Remove assorted Guile 2.0.5 workarounds. * guix/scripts/authenticate.scm (%default-port-conversion-strategy): Remove. * guix/scripts/substitute.scm (fetch): Remove 2.0.5 special cases. * guix/serialization.scm (write-file): Remove 'scandir' workaround. * guix/ui.scm (command-files): Likewise.
build: Require Guile >= 2.0.7. * configure.ac: Require guile-2.0 >= 2.0.7. * README: Adjust accordingly. * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise.
Remove leftover patches. * gnu/packages/patches/guix-test-networking.patch: Delete it. * gnu/packages/patches/libtool-skip-tests.patch: Delete it. * gnu/packages/patches/python-sqlite-3.8.4-test-fix.patch: Delete it. * gnu/packages/patches/udev-gir-libtool.patch: Delete it. * gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Remove them as well.
doc: Show both the "bare-bones" and the "desktop" configurations. * doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Add xref to "Using the Configuration System" instead of including one here. (Using the Configuration System): Remove first example, and include os-config-bare-bones.texi instead. Include os-config-desktop.texi as a second example. * doc.am (OS_CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TEXI): New variable. (BUILT_SOURCES, EXTRA_DIST, MAINTAINERCLEANFILES): Use it. (doc/os-config.texi): Remove. (doc/os-config-%.texi): New target.
install: Have several OS config templates under /etc/configuration. * gnu/system/install.scm (configuration-template-service): Remove 'local-template' and 'template'. Add 'search' and 'templates'. [activate]: Copy all of TEMPLATES to /etc/configuration. * doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Adjust file name accordingly.
doc: Add desktop configuration example. * gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl: Change 'packages' and 'host-name'. Remove D-Bus, Avahi, and SLiM services, and add lsh instead. * gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl: New file. * Makefile.am (EXAMPLES): Add it.
services: dhcp-client: Better track dhclient's PID. * gnu/services/networking.scm (dhcp-client-service)[start]: Remove PID-FILE first. When 'call-with-input-file' throws ENOENT, try again.
doc: Rename OS config example. * gnu/system/os-config.tmpl: Rename to... * gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl: ... this. * Makefile.am (EXAMPLES): Adjust accordingly. * doc.am (doc/os-config.texi): Likewise. * gnu/system/install.scm (configuration-template-service)[template]: Likewise.
gnu: wicd: Add patch to fix template instantiation. * gnu/packages/patches/wicd-template-instantiation.patch: New file. * gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it. * gnu/packages/wicd.scm (wicd)[source]: Use it.
system: activate-ptrace-attach: Handle kernels without YAMA support. * gnu/build/activation.scm (activate-ptrace-attach): Check for the existence of /proc/sys/kernel/yama/ptrace_scope before trying to write to it.
gnu: sqlite: Update to 3.8.9. * gnu/packages/databases.scm (sqlite): Update to 3.8.9.
gnu: subversion: Add fix for sqlite-3.8.9. * gnu/packages/patches/subversion-sqlite-3.8.9-fix.patch: New file. * gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add it. * gnu/packages/version-control.scm (subversion): Add patch.
gnu: mariadb: Update to 10.0.18. * gnu/packages/databases.scm (mariadb): Update to 10.0.18.
gnu: gimp: Enable Python scripting support. * gnu/packages/gimp.scm (gimp): Enable Python scripting support.
doc: Document 'avahi-service'. * gnu/services/avahi.scm (avahi-service): Add URL in docstring. * doc/guix.texi (Networking Services): Document it. (Name Service Switch): Fix cross-reference.
doc: Document sessions and ~/.xsession for SLiM. * gnu/services/xorg.scm (slim-service): Document session types and ~/.xsession. * doc/guix.texi (X Window): Adjust accordingly.
services: Add '%desktop-services'. * gnu/services/desktop.scm (%desktop-services): New variable. * doc/guix.texi (Desktop Services): Document it.
profiles: Ensure the profile's etc/ directory is writable. Reported by 宋文武 <iyzsong@gmail.com>. * guix/build/profiles.scm (build-etc/profile, ensure-writable-directory): New procedures. (build-profile): Use them. * tests/profiles.scm ("etc/profile when etc/ already exists"): New test.
nss: Add '%mdns-host-lookup-nss'. * gnu/system/nss.scm (%mdns-host-lookup-nss): New variable. * doc/guix.texi (Name Service Switch): Document it.
gnu: Add aisleriot. * gnu/packages/gnome.scm (aisleriot): New variable.