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@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
-;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
-;;; Copyright © 2015 Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>
-;;; Copyright © 2015 Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2015, 2016 Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>
+;;; Copyright © 2015, 2016 Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2015 Sou Bunnbu <iyzsong@gmail.com>
+;;; Copyright © 2016 Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>
+;;; Copyright © 2016 David Craven <david@craven.ch>
+;;; Copyright © 2016 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
 (define-module (gnu services base)
   #:use-module (guix store)
   #:use-module (gnu services)
-  #:use-module (gnu services dmd)
+  #:use-module (gnu services shepherd)
   #:use-module (gnu services networking)
   #:use-module (gnu system pam)
   #:use-module (gnu system shadow)                ; 'user-account', etc.
   #:use-module (gnu system file-systems)          ; 'file-system', etc.
+  #:use-module (gnu system mapped-devices)
   #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module ((gnu packages linux)
-                #:select (eudev kbd e2fsprogs lvm2 fuse alsa-utils crda))
+                #:select (alsa-utils crda eudev e2fsprogs fuse gpm kbd lvm2 rng-tools))
   #:use-module ((gnu packages base)
                 #:select (canonical-package glibc))
   #:use-module (gnu packages package-management)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages lsh)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages ssh)
   #:use-module (gnu packages lsof)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages terminals)
   #:use-module ((gnu build file-systems)
                 #:select (mount-flags->bit-mask))
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (ice-9 format)
-  #:export (root-file-system-service
-            file-system-service
+  #:export (fstab-service-type
+            root-file-system-service
+            file-system-service-type
             user-unmount-service
-            device-mapping-service
             swap-service
             user-processes-service
+            session-environment-service
+            session-environment-service-type
             host-name-service
             console-keymap-service
+            %default-console-font
+            console-font-service-type
             console-font-service
+
+            udev-configuration
+            udev-configuration?
+            udev-configuration-rules
             udev-service-type
             udev-service
+            udev-rule
+
+            login-configuration
+            login-configuration?
+            login-service-type
+            login-service
 
             mingetty-configuration
             mingetty-configuration?
 
             nscd-service-type
             nscd-service
+
+            syslog-configuration
+            syslog-configuration?
             syslog-service
+            syslog-service-type
+            %default-syslog.conf
 
+            %default-authorized-guix-keys
             guix-configuration
             guix-configuration?
             guix-service
             guix-publish-service
             guix-publish-service-type
 
+            gpm-configuration
+            gpm-configuration?
+            gpm-service-type
+            gpm-service
+
+            urandom-seed-service-type
+            urandom-seed-service
+
+            rngd-configuration
+            rngd-configuration?
+            rngd-service-type
+            rngd-service
+
+            kmscon-configuration
+            kmscon-configuration?
+            kmscon-service-type
+
+            pam-limits-service-type
+            pam-limits-service
+
             %base-services))
 
 ;;; Commentary:
 ;;; File systems.
 ;;;
 
-(define %root-file-system-dmd-service
-  (dmd-service
+(define (file-system->fstab-entry file-system)
+  "Return a @file{/etc/fstab} entry for @var{file-system}."
+  (string-append (case (file-system-title file-system)
+                   ((label)
+                    (string-append "LABEL=" (file-system-device file-system)))
+                   ((uuid)
+                    (string-append
+                     "UUID="
+                     (uuid->string (file-system-device file-system))))
+                   (else
+                    (file-system-device file-system)))
+                 "\t"
+                 (file-system-mount-point file-system) "\t"
+                 (file-system-type file-system) "\t"
+                 (or (file-system-options file-system) "defaults") "\t"
+
+                 ;; XXX: Omit the 'fs_freq' and 'fs_passno' fields because we
+                 ;; don't have anything sensible to put in there.
+                 ))
+
+(define (file-systems->fstab file-systems)
+  "Return a @file{/etc} entry for an @file{fstab} describing
+@var{file-systems}."
+  `(("fstab" ,(plain-file "fstab"
+                          (string-append
+                           "\
+# This file was generated from your GuixSD configuration.  Any changes
+# will be lost upon reboot or reconfiguration.\n\n"
+                           (string-join (map file-system->fstab-entry
+                                             file-systems)
+                                        "\n")
+                           "\n")))))
+
+(define fstab-service-type
+  ;; The /etc/fstab service.
+  (service-type (name 'fstab)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension etc-service-type
+                                          file-systems->fstab)))
+                (compose concatenate)
+                (extend append)))
+
+(define %root-file-system-shepherd-service
+  (shepherd-service
    (documentation "Take care of the root file system.")
    (provision '(root-file-system))
    (start #~(const #t))
              (call-with-blocked-asyncs
               (lambda ()
                 (let ((null (%make-void-port "w")))
-                  ;; Close 'dmd.log'.
+                  ;; Close 'shepherd.log'.
                   (display "closing log\n")
-                  ;; XXX: Ideally we'd use 'stop-logging', but that one
-                  ;; doesn't actually close the port as of dmd 0.1.
-                  (close-port (@@ (dmd comm) log-output-port))
-                  (set! (@@ (dmd comm) log-output-port) null)
+                  ((@ (shepherd comm) stop-logging))
 
                   ;; Redirect the default output ports..
                   (set-current-output-port null)
    (respawn? #f)))
 
 (define root-file-system-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type 'root-file-system
-                    (const %root-file-system-dmd-service)))
+  (shepherd-service-type 'root-file-system
+                         (const %root-file-system-shepherd-service)))
 
 (define (root-file-system-service)
   "Return a service whose sole purpose is to re-mount read-only the root file
 system upon shutdown (aka. cleanly \"umounting\" root.)
 
 This service must be the root of the service dependency graph so that its
-'stop' action is invoked when dmd is the only process left."
+'stop' action is invoked when shepherd is the only process left."
   (service root-file-system-service-type #f))
 
-(define (file-system->dmd-service-name file-system)
+(define (file-system->shepherd-service-name file-system)
   "Return the symbol that denotes the service mounting and unmounting
 FILE-SYSTEM."
   (symbol-append 'file-system-
                  (string->symbol (file-system-mount-point file-system))))
 
-(define (mapped-device->dmd-service-name md)
-  "Return the symbol that denotes the dmd service of MD, a <mapped-device>."
+(define (mapped-device->shepherd-service-name md)
+  "Return the symbol that denotes the shepherd service of MD, a <mapped-device>."
   (symbol-append 'device-mapping-
                  (string->symbol (mapped-device-target md))))
 
-(define dependency->dmd-service-name
+(define dependency->shepherd-service-name
   (match-lambda
     ((? mapped-device? md)
-     (mapped-device->dmd-service-name md))
+     (mapped-device->shepherd-service-name md))
     ((? file-system? fs)
-     (file-system->dmd-service-name fs))))
+     (file-system->shepherd-service-name fs))))
+
+(define (file-system-shepherd-service file-system)
+  "Return the shepherd service for @var{file-system}, or @code{#f} if
+@var{file-system} is not auto-mounted upon boot."
+  (let ((target  (file-system-mount-point file-system))
+        (device  (file-system-device file-system))
+        (type    (file-system-type file-system))
+        (title   (file-system-title file-system))
+        (check?  (file-system-check? file-system))
+        (create? (file-system-create-mount-point? file-system))
+        (dependencies (file-system-dependencies file-system)))
+    (and (file-system-mount? file-system)
+         (with-imported-modules '((gnu build file-systems)
+                                  (guix build bournish))
+           (shepherd-service
+            (provision (list (file-system->shepherd-service-name file-system)))
+            (requirement `(root-file-system
+                           ,@(map dependency->shepherd-service-name dependencies)))
+            (documentation "Check, mount, and unmount the given file system.")
+            (start #~(lambda args
+                       ;; FIXME: Use or factorize with 'mount-file-system'.
+                       (let ((device (canonicalize-device-spec #$device '#$title))
+                             (flags  #$(mount-flags->bit-mask
+                                        (file-system-flags file-system))))
+                         #$(if create?
+                               #~(mkdir-p #$target)
+                               #~#t)
+                         #$(if check?
+                               #~(begin
+                                   ;; Make sure fsck.ext2 & co. can be found.
+                                   (setenv "PATH"
+                                           (string-append
+                                            #$e2fsprogs "/sbin:"
+                                            "/run/current-system/profile/sbin:"
+                                            (getenv "PATH")))
+                                   (check-file-system device #$type))
+                               #~#t)
+
+                         (mount device #$target #$type flags
+                                #$(file-system-options file-system))
+
+                         ;; For read-only bind mounts, an extra remount is
+                         ;; needed, as per <http://lwn.net/Articles/281157/>,
+                         ;; which still applies to Linux 4.0.
+                         (when (and (= MS_BIND (logand flags MS_BIND))
+                                    (= MS_RDONLY (logand flags MS_RDONLY)))
+                           (mount device #$target #$type
+                                  (logior MS_BIND MS_REMOUNT MS_RDONLY))))
+                       #t))
+            (stop #~(lambda args
+                      ;; Normally there are no processes left at this point, so
+                      ;; TARGET can be safely unmounted.
+
+                      ;; Make sure PID 1 doesn't keep TARGET busy.
+                      (chdir "/")
+
+                      (umount #$target)
+                      #f))
+
+            ;; We need an additional module.
+            (modules `(((gnu build file-systems)
+                        #:select (check-file-system canonicalize-device-spec))
+                       ,@%default-modules)))))))
 
 (define file-system-service-type
-  ;; TODO(?): Make this an extensible service that takes <file-system> objects
-  ;; and returns a list of <dmd-service>.
-  (dmd-service-type
-   'file-system
-   (lambda (file-system)
-     (let ((target  (file-system-mount-point file-system))
-           (device  (file-system-device file-system))
-           (type    (file-system-type file-system))
-           (title   (file-system-title file-system))
-           (check?  (file-system-check? file-system))
-           (create? (file-system-create-mount-point? file-system))
-           (dependencies (file-system-dependencies file-system)))
-       (dmd-service
-        (provision (list (file-system->dmd-service-name file-system)))
-        (requirement `(root-file-system
-                       ,@(map dependency->dmd-service-name dependencies)))
-        (documentation "Check, mount, and unmount the given file system.")
-        (start #~(lambda args
-                   ;; FIXME: Use or factorize with 'mount-file-system'.
-                   (let ((device (canonicalize-device-spec #$device '#$title))
-                         (flags  #$(mount-flags->bit-mask
-                                    (file-system-flags file-system))))
-                     #$(if create?
-                           #~(mkdir-p #$target)
-                           #~#t)
-                     #$(if check?
-                           #~(begin
-                               ;; Make sure fsck.ext2 & co. can be found.
-                               (setenv "PATH"
-                                       (string-append
-                                        #$e2fsprogs "/sbin:"
-                                        "/run/current-system/profile/sbin:"
-                                        (getenv "PATH")))
-                               (check-file-system device #$type))
-                           #~#t)
-
-                     (mount device #$target #$type flags
-                            #$(file-system-options file-system))
-
-                     ;; For read-only bind mounts, an extra remount is needed,
-                     ;; as per <http://lwn.net/Articles/281157/>, which still
-                     ;; applies to Linux 4.0.
-                     (when (and (= MS_BIND (logand flags MS_BIND))
-                                (= MS_RDONLY (logand flags MS_RDONLY)))
-                       (mount device #$target #$type
-                              (logior MS_BIND MS_REMOUNT MS_RDONLY))))
-                   #t))
-        (stop #~(lambda args
-                  ;; Normally there are no processes left at this point, so
-                  ;; TARGET can be safely unmounted.
-
-                  ;; Make sure PID 1 doesn't keep TARGET busy.
-                  (chdir "/")
-
-                  (umount #$target)
-                  #f)))))))
-
-(define* (file-system-service file-system)
-  "Return a service that mounts @var{file-system}, a @code{<file-system>}
-object."
-  (service file-system-service-type file-system))
+  (service-type (name 'file-systems)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                          (lambda (file-systems)
+                                            (filter-map file-system-shepherd-service
+                                                        file-systems)))
+                       (service-extension fstab-service-type
+                                          identity)))
+                (compose concatenate)
+                (extend append)))
 
 (define user-unmount-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
    'user-file-systems
    (lambda (known-mount-points)
-     (dmd-service
+     (shepherd-service
       (documentation "Unmount manually-mounted file systems.")
       (provision '(user-file-systems))
       (start #~(const #t))
@@ -259,18 +356,18 @@ in KNOWN-MOUNT-POINTS when it is stopped."
 (define %do-not-kill-file
   ;; Name of the file listing PIDs of processes that must survive when halting
   ;; the system.  Typical example is user-space file systems.
-  "/etc/dmd/do-not-kill")
+  "/etc/shepherd/do-not-kill")
 
 (define user-processes-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
    'user-processes
    (match-lambda
      ((requirements grace-delay)
-      (dmd-service
+      (shepherd-service
        (documentation "When stopped, terminate all user processes.")
        (provision '(user-processes))
        (requirement (cons* 'root-file-system 'user-file-systems
-                           (map file-system->dmd-service-name
+                           (map file-system->shepherd-service-name
                                 requirements)))
        (start #~(const #t))
        (stop #~(lambda _
@@ -344,13 +441,147 @@ that the root file system can be re-mounted read-only, just before
 rebooting/halting.  Processes still running GRACE-DELAY seconds after SIGTERM
 has been sent are terminated with SIGKILL.
 
-The returned service will depend on 'root-file-system' and on all the dmd
+The returned service will depend on 'root-file-system' and on all the shepherd
 services corresponding to FILE-SYSTEMS.
 
 All the services that spawn processes must depend on this one so that they are
 stopped before 'kill' is called."
   (service user-processes-service-type
-           (list file-systems grace-delay)))
+           (list (filter file-system-mount? file-systems) grace-delay)))
+
+\f
+;;;
+;;; Preserve entropy to seed /dev/urandom on boot.
+;;;
+
+(define %random-seed-file
+  "/var/lib/random-seed")
+
+(define (urandom-seed-shepherd-service _)
+  "Return a shepherd service for the /dev/urandom seed."
+  (list (shepherd-service
+         (documentation "Preserve entropy across reboots for /dev/urandom.")
+         (provision '(urandom-seed))
+         (requirement '(user-processes))
+         (start #~(lambda _
+                    ;; On boot, write random seed into /dev/urandom.
+                    (when (file-exists? #$%random-seed-file)
+                      (call-with-input-file #$%random-seed-file
+                        (lambda (seed)
+                          (call-with-output-file "/dev/urandom"
+                            (lambda (urandom)
+                              (dump-port seed urandom))))))
+                    ;; Immediately refresh the seed in case the system doesn't
+                    ;; shut down cleanly.
+                    (call-with-input-file "/dev/urandom"
+                      (lambda (urandom)
+                        (let ((previous-umask (umask #o077))
+                              (buf (make-bytevector 512)))
+                          (mkdir-p (dirname #$%random-seed-file))
+                          (get-bytevector-n! urandom buf 0 512)
+                          (call-with-output-file #$%random-seed-file
+                            (lambda (seed)
+                              (put-bytevector seed buf)))
+                          (umask previous-umask))))
+                    #t))
+         (stop #~(lambda _
+                   ;; During shutdown, write from /dev/urandom into random seed.
+                   (let ((buf (make-bytevector 512)))
+                     (call-with-input-file "/dev/urandom"
+                       (lambda (urandom)
+                         (let ((previous-umask (umask #o077)))
+                           (get-bytevector-n! urandom buf 0 512)
+                           (mkdir-p (dirname #$%random-seed-file))
+                           (call-with-output-file #$%random-seed-file
+                             (lambda (seed)
+                               (put-bytevector seed buf)))
+                           (umask previous-umask))
+                         #t)))))
+         (modules `((rnrs bytevectors)
+                    (rnrs io ports)
+                    ,@%default-modules)))))
+
+(define urandom-seed-service-type
+  (service-type (name 'urandom-seed)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                          urandom-seed-shepherd-service)))))
+
+(define (urandom-seed-service)
+  (service urandom-seed-service-type #f))
+
+
+;;;
+;;; Add hardware random number generator to entropy pool.
+;;;
+
+(define-record-type* <rngd-configuration>
+  rngd-configuration make-rngd-configuration
+  rngd-configuration?
+  (rng-tools rngd-configuration-rng-tools)        ;package
+  (device    rngd-configuration-device))          ;string
+
+(define rngd-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
+    'rngd
+    (lambda (config)
+      (define rng-tools (rngd-configuration-rng-tools config))
+      (define device (rngd-configuration-device config))
+
+      (define rngd-command
+        (list (file-append rng-tools "/sbin/rngd")
+              "-f" "-r" device))
+
+      (shepherd-service
+        (documentation "Add TRNG to entropy pool.")
+        (requirement '(udev))
+        (provision '(trng))
+        (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor #$@rngd-command))
+        (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))))))
+
+(define* (rngd-service #:key
+                       (rng-tools rng-tools)
+                       (device "/dev/hwrng"))
+  "Return a service that runs the @command{rngd} program from @var{rng-tools}
+to add @var{device} to the kernel's entropy pool.  The service will fail if
+@var{device} does not exist."
+  (service rngd-service-type
+           (rngd-configuration
+            (rng-tools rng-tools)
+            (device device))))
+
+
+;;;
+;;; System-wide environment variables.
+;;;
+
+(define (environment-variables->environment-file vars)
+  "Return a file for pam_env(8) that contains environment variables VARS."
+  (apply mixed-text-file "environment"
+         (append-map (match-lambda
+                       ((key . value)
+                        (list key "=" value "\n")))
+                     vars)))
+
+(define session-environment-service-type
+  (service-type
+   (name 'session-environment)
+   (extensions
+    (list (service-extension
+           etc-service-type
+           (lambda (vars)
+             (list `("environment"
+                     ,(environment-variables->environment-file vars)))))))
+   (compose concatenate)
+   (extend append)))
+
+(define (session-environment-service vars)
+  "Return a service that builds the @file{/etc/environment}, which can be read
+by PAM-aware applications to set environment variables for sessions.
+
+VARS should be an association list in which both the keys and the values are
+strings or string-valued gexps."
+  (service session-environment-service-type vars))
 
 \f
 ;;;
@@ -358,10 +589,10 @@ stopped before 'kill' is called."
 ;;;
 
 (define host-name-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
    'host-name
    (lambda (name)
-     (dmd-service
+     (shepherd-service
       (documentation "Initialize the machine's host name.")
       (provision '(host-name))
       (start #~(lambda _
@@ -391,52 +622,98 @@ stopped before 'kill' is called."
            (zero? (cdr (waitpid pid))))))))
 
 (define console-keymap-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
    'console-keymap
-   (lambda (file)
-     (dmd-service
+   (lambda (files)
+     (shepherd-service
       (documentation (string-append "Load console keymap (loadkeys)."))
       (provision '(console-keymap))
       (start #~(lambda _
                  (zero? (system* (string-append #$kbd "/bin/loadkeys")
-                                 #$file))))
+                                 #$@files))))
       (respawn? #f)))))
 
-(define (console-keymap-service file)
-  "Return a service to load console keymap from @var{file}."
-  (service console-keymap-service-type file))
+(define (console-keymap-service . files)
+  "Return a service to load console keymaps from @var{files}."
+  (service console-keymap-service-type files))
 
-(define console-font-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
-   'console-font
-   (match-lambda
-     ((tty font)
-      (let ((device (string-append "/dev/" tty)))
-        (dmd-service
-         (documentation "Load a Unicode console font.")
-         (provision (list (symbol-append 'console-font-
-                                         (string->symbol tty))))
-
-         ;; Start after mingetty has been started on TTY, otherwise the settings
-         ;; are ignored.
-         (requirement (list (symbol-append 'term-
-                                           (string->symbol tty))))
+(define %default-console-font
+  ;; Note: 'LatGrkCyr-8x16' has the advantage of providing three common
+  ;; scripts as well as glyphs for em dash, quotation marks, and other Unicode
+  ;; codepoints notably found in the UTF-8 manual.
+  "LatGrkCyr-8x16")
+
+(define (console-font-shepherd-services tty+font)
+  "Return a list of Shepherd services for each pair in TTY+FONT."
+  (map (match-lambda
+         ((tty . font)
+          (let ((device (string-append "/dev/" tty)))
+            (shepherd-service
+             (documentation "Load a Unicode console font.")
+             (provision (list (symbol-append 'console-font-
+                                             (string->symbol tty))))
+
+             ;; Start after mingetty has been started on TTY, otherwise the settings
+             ;; are ignored.
+             (requirement (list (symbol-append 'term-
+                                               (string->symbol tty))))
+
+             (start #~(lambda _
+                        (and #$(unicode-start device)
+                             (zero?
+                              (system* (string-append #$kbd "/bin/setfont")
+                                       "-C" #$device #$font)))))
+             (stop #~(const #t))
+             (respawn? #f)))))
+       tty+font))
 
-         (start #~(lambda _
-                    (and #$(unicode-start device)
-                         (zero?
-                          (system* (string-append #$kbd "/bin/setfont")
-                                   "-C" #$device #$font)))))
-         (stop #~(const #t))
-         (respawn? #f)))))))
+(define console-font-service-type
+  (service-type (name 'console-fonts)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                          console-font-shepherd-services)))
+                (compose concatenate)
+                (extend append)))
 
 (define* (console-font-service tty #:optional (font "LatGrkCyr-8x16"))
-  "Return a service that sets up Unicode support in @var{tty} and loads
+  "This procedure is deprecated in favor of @code{console-font-service-type}.
+
+Return a service that sets up Unicode support in @var{tty} and loads
 @var{font} for that tty (fonts are per virtual console in Linux.)"
-  ;; Note: 'LatGrkCyr-8x16' has the advantage of providing three common
-  ;; scripts as well as glyphs for em dash, quotation marks, and other Unicode
-  ;; codepoints notably found in the UTF-8 manual.
-  (service console-font-service-type (list tty font)))
+  (simple-service (symbol-append 'console-font- (string->symbol tty))
+                  console-font-service-type `((,tty . ,font))))
+
+(define %default-motd
+  (plain-file "motd" "This is the GNU operating system, welcome!\n\n"))
+
+(define-record-type* <login-configuration>
+  login-configuration make-login-configuration
+  login-configuration?
+  (motd                   login-configuration-motd     ;file-like
+                          (default %default-motd))
+  ;; Allow empty passwords by default so that first-time users can log in when
+  ;; the 'root' account has just been created.
+  (allow-empty-passwords? login-configuration-allow-empty-passwords?
+                          (default #t)))               ;Boolean
+
+(define (login-pam-service config)
+  "Return the list of PAM service needed for CONF."
+  ;; Let 'login' be known to PAM.
+  (list (unix-pam-service "login"
+                          #:allow-empty-passwords?
+                          (login-configuration-allow-empty-passwords? config)
+                          #:motd
+                          (login-configuration-motd config))))
+
+(define login-service-type
+  (service-type (name 'login)
+                (extensions (list (service-extension pam-root-service-type
+                                                     login-pam-service)))))
+
+(define* (login-service #:optional (config (login-configuration)))
+  "Return a service configure login according to @var{config}, which specifies
+the message of the day, among other things."
+  (service login-service-type config))
 
 (define-record-type* <mingetty-configuration>
   mingetty-configuration make-mingetty-configuration
@@ -444,37 +721,19 @@ stopped before 'kill' is called."
   (mingetty       mingetty-configuration-mingetty ;<package>
                   (default mingetty))
   (tty            mingetty-configuration-tty)     ;string
-  (motd           mingetty-configuration-motd     ;file-like
-                  (default (plain-file "motd" "Welcome.\n")))
   (auto-login     mingetty-auto-login             ;string | #f
                   (default #f))
   (login-program  mingetty-login-program          ;gexp
                   (default #f))
   (login-pause?   mingetty-login-pause?           ;Boolean
-                  (default #f))
+                  (default #f)))
 
-  ;; Allow empty passwords by default so that first-time users can log in when
-  ;; the 'root' account has just been created.
-  (allow-empty-passwords? mingetty-configuration-allow-empty-passwords?
-                          (default #t)))          ;Boolean
-
-(define (mingetty-pam-service conf)
-  "Return the list of PAM service needed for CONF."
-  ;; Let 'login' be known to PAM.  All the mingetty services will have that
-  ;; PAM service, but that's fine because they're all identical and duplicates
-  ;; are removed.
-  (list (unix-pam-service "login"
-                          #:allow-empty-passwords?
-                          (mingetty-configuration-allow-empty-passwords? conf)
-                          #:motd
-                          (mingetty-configuration-motd conf))))
-
-(define mingetty-dmd-service
+(define mingetty-shepherd-service
   (match-lambda
-    (($ <mingetty-configuration> mingetty tty motd auto-login login-program
-                                 login-pause? allow-empty-passwords?)
+    (($ <mingetty-configuration> mingetty tty auto-login login-program
+                                 login-pause?)
      (list
-      (dmd-service
+      (shepherd-service
        (documentation "Run mingetty on an tty.")
        (provision (list (symbol-append 'term- (string->symbol tty))))
 
@@ -499,10 +758,8 @@ stopped before 'kill' is called."
 
 (define mingetty-service-type
   (service-type (name 'mingetty)
-                (extensions (list (service-extension dmd-root-service-type
-                                                     mingetty-dmd-service)
-                                  (service-extension pam-root-service-type
-                                                     mingetty-pam-service)))))
+                (extensions (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                                     mingetty-shepherd-service)))))
 
 (define* (mingetty-service config)
   "Return a service to run mingetty according to @var{config}, which specifies
@@ -612,11 +869,11 @@ the tty to run, among other things."
                                 (string-concatenate
                                  (map cache->config caches)))))))
 
-(define (nscd-dmd-service config)
-  "Return a dmd service for CONFIG, an <nscd-configuration> object."
+(define (nscd-shepherd-service config)
+  "Return a shepherd service for CONFIG, an <nscd-configuration> object."
   (let ((nscd.conf     (nscd.conf-file config))
         (name-services (nscd-configuration-name-services config)))
-    (list (dmd-service
+    (list (shepherd-service
            (documentation "Run libc's name service cache daemon (nscd).")
            (provision '(nscd))
            (requirement '(user-processes))
@@ -625,6 +882,11 @@ the tty to run, among other things."
                                           "/sbin/nscd")
                            "-f" #$nscd.conf "--foreground")
 
+                     ;; Wait for the PID file.  However, the PID file is
+                     ;; written before nscd is actually listening on its
+                     ;; socket (XXX).
+                     #:pid-file "/var/run/nscd/nscd.pid"
+
                      #:environment-variables
                      (list (string-append "LD_LIBRARY_PATH="
                                           (string-join
@@ -632,9 +894,7 @@ the tty to run, among other things."
                                                   (string-append dir "/lib"))
                                                 (list #$@name-services))
                                            ":")))))
-           (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))
-
-           (respawn? #f)))))
+           (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))))))
 
 (define nscd-activation
   ;; Actions to take before starting nscd.
@@ -648,8 +908,8 @@ the tty to run, among other things."
                 (extensions
                  (list (service-extension activation-service-type
                                           (const nscd-activation))
-                       (service-extension dmd-root-service-type
-                                          nscd-dmd-service)))
+                       (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                          nscd-shepherd-service)))
 
                 ;; This can be extended by providing additional name services
                 ;; such as nss-mdns.
@@ -667,17 +927,27 @@ given @var{config}---an @code{<nscd-configuration>} object.  @xref{Name
 Service Switch}, for an example."
   (service nscd-service-type config))
 
+
+(define-record-type* <syslog-configuration>
+  syslog-configuration  make-syslog-configuration
+  syslog-configuration?
+  (syslogd              syslog-configuration-syslogd
+                        (default (file-append inetutils "/libexec/syslogd")))
+  (config-file          syslog-configuration-config-file
+                        (default %default-syslog.conf)))
+
 (define syslog-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
    'syslog
-   (lambda (config-file)
-     (dmd-service
+   (lambda (config)
+     (shepherd-service
       (documentation "Run the syslog daemon (syslogd).")
       (provision '(syslogd))
       (requirement '(user-processes))
       (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
-                (list (string-append #$inetutils "/libexec/syslogd")
-                      "--no-detach" "--rcfile" #$config-file)))
+                (list #$(syslog-configuration-syslogd config)
+                      "--rcfile" #$(syslog-configuration-config-file config))
+                #:pid-file "/var/run/syslog.pid"))
       (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))))))
 
 ;; Snippet adapted from the GNU inetutils manual.
@@ -703,11 +973,54 @@ Service Switch}, for an example."
      mail.*                                  /var/log/maillog
 "))
 
-(define* (syslog-service #:key (config-file %default-syslog.conf))
-  "Return a service that runs @code{syslogd}.
-If configuration file name @var{config-file} is not specified, use some
-reasonable default settings."
-  (service syslog-service-type config-file))
+(define* (syslog-service #:optional (config (syslog-configuration)))
+  "Return a service that runs @command{syslogd} and takes
+@var{<syslog-configuration>} as a parameter.
+
+@xref{syslogd invocation,,, inetutils, GNU Inetutils}, for more
+information on the configuration file syntax."
+  (service syslog-service-type config))
+
+
+(define pam-limits-service-type
+  (let ((security-limits
+         ;; Create /etc/security containing the provided "limits.conf" file.
+         (lambda (limits-file)
+           `(("security"
+              ,(computed-file
+                "security"
+                #~(begin
+                    (mkdir #$output)
+                    (stat #$limits-file)
+                    (symlink #$limits-file
+                             (string-append #$output "/limits.conf"))))))))
+        (pam-extension
+         (lambda (pam)
+           (let ((pam-limits (pam-entry
+                              (control "required")
+                              (module "pam_limits.so")
+                              (arguments '("conf=/etc/security/limits.conf")))))
+             (if (member (pam-service-name pam)
+                         '("login" "su" "slim"))
+                 (pam-service
+                  (inherit pam)
+                  (session (cons pam-limits
+                                 (pam-service-session pam))))
+                 pam)))))
+    (service-type
+     (name 'limits)
+     (extensions
+      (list (service-extension etc-service-type security-limits)
+            (service-extension pam-root-service-type
+                               (lambda _ (list pam-extension))))))))
+
+(define* (pam-limits-service #:optional (limits '()))
+  "Return a service that makes selected programs respect the list of
+pam-limits-entry specified in LIMITS via pam_limits.so."
+  (service pam-limits-service-type
+           (plain-file "limits.conf"
+                       (string-join (map pam-limits-entry->string limits)
+                                    "\n"))))
 
 \f
 ;;;
@@ -735,19 +1048,18 @@ starting at FIRST-UID, and under GID."
 
              (comment (format #f "Guix Build User ~2d" n))
              (home-directory "/var/empty")
-             (shell #~(string-append #$shadow "/sbin/nologin"))))
+             (shell (file-append shadow "/sbin/nologin"))))
           1+
           1))
 
-(define (hydra-key-authorization guix)
-  "Return a gexp with code to register the hydra.gnu.org public key with
-GUIX."
+(define (hydra-key-authorization key guix)
+  "Return a gexp with code to register KEY, a file containing a 'guix archive'
+public key, with GUIX."
   #~(unless (file-exists? "/etc/guix/acl")
       (let ((pid (primitive-fork)))
         (case pid
           ((0)
-           (let* ((key  (string-append #$guix
-                                       "/share/guix/hydra.gnu.org.pub"))
+           (let* ((key  #$key)
                   (port (open-file key "r0b")))
              (format #t "registering public key '~a'...~%" key)
              (close-port (current-input-port))
@@ -761,6 +1073,10 @@ GUIX."
                (format (current-error-port) "warning: \
 failed to register hydra.gnu.org public key: ~a~%" status))))))))
 
+(define %default-authorized-guix-keys
+  ;; List of authorized substitute keys.
+  (list (file-append guix "/share/guix/hydra.gnu.org.pub")))
+
 (define-record-type* <guix-configuration>
   guix-configuration make-guix-configuration
   guix-configuration?
@@ -772,6 +1088,8 @@ failed to register hydra.gnu.org public key: ~a~%" status))))))))
                     (default 10))
   (authorize-key?   guix-configuration-authorize-key? ;Boolean
                     (default #t))
+  (authorized-keys  guix-configuration-authorized-keys ;list of gexps
+                    (default %default-authorized-guix-keys))
   (use-substitutes? guix-configuration-use-substitutes? ;Boolean
                     (default #t))
   (substitute-urls  guix-configuration-substitute-urls ;list of strings
@@ -786,13 +1104,14 @@ failed to register hydra.gnu.org public key: ~a~%" status))))))))
 (define %default-guix-configuration
   (guix-configuration))
 
-(define (guix-dmd-service config)
-  "Return a <dmd-service> for the Guix daemon service with CONFIG."
+(define (guix-shepherd-service config)
+  "Return a <shepherd-service> for the Guix daemon service with CONFIG."
   (match config
-    (($ <guix-configuration> guix build-group build-accounts authorize-key?
+    (($ <guix-configuration> guix build-group build-accounts
+                             authorize-key? keys
                              use-substitutes? substitute-urls extra-options
                              lsof lsh)
-     (list (dmd-service
+     (list (shepherd-service
             (documentation "Run the Guix daemon.")
             (provision '(guix-daemon))
             (requirement '(user-processes))
@@ -829,22 +1148,26 @@ failed to register hydra.gnu.org public key: ~a~%" status))))))))
 (define (guix-activation config)
   "Return the activation gexp for CONFIG."
   (match config
-    (($ <guix-configuration> guix build-group build-accounts authorize-key?)
+    (($ <guix-configuration> guix build-group build-accounts authorize-key? keys)
      ;; Assume that the store has BUILD-GROUP as its group.  We could
      ;; otherwise call 'chown' here, but the problem is that on a COW unionfs,
      ;; chown leads to an entire copy of the tree, which is a bad idea.
 
      ;; Optionally authorize hydra.gnu.org's key.
-     (and authorize-key?
-          (hydra-key-authorization guix)))))
+     (if authorize-key?
+         #~(begin
+             #$@(map (cut hydra-key-authorization <> guix) keys))
+         #~#f))))
 
 (define guix-service-type
   (service-type
    (name 'guix)
    (extensions
-    (list (service-extension dmd-root-service-type guix-dmd-service)
+    (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type guix-shepherd-service)
           (service-extension account-service-type guix-accounts)
-          (service-extension activation-service-type guix-activation)))))
+          (service-extension activation-service-type guix-activation)
+          (service-extension profile-service-type
+                             (compose list guix-configuration-guix))))))
 
 (define* (guix-service #:optional (config %default-guix-configuration))
   "Return a service that runs the Guix build daemon according to
@@ -862,10 +1185,10 @@ failed to register hydra.gnu.org public key: ~a~%" status))))))))
   (host    guix-publish-configuration-host        ;string
            (default "localhost")))
 
-(define guix-publish-dmd-service
+(define guix-publish-shepherd-service
   (match-lambda
     (($ <guix-publish-configuration> guix port host)
-     (list (dmd-service
+     (list (shepherd-service
             (provision '(guix-publish))
             (requirement '(guix-daemon))
             (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
@@ -883,13 +1206,13 @@ failed to register hydra.gnu.org public key: ~a~%" status))))))))
          (system? #t)
          (comment "guix publish user")
          (home-directory "/var/empty")
-         (shell #~(string-append #$shadow "/sbin/nologin")))))
+         (shell (file-append shadow "/sbin/nologin")))))
 
 (define guix-publish-service-type
   (service-type (name 'guix-publish)
                 (extensions
-                 (list (service-extension dmd-root-service-type
-                                          guix-publish-dmd-service)
+                 (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                          guix-publish-shepherd-service)
                        (service-extension account-service-type
                                           (const %guix-publish-accounts))))))
 
@@ -920,57 +1243,60 @@ archive}).  If that is not the case, the service will fail to start."
   "Return the union of the @code{lib/udev/rules.d} directories found in each
 item of @var{packages}."
   (define build
-    #~(begin
-        (use-modules (guix build union)
-                     (guix build utils)
-                     (srfi srfi-1)
-                     (srfi srfi-26))
-
-        (define %standard-locations
-          '("/lib/udev/rules.d" "/libexec/udev/rules.d"))
-
-        (define (rules-sub-directory directory)
-          ;; Return the sub-directory of DIRECTORY containing udev rules, or
-          ;; #f if none was found.
-          (find directory-exists?
-                (map (cut string-append directory <>) %standard-locations)))
-
-        (mkdir-p (string-append #$output "/lib/udev"))
-        (union-build (string-append #$output "/lib/udev/rules.d")
-                     (filter-map rules-sub-directory '#$packages))))
-
-  (computed-file "udev-rules" build
-                 #:modules '((guix build union)
-                             (guix build utils))))
-
-(define* (kvm-udev-rule)
-  "Return a directory with a udev rule that changes the group of
-@file{/dev/kvm} to \"kvm\" and makes it #o660."
-  ;; Apparently QEMU-KVM used to ship this rule, but now we have to add it by
-  ;; ourselves.
-  (computed-file "kvm-udev-rules"
-                 #~(begin
-                     (use-modules (guix build utils))
-
-                     (define rules.d
-                       (string-append #$output "/lib/udev/rules.d"))
-
-                     (mkdir-p rules.d)
-                     (call-with-output-file
-                         (string-append rules.d "/90-kvm.rules")
-                       (lambda (port)
-                         ;; Build users are part of the "kvm" group, so we
-                         ;; can fearlessly make /dev/kvm 660 (see
-                         ;; <http://bugs.gnu.org/18994>, for background.)
-                         (display "\
-KERNEL==\"kvm\", GROUP=\"kvm\", MODE=\"0660\"\n" port))))
-                 #:modules '((guix build utils))))
-
-(define udev-dmd-service
-  ;; Return a <dmd-service> for UDEV with RULES.
+    (with-imported-modules '((guix build union)
+                             (guix build utils))
+      #~(begin
+          (use-modules (guix build union)
+                       (guix build utils)
+                       (srfi srfi-1)
+                       (srfi srfi-26))
+
+          (define %standard-locations
+            '("/lib/udev/rules.d" "/libexec/udev/rules.d"))
+
+          (define (rules-sub-directory directory)
+            ;; Return the sub-directory of DIRECTORY containing udev rules, or
+            ;; #f if none was found.
+            (find directory-exists?
+                  (map (cut string-append directory <>) %standard-locations)))
+
+          (mkdir-p (string-append #$output "/lib/udev"))
+          (union-build (string-append #$output "/lib/udev/rules.d")
+                       (filter-map rules-sub-directory '#$packages)))))
+
+  (computed-file "udev-rules" build))
+
+(define (udev-rule file-name contents)
+  "Return a directory with a udev rule file FILE-NAME containing CONTENTS."
+  (computed-file file-name
+                 (with-imported-modules '((guix build utils))
+                   #~(begin
+                       (use-modules (guix build utils))
+
+                       (define rules.d
+                         (string-append #$output "/lib/udev/rules.d"))
+
+                       (mkdir-p rules.d)
+                       (call-with-output-file
+                           (string-append rules.d "/" #$file-name)
+                         (lambda (port)
+                           (display #$contents port)))))))
+
+(define kvm-udev-rule
+  ;; Return a directory with a udev rule that changes the group of /dev/kvm to
+  ;; "kvm" and makes it #o660.  Apparently QEMU-KVM used to ship this rule,
+  ;; but now we have to add it by ourselves.
+
+  ;; Build users are part of the "kvm" group, so we can fearlessly make
+  ;; /dev/kvm 660 (see <http://bugs.gnu.org/18994>, for background.)
+  (udev-rule "90-kvm.rules"
+             "KERNEL==\"kvm\", GROUP=\"kvm\", MODE=\"0660\"\n"))
+
+(define udev-shepherd-service
+  ;; Return a <shepherd-service> for UDEV with RULES.
   (match-lambda
     (($ <udev-configuration> udev rules)
-     (let* ((rules     (udev-rules-union (cons* udev (kvm-udev-rule) rules)))
+     (let* ((rules     (udev-rules-union (cons* udev kvm-udev-rule rules)))
             (udev.conf (computed-file "udev.conf"
                                       #~(call-with-output-file #$output
                                           (lambda (port)
@@ -978,7 +1304,7 @@ KERNEL==\"kvm\", GROUP=\"kvm\", MODE=\"0660\"\n" port))))
                                                     "udev_rules=\"~a/lib/udev/rules.d\"\n"
                                                     #$rules))))))
        (list
-        (dmd-service
+        (shepherd-service
          (provision '(udev))
 
          ;; Udev needs /dev to be a 'devtmpfs' mount so that new device nodes can
@@ -1050,8 +1376,8 @@ KERNEL==\"kvm\", GROUP=\"kvm\", MODE=\"0660\"\n" port))))
 (define udev-service-type
   (service-type (name 'udev)
                 (extensions
-                 (list (service-extension dmd-root-service-type
-                                          udev-dmd-service)))
+                 (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                          udev-shepherd-service)))
 
                 (compose concatenate)           ;concatenate the list of rules
                 (extend (lambda (config rules)
@@ -1067,28 +1393,8 @@ extra rules from the packages listed in @var{rules}."
   (service udev-service-type
            (udev-configuration (udev udev) (rules rules))))
 
-(define device-mapping-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
-   'device-mapping
-   (match-lambda
-     ((target open close)
-      (dmd-service
-       (provision (list (symbol-append 'device-mapping- (string->symbol target))))
-       (requirement '(udev))
-       (documentation "Map a device node using Linux's device mapper.")
-       (start #~(lambda () #$open))
-       (stop #~(lambda _ (not #$close)))
-       (respawn? #f))))))
-
-(define (device-mapping-service target open close)
-  "Return a service that maps device @var{target}, a string such as
-@code{\"home\"} (meaning @code{/dev/mapper/home}).  Evaluate @var{open}, a
-gexp, to open it, and evaluate @var{close} to close it."
-  (service device-mapping-service-type
-           (list target open close)))
-
 (define swap-service-type
-  (dmd-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
    'swap
    (lambda (device)
      (define requirement
@@ -1097,7 +1403,7 @@ gexp, to open it, and evaluate @var{close} to close it."
                                 (string->symbol (basename device))))
            '()))
 
-     (dmd-service
+     (shepherd-service
       (provision (list (symbol-append 'swap- (string->symbol device))))
       (requirement `(udev ,@requirement))
       (documentation "Enable the given swap device.")
@@ -1113,39 +1419,128 @@ gexp, to open it, and evaluate @var{close} to close it."
   "Return a service that uses @var{device} as a swap device."
   (service swap-service-type device))
 
+(define-record-type* <gpm-configuration>
+  gpm-configuration make-gpm-configuration gpm-configuration?
+  (gpm      gpm-configuration-gpm)                ;package
+  (options  gpm-configuration-options))           ;list of strings
+
+(define gpm-shepherd-service
+  (match-lambda
+    (($ <gpm-configuration> gpm options)
+     (list (shepherd-service
+            (requirement '(udev))
+            (provision '(gpm))
+            (start #~(lambda ()
+                       ;; 'gpm' runs in the background and sets a PID file.
+                       ;; Note that it requires running as "root".
+                       (false-if-exception (delete-file "/var/run/gpm.pid"))
+                       (fork+exec-command (list (string-append #$gpm "/sbin/gpm")
+                                                #$@options))
+
+                       ;; Wait for the PID file to appear; declare failure if
+                       ;; it doesn't show up.
+                       (let loop ((i 3))
+                         (or (file-exists? "/var/run/gpm.pid")
+                             (if (zero? i)
+                                 #f
+                                 (begin
+                                   (sleep 1)
+                                   (loop (1- i))))))))
+
+            (stop #~(lambda (_)
+                      ;; Return #f if successfully stopped.
+                      (not (zero? (system* (string-append #$gpm "/sbin/gpm")
+                                           "-k"))))))))))
+
+(define gpm-service-type
+  (service-type (name 'gpm)
+                (extensions
+                 (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                          gpm-shepherd-service)))))
+
+(define* (gpm-service #:key (gpm gpm)
+                      (options '("-m" "/dev/input/mice" "-t" "ps2")))
+  "Run @var{gpm}, the general-purpose mouse daemon, with the given
+command-line @var{options}.  GPM allows users to use the mouse in the console,
+notably to select, copy, and paste text.  The default value of @var{options}
+uses the @code{ps2} protocol, which works for both USB and PS/2 mice.
+
+This service is not part of @var{%base-services}."
+  ;; To test in QEMU, use "-usbdevice mouse" and then, in the monitor, use
+  ;; "info mice" and "mouse_set X" to use the right mouse.
+  (service gpm-service-type
+           (gpm-configuration (gpm gpm) (options options))))
+
+(define-record-type* <kmscon-configuration>
+  kmscon-configuration     make-kmscon-configuration
+  kmscon-configuration?
+  (kmscon                  kmscon-configuration-kmscon
+                           (default kmscon))
+  (virtual-terminal        kmscon-configuration-virtual-terminal)
+  (login-program           kmscon-configuration-login-program
+                           (default #~(string-append #$shadow "/bin/login")))
+  (login-arguments         kmscon-configuration-login-arguments
+                           (default '("-p")))
+  (hardware-acceleration?  kmscon-configuration-hardware-acceleration?
+                           (default #f))) ; #t causes failure
+
+(define kmscon-service-type
+  (shepherd-service-type
+   'kmscon
+   (lambda (config)
+     (let ((kmscon (kmscon-configuration-kmscon config))
+           (virtual-terminal (kmscon-configuration-virtual-terminal config))
+           (login-program (kmscon-configuration-login-program config))
+           (login-arguments (kmscon-configuration-login-arguments config))
+           (hardware-acceleration? (kmscon-configuration-hardware-acceleration? config)))
+
+       (define kmscon-command
+         #~(list
+            (string-append #$kmscon "/bin/kmscon") "--login"
+            "--vt" #$virtual-terminal
+            #$@(if hardware-acceleration? '("--hwaccel") '())
+            "--" #$login-program #$@login-arguments))
+
+       (shepherd-service
+        (documentation "kmscon virtual terminal")
+        (requirement '(user-processes udev dbus-system))
+        (provision (list (symbol-append 'term- (string->symbol virtual-terminal))))
+        (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor #$kmscon-command))
+        (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))))
+
+\f
 (define %base-services
   ;; Convenience variable holding the basic services.
-  (let ((motd (plain-file "motd" "
-This is the GNU operating system, welcome!\n\n")))
-    (list (console-font-service "tty1")
-          (console-font-service "tty2")
-          (console-font-service "tty3")
-          (console-font-service "tty4")
-          (console-font-service "tty5")
-          (console-font-service "tty6")
-
-          (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
-                             (tty "tty1") (motd motd)))
-          (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
-                             (tty "tty2") (motd motd)))
-          (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
-                             (tty "tty3") (motd motd)))
-          (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
-                             (tty "tty4") (motd motd)))
-          (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
-                             (tty "tty5") (motd motd)))
-          (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
-                             (tty "tty6") (motd motd)))
-
-          (static-networking-service "lo" "127.0.0.1"
-                                     #:provision '(loopback))
-          (syslog-service)
-          (guix-service)
-          (nscd-service)
-
-          ;; The LVM2 rules are needed as soon as LVM2 or the device-mapper is
-          ;; used, so enable them by default.  The FUSE and ALSA rules are
-          ;; less critical, but handy.
-          (udev-service #:rules (list lvm2 fuse alsa-utils crda)))))
+  (list (login-service)
+
+        (service console-font-service-type
+                 (map (lambda (tty)
+                        (cons tty %default-console-font))
+                      '("tty1" "tty2" "tty3" "tty4" "tty5" "tty6")))
+
+        (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
+                           (tty "tty1")))
+        (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
+                           (tty "tty2")))
+        (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
+                           (tty "tty3")))
+        (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
+                           (tty "tty4")))
+        (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
+                           (tty "tty5")))
+        (mingetty-service (mingetty-configuration
+                           (tty "tty6")))
+
+        (static-networking-service "lo" "127.0.0.1"
+                                   #:provision '(loopback))
+        (syslog-service)
+        (urandom-seed-service)
+        (guix-service)
+        (nscd-service)
+
+        ;; The LVM2 rules are needed as soon as LVM2 or the device-mapper is
+        ;; used, so enable them by default.  The FUSE and ALSA rules are
+        ;; less critical, but handy.
+        (udev-service #:rules (list lvm2 fuse alsa-utils crda))))
 
 ;;; base.scm ends here