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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2016-08-02 19:42:31 +0200
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2016-08-02 23:43:29 +0200
commite8b652d46b451f4fdb81a483234e0757bf5ed3de (patch)
treef8c7656f7d1623157624ae8e491a008eb6c2652d
parent201fff9ea1c8ab973a35881a2736e053b844d0d7 (diff)
doc: Clarify distinction between "service" and "Shepherd service".
* doc/guix.texi (Services): Distinguish "service" and "Shepherd service". Add xref to "Shepherd Services".
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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
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@@ -7445,11 +7445,12 @@ Configuration System}). System services are typically daemons launched
7445when the system boots, or other actions needed at that time---e.g., 7445when the system boots, or other actions needed at that time---e.g.,
7446configuring network access. 7446configuring network access.
7447 7447
7448Services are managed by the GNU@tie{}Shepherd (@pxref{Introduction,,, 7448GuixSD has a broad definition of ``service'' (@pxref{Service
7449shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). On a running system, the 7449Composition}), but many services are managed by the GNU@tie{}Shepherd
7450@command{herd} command allows you to list the available services, show 7450(@pxref{Shepherd Services}). On a running system, the @command{herd}
7451their status, start and stop them, or do other specific operations 7451command allows you to list the available services, show their status,
7452(@pxref{Jump Start,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). For example: 7452start and stop them, or do other specific operations (@pxref{Jump
7453Start,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}). For example:
7453 7454
7454@example 7455@example
7455# herd status 7456# herd status