gnu/system/examples/lightweight-desktop.tmpl

   1 ;; This is an operating system configuration template
   2 ;; for a "desktop" setup without full-blown desktop
   3 ;; environments.
   4
   5 (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss))
   6 (use-service-modules desktop)
   7 (use-package-modules wm ratpoison certs)
   8
   9 (operating-system
  10   (host-name "antelope")
  11   (timezone "Europe/Paris")
  12   (locale "en_US.UTF-8")
  13
  14   ;; Assuming /dev/sdX is the target hard disk, and "my-root"
  15   ;; is the label of the target root file system.
  16   (bootloader (grub-configuration (device "/dev/sdX")))
  17
  18   (file-systems (cons (file-system
  19                         (device "my-root")
  20                         (title 'label)
  21                         (mount-point "/")
  22                         (type "ext4"))
  23                       %base-file-systems))
  24
  25   (users (cons (user-account
  26                 (name "alice")
  27                 (comment "Bob's brother")
  28                 (group "users")
  29                 (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
  30                                         "audio" "video"))
  31                 (home-directory "/home/alice"))
  32                %base-user-accounts))
  33
  34   ;; Add a bunch of window managers; we can choose one at
  35   ;; the log-in screen with F1.
  36   (packages (cons* ratpoison i3-wm xmonad  ;window managers
  37                    nss-certs               ;for HTTPS access
  38                    %base-packages))
  39
  40   ;; Use the "desktop" services, which include the X11
  41   ;; log-in service, networking with Wicd, and more.
  42   (services %desktop-services)
  43
  44   ;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS.
  45   (name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss))