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Add how to create a runit service in step 5 of binary installation manual

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From: Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
To: "guix-patches <at> gnu.org" <guix-patches <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Add how to create a runit service in step 5 of binary installation
 manual
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:38:10 +0000

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I would like to add a patch in https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Binary-Installation.html#Binary-Installation
-> step 5 Run the daemon, and set it to automatically start on boot.

If your host distro uses the Runit system:

<code>
# mkdir /etc/sv/guix-daemon
</code>

Then create file /etc/sv/guix-daemon/run with your favorite text editor e.g. emacs.

<code>
# emacs /etc/sv/guix-daemon/run
</code>

And add this two line of code in the file.

<code>
#!/bin/sh
exec /var/guix/profiles/per-user/root/current-guix/bin/guix-daemon --build-users-group=guixbuild
</code>

Now, you can enable and start guix-daemon service with:

<code>
# ln -s /etc/sv/guix-daemon /var/service/ && sv up guix-daemon
</code>

I would like to add it in etc and the manual at doc/guix.texi updated.
How can I contribute?

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Message #8 received at 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke <at> gnu.org>
To: Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
Cc: 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#37624] Add how to create a runit service in step 5 of binary
 installation manual
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 09:47:51 +0200

Foxmean writes:

Hello Foxmean,

> I would like to add a patch in
> https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Binary-Installation.html#Binary-Installation
> -> step 5 Run the daemon, and set it to automatically start on boot.

That's great!

> If your host distro uses the Runit system:
>
> <code>
> # mkdir /etc/sv/guix-daemon
> </code>

Okay.  As you will see, <code> is coded as @example ... @end example.

> Then create file /etc/sv/guix-daemon/run with your favorite text editor e.g. emacs.
>
> <code>
> # emacs /etc/sv/guix-daemon/run
> </code>
>
> And add this two line of code in the file.
>
> <code>
> #!/bin/sh
> exec /var/guix/profiles/per-user/root/current-guix/bin/guix-daemon --build-users-group=guixbuild
> </code>

I would suggest you change this bit to resemble the other init systems:
this file to the repository for people to simply cp.  You will have to
replace `/var' directory with the configurable `@localstatedir@'.

> Now, you can enable and start guix-daemon service with:
>
> <code>
> # ln -s /etc/sv/guix-daemon /var/service/ && sv up guix-daemon
> </code>
>
> I would like to add it in etc and the manual at doc/guix.texi updated.
> How can I contribute?

You will need to create a patch to doc/guix.texi.  You first need to
clone the guix git archive.

Have a look at the `Contributing' section in the manual, especially
https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Building-from-Git.html.

Edit doc/guix.texi, check the result by building the manual:

    make info
    <visit doc/guix.info>

For the rest, follow the pattern used for the file

    etc/guix-daemon.service.in

do not forget to add your file to

    etc/local.mk

Commit your changes to git and reply to this bug with your patch.  Feel
free to ask if you have any questions.

Greetings,
janneke

-- 
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From: Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
To: 37624 <37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Try to add Runit daemon setup in manual (install guix in existing
 GNU/Linux)
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:30:26 +0000

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I hope this can help you, even so a little.

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From: Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
To: 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Try to add Runit daemon setup in documentation (install guix in
 existing GNU/Linux)
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:31:18 +0000

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Message #17 received at 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll <at> gmail.com>
To: Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
Cc: 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 40601 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH v2] Re: Add how to create a runit service in step 5 of binary
 installation manual
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:22:51 +0200

Hello,


as I recently worked on the same subject in [1],

I reviewed and amended the documentation patch [2].


[1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=40601

[2] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=37624


-- 

Vincent Legoll

Message #20 received at 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll <at> gmail.com>
To: Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
Cc: 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 40601 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Re: Add how to create a runit service in step 5 of
 binary installation manual
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:29:27 +0200

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On 14/04/2020 00:22, Vincent Legoll wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
> as I recently worked on the same subject in [1],
>
> I reviewed and amended the documentation patch [2].
>
>
> [1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=40601
>
> [2] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=37624
>

And now with the patch...

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Message #23 received at 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
To: Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
Subject: Re: [bug#37624] [PATCH v2] Re: Add how to create a runit service in
 step 5 of binary installation manual
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 13:35:47 +0000

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Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll <at> gmail.com> writes:

> On 14/04/2020 00:22, Vincent Legoll wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> as I recently worked on the same subject in [1],
>>
>> I reviewed and amended the documentation patch [2].
>>
>>
>> [1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=40601
>>
>> [2] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=37624
>>
>
> And now with the patch...

I've had a look at the patch, it seems OK. Did you consider adding the
config file to Guix itself, so that a user can copy it, just like the
systemd and upstart examples?

That might be more consistent, and avoid the docs getting longer.

Chris

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Message #26 received at 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll <at> gmail.com>
To: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
Cc: 37624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Foxmean <foxmean <at> protonmail.com>
Subject: Re: [bug#37624] [PATCH v2] Re: Add how to create a runit service in
 step 5 of binary installation manual
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:37:58 +0100

Hello again,

> I've had a look at the patch, it seems OK. Did you consider adding the
> config file to Guix itself, so that a user can copy it, just like the
> systemd and upstart examples?

Yes, I think I have that done also, I'll dig it out. I even think I saw the
doc issue bug after having done the config file thing.

> That might be more consistent, and avoid the docs getting longer.

Stay tuned

-- 
Vincent Legoll

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