026-07-27T02:46:23+00:00 a6149814533863a14f239c6d227b9c02ea7dd209 * gnu/services/admin.scm: Replace tabs with 8 spaces. * gnu/services/dbus.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/power.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/ssh.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/virtualization.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/web.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/xorg.scm: Likewise. * gnu/services/networking.scm: Reindent lines with tabs. 
* gnu/services/admin.scm: Replace tabs with 8 spaces.
* gnu/services/dbus.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/power.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/ssh.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/virtualization.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/web.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/xorg.scm: Likewise.
* gnu/services/networking.scm: Reindent lines with tabs.
services: package-database: Run ‘guix locate’ without root privileges. 2026-04-03T22:30:52+00:00 Ludovic Courtès ludo@gnu.org 2026-03-27T17:02:05+00:00 985715e1e33b463e09709c947dd5b185c187e64f * gnu/services/admin.scm (%package-database-file) (%package-database-accounts, %package-database-activation): New variables. (package-database-shepherd-services): Pass explicit ‘--database’ flag to ‘guix locate’. Pass #:user and #:group to ‘command’. Pass #:log-file. (package-database-service-type): Extend ‘activation-service-type’ and ‘account-service-type’. Change-Id: Ifbf65e004766d049d99a16e163339ac168c1f73c Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Merges: #7527 
* gnu/services/admin.scm (%package-database-file)
(%package-database-accounts, %package-database-activation): New variables.
(package-database-shepherd-services): Pass explicit ‘--database’ flag to ‘guix
locate’.  Pass #:user and #:group to ‘command’.  Pass #:log-file.
(package-database-service-type): Extend ‘activation-service-type’ and
‘account-service-type’.

Change-Id: Ifbf65e004766d049d99a16e163339ac168c1f73c
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
Merges: #7527
Update Giacomo's email address. 2025-12-03T05:38:09+00:00 Giacomo Leidi therewasa@fishinthecalculator.me 2025-11-15T10:58:40+00:00 c425bac93d8d39c197a4bb4a56218cecd3231c1d The change was automated via: git grep -l goodoldpaul@autistici.org | xargs sed -i 's/goodoldpaul@autistici.org/therewasa@fishinthecalculator.me/g' * .mailmap: New entry. Change-Id: I1629388334695d221647afe6a14faf61af5fe0d6 Signed-off-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim@guixotic.coop> 
The change was automated via:

git grep -l goodoldpaul@autistici.org |
    xargs sed -i 's/goodoldpaul@autistici.org/therewasa@fishinthecalculator.me/g'

* .mailmap: New entry.

Change-Id: I1629388334695d221647afe6a14faf61af5fe0d6
Signed-off-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim@guixotic.coop>
services: log-rotation: Allow to pass procedure as compression method. 2025-10-06T09:00:08+00:00 Benjamin Chabanne benjamin@uvy.fr 2025-09-28T12:19:00+00:00 be39b5dee51395aa8acd29d17bc027dba1752443 * gnu/services/admin.scm (log-rotation-configuration): Change validation method and accept gexp procedure. Change-Id: I67cd5051a05d211349ecbc66ee3a55ab5b1a5971 Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> 
    * gnu/services/admin.scm (log-rotation-configuration): Change
    validation method and accept gexp procedure.

Change-Id: I67cd5051a05d211349ecbc66ee3a55ab5b1a5971
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
services: rottlog: Remove. 2025-09-30T12:58:38+00:00 Nguyễn Gia Phong mcsinyx@disroot.org 2025-09-30T08:55:58+00:00 af16ef27afa0b08b5960c48aba145128d8c13462 * gnu/services/admin.scm (rottlog-service{,-type}, rottlog-configuration{,?,-rottlog,-rc-file,-rotations,-jobs} log-rotation{,?,-frequency,-files,-options,-post-rotate}, %default-rotations, %rotated-files, %default-log-rotation-options): Remove variables. * doc/guix.texi (Rottlog): Remove subheading. * .dir-locals.el: De-register rottlog-configuration. References: a9f21036e43f ("services: rottlog: Deprecate.") Change-Id: I9d62deb4dba31a07c3ef82cde0fca3a05ece064d Signed-off-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim@guixotic.coop> 
* gnu/services/admin.scm (rottlog-service{,-type},
rottlog-configuration{,?,-rottlog,-rc-file,-rotations,-jobs}
log-rotation{,?,-frequency,-files,-options,-post-rotate},
%default-rotations, %rotated-files, %default-log-rotation-options):
Remove variables.
* doc/guix.texi (Rottlog): Remove subheading.
* .dir-locals.el: De-register rottlog-configuration.

References: a9f21036e43f ("services: rottlog: Deprecate.")
Change-Id: I9d62deb4dba31a07c3ef82cde0fca3a05ece064d
Signed-off-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim@guixotic.coop>
gnu: nss-certs: Relocate to (gnu packages nss). 2025-08-17T20:34:42+00:00 Maxim Cournoyer maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com 2025-05-22T00:15:47+00:00 af9e540b716402df983935eeabedc4572d6565ce This is made so that the source can be shared without introducing module circular dependencies. * gnu/packages/certs.scm (nss-certs) (nss-certs-for-test): Move to... * gnu/packages/nss.scm: ... here. Adjust the module imports via: git grep -l '(gnu packages certs)' | xargs sed 's/(gnu packages certs)/(gnu packages nss)/' -i Change-Id: I56d7bc52ddcdffbced8a162e8db8ea5071b0cb0f 
This is made so that the source can be shared without introducing module
circular dependencies.

* gnu/packages/certs.scm (nss-certs)
(nss-certs-for-test): Move to...
* gnu/packages/nss.scm: ... here.

Adjust the module imports via:

  git grep -l '(gnu packages certs)' |
  xargs sed 's/(gnu packages certs)/(gnu packages nss)/' -i

Change-Id: I56d7bc52ddcdffbced8a162e8db8ea5071b0cb0f
services: file-database: Search ‘updatedb’ in package. 2025-04-01T12:49:34+00:00 Sergio Pastor Pérez sergio.pastorperez@gmail.com 2025-03-27T22:36:52+00:00 354ffea7204fb00d4d129a6f4740ff1206086604 `file-database-service-type' appends 'bin/updatedb' path to the `package' field provided by `file-database-configuration'. This prevents users from using alternate packages which also provide 'updatedb' but in a different location. For example, the `plocate' package installs 'updatedb' in 'sbin/updatedb'. Fallback to 'sbin/' if 'updatedb' is not found in 'bin/'. * gnu/services/admin.scm (<file-database-configuration>)[package]: Update docstring. (file-database-shepherd-services): Locate 'updatedb' binary. * doc/guix.texi (File Search Services): Update accordingly. Change-Id: Ic741716044be3a8f51a157510f9f923bd66c41d7 Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> Modified-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> 
`file-database-service-type' appends 'bin/updatedb' path to the `package'
field provided by `file-database-configuration'. This prevents users from
using alternate packages which also provide 'updatedb' but in a different
location.

For example, the `plocate' package installs 'updatedb' in 'sbin/updatedb'.

Fallback to 'sbin/' if 'updatedb' is not found in 'bin/'.

* gnu/services/admin.scm (<file-database-configuration>)[package]:
Update docstring.
(file-database-shepherd-services): Locate 'updatedb' binary.
* doc/guix.texi (File Search Services): Update accordingly.

Change-Id: Ic741716044be3a8f51a157510f9f923bd66c41d7
Signed-off-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
Modified-by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
services: unattended-upgrade: Exit with non-zero upon failure. 2025-03-26T16:55:50+00:00 Ludovic Courtès ludo@gnu.org 2025-03-26T14:52:37+00:00 92205bab4dcf25a9c4dbe08daf0e53c6e608ca3e Until now, the service would always exit with 0, which makes failures harder to distinguish in the output of ‘herd status’, for instance. * gnu/services/admin.scm (unattended-upgrade-shepherd-services)[code]: Call ‘exit’ after ‘report-invoke-error’. Change-Id: Idfc74a48a6a798e813db96d5770a897595b27240 
Until now, the service would always exit with 0, which makes failures
harder to distinguish in the output of ‘herd status’, for instance.

* gnu/services/admin.scm (unattended-upgrade-shepherd-services)[code]:
Call ‘exit’ after ‘report-invoke-error’.

Change-Id: Idfc74a48a6a798e813db96d5770a897595b27240
services: package-database: Turn into a Shepherd timer. 2025-03-23T18:29:41+00:00 Ludovic Courtès ludo@gnu.org 2025-03-12T15:14:32+00:00 71ae6f2a191e715c96b02e876f5e40e4932debd8 * gnu/services/admin.scm (package-database-mcron-jobs): Rename to… (package-database-shepherd-services): … this. Return a shepherd service. (package-database-service-type): Update accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (File Search Services): Update documentation of the ‘schedule’ field. Reviewed-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> Change-Id: Id7b4c5cff95a7117dca7d95af37db7389bb5ca92 
* gnu/services/admin.scm (package-database-mcron-jobs): Rename to…
(package-database-shepherd-services): … this.  Return a shepherd
service.
(package-database-service-type): Update accordingly.
* doc/guix.texi (File Search Services): Update documentation of the
‘schedule’ field.

Reviewed-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
Change-Id: Id7b4c5cff95a7117dca7d95af37db7389bb5ca92
services: file-database: Exclude /dev by default. 2025-03-23T18:29:33+00:00 Ludovic Courtès ludo@gnu.org 2025-03-12T10:50:40+00:00 f4c832b277846b05c710dc8776c2c0578a03fcd9 * gnu/services/admin.scm (%default-file-database-excluded-directories): Add “/dev’. Reviewed-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> Change-Id: I06af6621cd363e140a6fc49e1cee97d15b365b89 
* gnu/services/admin.scm (%default-file-database-excluded-directories):
Add “/dev’.

Reviewed-by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com>
Change-Id: I06af6621cd363e140a6fc49e1cee97d15b365b89