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Message #50 received at 54434 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 'Brendan Tildesley <mail <at> brendan.scot>
To: 54434 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be>,
 Brendan Tildesley <mail <at> brendan.scot>
Subject: [PATCH v2 4/7] gnu: mate-polkit-for-xfce: Unhide package.
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:38:41 +1100

From: Brendan Tildesley <mail <at> brendan.scot>

* gnu/packages/xfce.scm (mate-polkit-for-xfce): Package doesn't
particularly need to be hidden.
[name]: Provide a unique name for this variant.
[description]: Explain packages purpose.
---
 gnu/packages/xfce.scm | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
index 150d21226b..731bbd791d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages xfce)
   #:use-module (guix download)
   #:use-module (guix git-download)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
+  #:use-module (guix i18n)
   #:use-module ((guix licenses) #:hide (freetype))
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix utils))
@@ -911,6 +912,7 @@ (define-public xfce4-terminal
 
 (define-public mate-polkit-for-xfce
   (package/inherit mate-polkit
+    (name "mate-polkit-for-xfce")
     (arguments
      `(#:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
@@ -924,7 +926,14 @@ (define-public mate-polkit-for-xfce
                (substitute* old (("MATE;") "XFCE;"))
                ;; To avoid a conflict if both MATE and XFCE are installed.
                (rename-file old new)))))))
-    (properties `((hidden? . #t)))))
+    (synopsis "PolicyKit Authentication agent for XFCE")
+    (description
+     (string-append
+      (package-description mate-polkit) "\n\n"
+      (P_ "This package variant provides the MATE PolicyKit authentication
+agent configured to autostart for XFCE.  This is because the XFCE project does
+not have its own official authentication agent, so we pick MATE PolicyKit as a
+reasonable fit.")))))
 
 (define-public xfce
   (package
-- 
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