From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Subject: Re: Brain storming cool Guix features Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2019 17:58:17 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: References: <87bm4wwrku.fsf@dismail.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_73153_530689457.1546621097760" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:35177) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gfSnn-0008MT-6h for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:58:32 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gfSni-0004TH-S5 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:58:31 -0500 Received: from w1.tutanota.de ([81.3.6.162]:33376) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gfSng-00041G-PH for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:58:25 -0500 Received: from w2.tutanota.de (unknown [192.168.1.163]) by w1.tutanota.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB7FFFBF186 for ; Fri, 4 Jan 2019 16:58:17 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: <87bm4wwrku.fsf@dismail.de> List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" To: Joshua Branson Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org ------=_Part_73153_530689457.1546621097760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello! As topic is started, I suggest this to a roadmap http://git.savannah= .gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/tree/ROADMAP : znavko`s=C2=A0 roadmap suggestions: - total guix architecture guide (not only descriptions of cases =E2=80=98en= vironment=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98system=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98package=E2=80=99 and= its options) with pictures, - interface for searching for substitute servers or a list of available ser= vers - searching interface for packages substitution (server url, system type, p= ackage version), how you can find server where package you need is compiled - feature for getting source config.scm used in `guix system configure` (fo= r beginners when deleted or modified to unworkable) - count estimative compilation time for every package in different system c= onfigurations and display it=C2=A0 for user system configuration when run `= guix package -u` or `guix package -i name` - promotional video with infographics why to choose Guix and GuixSD Also this: - wiki with operating system configurations (starting from a subject, but n= ot from existing options): system packages, services configurations with ex= amples and full list of variables even where to paste it, - Guile and Scheme for Beginners book. Jan 4, 2019, 12:11 PM by jbranso@dismail.de: > > I had some cool ideas/features for things that GuixSD could potentially > add, and I wanted to share. Are any of these possible? > > #+BEGIN_SRC scheme > (operating system > (keymap "dvorak") > ...) > #+END_SRC > > The above would make the bootloader, console, X, and wayland all use the > dvorak layout. That would be a nice feature! I currently use "dvorak", > and it's slightly annoying that grub uses qwerty. :( > > #+BEGIN_SRC > (user-account > (name "joshua") > (default-font "font-hack")) > #+END_SRC > > The above would set a default font for the user joshua. > > > How about a hook that stores the user's profile of packages in a > manifest file after every package transaction (upgrade or downgrade)? > > #+BEGIN_SRC > (user-account > (name "joshua") > (updates-in-manifest #t) > (manifest-file "/etc/manifest.scm")) > #+END_SRC > > How about automatic updates? Since a guixSD user can always downgrade > to the previous version, it would be nice if it would automatically > update my user profile, root profile and reconfigure say once a week. > > #+BEGIN_SRC scheme > (operating system > (auto-upgrade #t) > (auto-upgrade-interval 'once-a-week) > ...) > #+END_SRC > > -- > Joshua Branson > Sent from Emacs and Gnus > ------=_Part_73153_530689457.1546621097760 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello! As topic is started, I sugge= st this to a roadmap http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/tree/ROADMAP :

znavko`s  roadmap suggestions:
- total= guix architecture guide (not only descriptions of cases =E2=80=98environme= nt=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98system=E2=80=99, =E2=80=98package=E2=80=99 and its op= tions) with pictures,
- interface for searching for substitute servers= or a list of available servers
- searching interface for packages sub= stitution (server url, system type, package version), how you can find serv= er where package you need is compiled
- feature for getting source con= fig.scm used in `guix system configure` (for beginners when deleted or modi= fied to unworkable)
- count estimative compilation time for every pack= age in different system configurations and display it  for user system= configuration when run `guix package -u` or `guix package -i name`
- = promotional video with infographics why to choose Guix and GuixSD

Also this:
- wiki with operating system configurations (starting from a subject,= but not from existing options): system packages, services configurations w= ith examples and full list of variables even where to paste it,
- Guil= e and Scheme for Beginners book.


Jan 4, 2019, 12:11 PM by jbranso@dismail.de= :

I h= ad some cool ideas/features for things that GuixSD could potentially
<= /div>
add, and I wanted to share. A= re any of these possible?

#+BEGIN_SRC scheme
(operating system
(keymap "dvorak")
...)
#+END_SRC

The ab= ove would make the bootloader, console, X, and wayland all use the
dvorak layout. That would be a = nice feature! I currently use "dvorak",
and it's slightly annoying that grub uses qwerty= . :(

#+BEGIN_SRC
(user-account
(name "joshua")
(default-font "font-hack"))
#+END_SRC

The abo= ve would set a default font for the user joshua.


How about a hook that= stores the user's profile of packages in a
manifest file after every package transaction (upgrade = or downgrade)?

#+BEGIN_SRC
(user-account
(name "joshua")
(updates-in-manifest #t)
(manifest-file "/etc/manifest.scm"))
#+END_SRC

How about automatic updates? Since a guixSD user can always d= owngrade
to the previous= version, it would be nice if it would automatically
update my user profile, root profile and reco= nfigure say once a week.

#+BEGIN_SRC scheme
(operating system
(auto-upgrade #t)
(auto-upgrade-interval 'once-a-week)<= br />
...)
#+END_SRC

--
Joshua Branson
Sent from Emacs and Gnus

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