;; 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 lxde 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* lxde
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))
