;; This is an operating system configuration template ;; for a "desktop" setup without full-blown desktop ;; environments. (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss)) (use-service-modules desktop) (use-package-modules wm ratpoison certs) (operating-system (host-name "antelope") (timezone "Europe/Paris") (locale "en_US.utf8") ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root" ;; is the label of the target root file system. (bootloader (grub-configuration (device "/dev/sdX"))) (file-systems (cons (file-system (device "my-root") (title 'label) (mount-point "/") (type "ext4")) %base-file-systems)) (users (cons (user-account (name "alice") (comment "Bob's sister") (group "users") (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev" "audio" "video")) (home-directory "/home/alice")) %base-user-accounts)) ;; Add a bunch of window managers; we can choose one at ;; the log-in screen with F1. (packages (cons* ratpoison i3-wm i3status dmenu ;window managers nss-certs ;for HTTPS access %base-packages)) ;; Use the "desktop" services, which include the X11 ;; log-in service, networking with Wicd, and more. (services %desktop-services) ;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS. (name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss))