From: Andy Wingo <wingo@pobox.com>
To: guix-devel@gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 7/7] gnu: Add polkit service.
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:57:15 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <dfd1315880b03d2c4a119a6190b0c97ab66a55d9.1440062095.git.wingo@pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <95cd06d0b1639449fffa2ded823e54d0f26afbb6.1440062095.git.wingo@pobox.com>
* gnu/services/desktop.scm (polkit-service): New function.
(%desktop-services): Add polkit service.
---
gnu/services/desktop.scm | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 4973e82..543b452 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
#:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
#:use-module (gnu packages avahi)
#:use-module (gnu packages wicd)
+ #:use-module (gnu packages polkit)
#:use-module (guix monads)
#:use-module (guix store)
#:use-module (guix gexp)
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
geoclue-application
%standard-geoclue-applications
geoclue-service
+ polkit-service
elogind-service
%desktop-services))
@@ -376,6 +378,40 @@ site} for more information."
\f
;;;
+;;; Polkit privilege management service.
+;;;
+
+(define* (polkit-service #:key (polkit polkit))
+ "Return a service that runs the @command{polkit} privilege management
+service. By querying the @command{polkit} service, a privileged system
+component can know when it should grant additional capabilities to ordinary
+users. For example, an ordinary user can be granted the capability to suspend
+the system if the user is logged in locally."
+ (with-monad %store-monad
+ (return
+ (service
+ (documentation "Run the polkit privilege management service.")
+ (provision '(polkit-daemon))
+ (requirement '(dbus-system))
+
+ (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
+ (list (string-append #$polkit "/lib/polkit-1/polkitd"))))
+ (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))
+
+ (user-groups (list (user-group
+ (name "polkitd")
+ (system? #t))))
+ (user-accounts (list (user-account
+ (name "polkitd")
+ (group "polkitd")
+ (system? #t)
+ (comment "Polkit daemon user")
+ (home-directory "/var/empty")
+ (shell
+ "/run/current-system/profile/sbin/nologin"))))))))
+
+\f
+;;;
;;; Elogind login and seat management service.
;;;
@@ -407,14 +443,16 @@ when they log out."
(avahi-service)
(wicd-service)
(upower-service)
- ;; FIXME: The colord and geoclue services could all be bus-activated
- ;; by default, so they don't run at program startup. However, user
- ;; creation and /var/lib.colord creation happen at service activation
- ;; time, so we currently add them to the set of default services.
+ ;; FIXME: The colord, geoclue, and polkit services could all be
+ ;; bus-activated by default, so they don't run at program startup.
+ ;; However, user creation and /var/lib/colord creation happen at
+ ;; service activation time, so we currently add them to the set of
+ ;; default services.
(colord-service)
(geoclue-service)
+ (polkit-service)
(elogind-service)
- (dbus-service (list avahi wicd upower colord geoclue elogind))
+ (dbus-service (list avahi wicd upower colord geoclue polkit elogind))
(ntp-service)
--
2.4.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2015-08-20 9:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-08-18 8:03 [PATCH v2 1/7] guix: git: Support shallow git clones if a tag is available Andy Wingo
2015-08-18 8:05 ` [PATCH v2 2/7] gnu: elogind: Update to version 219.5 Andy Wingo
2015-08-25 14:46 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-18 8:22 ` [PATCH v2 3/7] gnu: Allow OS configurations to add PAM session modules Andy Wingo
2015-08-25 14:55 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-25 16:00 ` Andy Wingo
2015-08-25 21:39 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-26 7:21 ` Andy Wingo
2015-08-26 7:36 ` 宋文武
2015-08-28 9:04 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-18 9:39 ` [PATCH v2 4/7] gnu: polkit: Use elogind for seat management Andy Wingo
2015-08-25 14:56 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-25 16:00 ` Andy Wingo
2015-08-18 9:54 ` [PATCH v2 5/7] gnu: colord: Add libcap input Andy Wingo
2015-08-25 15:03 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-25 16:01 ` Andy Wingo
2015-08-25 21:40 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-18 9:56 ` [PATCH v2 6/7] gnu: Add elogind service Andy Wingo
2015-08-25 15:04 ` Ludovic Courtès
2015-08-18 9:57 ` Andy Wingo [this message]
2015-08-25 15:05 ` [PATCH v2 7/7] gnu: Add polkit service Ludovic Courtès
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