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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index e59827d2bb..77521a3542 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -23627,9 +23627,11 @@ Usually the X server is started by a login manager. Return a @code{startx} script in which the modules, fonts, etc. specified in @var{config} are available. The result should be used in place of @code{startx} and should be invoked by the user from a tty -after login. Unlike @code{xorg-start-command}, this script calls -xinit. Therefore it works well when executed from a tty. If you are -using a desktop environment, you are unlikely to need this procedure. +after login. Unlike @code{xorg-start-command}, this script calls xinit. +Therefore it works well when executed from a tty. This script can be +set up as @code{startx} using @code{startx-command-service-type}. If +you are using a desktop environment, you are unlikely to need this +procedure. @end deffn @@ -23691,6 +23693,14 @@ Whether to setup program as setuid binary. @end deftp +@defvar startx-command-service-type +Add @command{startx} to the system profile putting it onto @env{PATH}. + +The value for this service is a @code{<xorg-configuration>} object which +is passed to the @code{xorg-start-command-xinit} procedure producing the +@command{startx} used. Default value is @code{(xorg-configuration)}. +@end defvar + @node Printing Services @subsection Printing Services |