system: Define '%base-user-accounts'.

* gnu/system/shadow.scm (%base-user-accounts): New variable.
* gnu/system.scm (<operating-system>)[users]: Use it as the default value.
* gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl (users): Use it.
* gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl (users): Likewise.
* doc/guix.texi (operating-system Reference, User Accounts): Adjust
  accordingly.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index cfb626c7057..6507b9c4364 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -4453,7 +4453,7 @@ A list of strings identifying devices to be used for ``swap space''
 (@pxref{Memory Concepts,,, libc, The GNU C Library Reference Manual}).
 For example, @code{'("/dev/sda3")}.
 
-@item @code{users} (default: @code{'()})
+@item @code{users} (default: @code{%base-user-accounts})
 @itemx @code{groups} (default: @var{%base-groups})
 List of user accounts and groups.  @xref{User Accounts}.
 
@@ -4832,6 +4832,14 @@ to be present on the system.  This includes groups such as ``root'',
 specific devices such as ``audio'', ``disk'', and ``cdrom''.
 @end defvr
 
+@defvr {Scheme Variable} %base-user-accounts
+This is the list of basic system accounts that programs may expect to
+find on a GNU/Linux system, such as the ``nobody'' account.
+
+Note that the ``root'' account is not included here.  It is a
+special-case and is automatically added whether or not it is specified.
+@end defvr
+
 @node Locales
 @subsection Locales