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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1803.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1803.xml index 9221c2951ed2..c14679eea071 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1803.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1803.xml @@ -3,532 +3,822 @@ xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-release-18.03"> + <title>Release 18.03 (“Impala”, 2018/04/04)</title> -<title>Release 18.03 (“Impala”, 2018/04/04)</title> - -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + <section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-release-18.03-highlights"> + <title>Highlights</title> -<title>Highlights</title> - -<para>In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release -has the following highlights: </para> - -<itemizedlist> + <para> + In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the + following highlights: + </para> - <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> <para> - End of support is planned for end of October 2018, handing over to 18.09. + End of support is planned for end of October 2018, handing over to 18.09. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Platform support: x86_64-linux and x86_64-darwin since release time (the latter isn't NixOS, really). - Binaries for aarch64-linux are available, but no channel exists yet, as it's waiting for some test fixes, etc. + Platform support: x86_64-linux and x86_64-darwin since release time (the + latter isn't NixOS, really). Binaries for aarch64-linux are available, but + no channel exists yet, as it's waiting for some test fixes, etc. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Nix now defaults to 2.0; see its - <link xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nix/manual/#ssec-relnotes-2.0">release notes</link>. + Nix now defaults to 2.0; see its + <link xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nix/manual/#ssec-relnotes-2.0">release + notes</link>. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Core version changes: linux: 4.9 -> 4.14, glibc: 2.25 -> 2.26, gcc: 6 -> 7, systemd: 234 -> 237. + Core version changes: linux: 4.9 -> 4.14, glibc: 2.25 -> 2.26, gcc: 6 -> + 7, systemd: 234 -> 237. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Desktop version changes: gnome: 3.24 -> 3.26, (KDE) plasma-desktop: 5.10 -> 5.12. + Desktop version changes: gnome: 3.24 -> 3.26, (KDE) plasma-desktop: 5.10 + -> 5.12. </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - MariaDB 10.2, updated from 10.1, is now the default MySQL implementation. While upgrading a few changes - have been made to the infrastructure involved: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <literal>libmysql</literal> has been deprecated, please use <literal>mysql.connector-c</literal> - instead, a compatibility passthru has been added to the MySQL packages. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The <literal>mysql57</literal> package has a new <literal>static</literal> output containing - the static libraries including <literal>libmysqld.a</literal> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>PHP now defaults to PHP 7.2, updated from 7.1.</para> - </listitem> -</itemizedlist> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + MariaDB 10.2, updated from 10.1, is now the default MySQL implementation. + While upgrading a few changes have been made to the infrastructure + involved: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>libmysql</literal> has been deprecated, please use + <literal>mysql.connector-c</literal> instead, a compatibility passthru + has been added to the MySQL packages. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The <literal>mysql57</literal> package has a new + <literal>static</literal> output containing the static libraries + including <literal>libmysqld.a</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + PHP now defaults to PHP 7.2, updated from 7.1. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> -</section> -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + <section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-release-18.03-new-services"> + <title>New Services</title> -<title>New Services</title> - -<para>The following new services were added since the last release:</para> + <para> + The following new services were added since the last release: + </para> -<itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><literal>./config/krb5/default.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./hardware/digitalbitbox.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./misc/label.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/ccache.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/criu.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/digitalbitbox/default.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/less.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/npm.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/plotinus.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/rootston.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/systemtap.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/sway.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/udevil.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/way-cooler.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/yabar.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./programs/zsh/zsh-autoenv.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/backup/borgbackup.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/backup/crashplan-small-business.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/desktops/dleyna-renderer.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/desktops/dleyna-server.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/desktops/pipewire.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/desktops/gnome3/chrome-gnome-shell.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/desktops/gnome3/tracker-miners.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/hardware/fwupd.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/hardware/interception-tools.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/hardware/u2f.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/mail/clamsmtp.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/mail/dkimproxy-out.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/mail/pfix-srsd.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/gitea.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/home-assistant.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/ihaskell.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/logkeys.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/novacomd.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/osrm.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/plexpy.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/pykms.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/misc/tzupdate.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/monitoring/fusion-inventory.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/monitoring/prometheus/exporters.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/network-filesystems/beegfs.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/network-filesystems/davfs2.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/network-filesystems/openafs/client.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/network-filesystems/openafs/server.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/network-filesystems/ceph.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/networking/aria2.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/networking/monero.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/networking/nghttpx/default.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/networking/nixops-dns.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/networking/rxe.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/networking/stunnel.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/web-apps/matomo.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/web-apps/restya-board.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/web-servers/mighttpd2.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./services/x11/fractalart.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./system/boot/binfmt.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./system/boot/grow-partition.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./tasks/filesystems/ecryptfs.nix</literal></para></listitem> - <listitem><para><literal>./virtualisation/hyperv-guest.nix</literal></para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./config/krb5/default.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./hardware/digitalbitbox.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./misc/label.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/ccache.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/criu.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/digitalbitbox/default.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/less.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/npm.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/plotinus.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/rootston.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/systemtap.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/sway.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/udevil.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/way-cooler.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/yabar.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./programs/zsh/zsh-autoenv.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/backup/borgbackup.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/backup/crashplan-small-business.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/desktops/dleyna-renderer.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/desktops/dleyna-server.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/desktops/pipewire.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/desktops/gnome3/chrome-gnome-shell.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/desktops/gnome3/tracker-miners.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/hardware/fwupd.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/hardware/interception-tools.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/hardware/u2f.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/mail/clamsmtp.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/mail/dkimproxy-out.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/mail/pfix-srsd.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/gitea.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/home-assistant.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/ihaskell.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/logkeys.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/novacomd.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/osrm.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/plexpy.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/pykms.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/misc/tzupdate.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/monitoring/fusion-inventory.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/monitoring/prometheus/exporters.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/network-filesystems/beegfs.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/network-filesystems/davfs2.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/network-filesystems/openafs/client.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/network-filesystems/openafs/server.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/network-filesystems/ceph.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/networking/aria2.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/networking/monero.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/networking/nghttpx/default.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/networking/nixops-dns.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/networking/rxe.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/networking/stunnel.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/web-apps/matomo.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/web-apps/restya-board.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/web-servers/mighttpd2.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./services/x11/fractalart.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./system/boot/binfmt.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./system/boot/grow-partition.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./tasks/filesystems/ecryptfs.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>./virtualisation/hyperv-guest.nix</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> -</section> -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + <section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-release-18.03-incompatibilities"> + <title>Backward Incompatibilities</title> -<title>Backward Incompatibilities</title> - -<para>When upgrading from a previous release, please be aware of the -following incompatible changes:</para> - -<itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <literal>sound.enable</literal> now defaults to false. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Dollar signs in options under <option>services.postfix</option> are - passed verbatim to Postfix, which will interpret them as the beginning of - a parameter expression. This was already true for string-valued options - in the previous release, but not for list-valued options. If you need to - pass literal dollar signs through Postfix, double them. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The <literal>postage</literal> package (for web-based PostgreSQL - administration) has been renamed to <literal>pgmanage</literal>. The - corresponding module has also been renamed. To migrate please rename all - <option>services.postage</option> options to - <option>services.pgmanage</option>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Package attributes starting with a digit have been prefixed with an - underscore sign. This is to avoid quoting in the configuration and - other issues with command-line tools like <literal>nix-env</literal>. - The change affects the following packages: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><literal>2048-in-terminal</literal> → <literal>_2048-in-terminal</literal></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><literal>90secondportraits</literal> → <literal>_90secondportraits</literal></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><literal>2bwm</literal> → <literal>_2bwm</literal></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><literal>389-ds-base</literal> → <literal>_389-ds-base</literal></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <emphasis role="strong"> - The OpenSSH service no longer enables support for DSA keys by default, - which could cause a system lock out. Update your keys or, unfavorably, - re-enable DSA support manually. - </emphasis> - </para> + <para> + When upgrading from a previous release, please be aware of the following + incompatible changes: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> <para> - DSA support was - <link xlink:href="https://www.openssh.com/legacy.html">deprecated in OpenSSH 7.0</link>, - due to it being too weak. To re-enable support, add - <literal>PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes +ssh-dss</literal> to the end of your - <option>services.openssh.extraConfig</option>. + <literal>sound.enable</literal> now defaults to false. </para> - + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - After updating the keys to be stronger, anyone still on a pre-17.03 - version is safe to jump to 17.03, as vetted - <link xlink:href="https://search.nix.gsc.io/?q=stateVersion">here</link>. + Dollar signs in options under <option>services.postfix</option> are passed + verbatim to Postfix, which will interpret them as the beginning of a + parameter expression. This was already true for string-valued options in + the previous release, but not for list-valued options. If you need to pass + literal dollar signs through Postfix, double them. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - The <literal>openssh</literal> package - now includes Kerberos support by default; - the <literal>openssh_with_kerberos</literal> package - is now a deprecated alias. - If you do not want Kerberos support, - you can do <literal>openssh.override { withKerberos = false; }</literal>. - Note, this also applies to the <literal>openssh_hpn</literal> package. + The <literal>postage</literal> package (for web-based PostgreSQL + administration) has been renamed to <literal>pgmanage</literal>. The + corresponding module has also been renamed. To migrate please rename all + <option>services.postage</option> options to + <option>services.pgmanage</option>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - <literal>cc-wrapper</literal> has been split in two; there is now also a <literal>bintools-wrapper</literal>. - The most commonly used files in <filename>nix-support</filename> are now split between the two wrappers. - Some commonly used ones, like <filename>nix-support/dynamic-linker</filename>, are duplicated for backwards compatability, even though they rightly belong only in <literal>bintools-wrapper</literal>. - Other more obscure ones are just moved. + Package attributes starting with a digit have been prefixed with an + underscore sign. This is to avoid quoting in the configuration and other + issues with command-line tools like <literal>nix-env</literal>. The change + affects the following packages: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>2048-in-terminal</literal> → + <literal>_2048-in-terminal</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>90secondportraits</literal> → + <literal>_90secondportraits</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>2bwm</literal> → <literal>_2bwm</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>389-ds-base</literal> → <literal>_389-ds-base</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis role="strong"> The OpenSSH service no longer enables support for + DSA keys by default, which could cause a system lock out. Update your keys + or, unfavorably, re-enable DSA support manually. </emphasis> + </para> + <para> + DSA support was + <link xlink:href="https://www.openssh.com/legacy.html">deprecated in + OpenSSH 7.0</link>, due to it being too weak. To re-enable support, add + <literal>PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes +ssh-dss</literal> to the end of your + <option>services.openssh.extraConfig</option>. + </para> + <para> + After updating the keys to be stronger, anyone still on a pre-17.03 + version is safe to jump to 17.03, as vetted + <link xlink:href="https://search.nix.gsc.io/?q=stateVersion">here</link>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The <literal>openssh</literal> package now includes Kerberos support by + default; the <literal>openssh_with_kerberos</literal> package is now a + deprecated alias. If you do not want Kerberos support, you can do + <literal>openssh.override { withKerberos = false; }</literal>. Note, this + also applies to the <literal>openssh_hpn</literal> package. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>cc-wrapper</literal> has been split in two; there is now also a + <literal>bintools-wrapper</literal>. The most commonly used files in + <filename>nix-support</filename> are now split between the two wrappers. + Some commonly used ones, like + <filename>nix-support/dynamic-linker</filename>, are duplicated for + backwards compatability, even though they rightly belong only in + <literal>bintools-wrapper</literal>. Other more obscure ones are just + moved. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The propagation logic has been changed. The new logic, along with new + types of dependencies that go with, is thoroughly documented in the + "Specifying dependencies" section of the "Standard Environment" chapter of + the nixpkgs manual. +<!-- That's <xref linkend="ssec-stdenv-attributes"> were we to merge the manuals. --> + The old logic isn't but is easy to describe: dependencies were propagated + as the same type of dependency no matter what. In practice, that means + that many <function>propagatedNativeBuildInputs</function> should instead + be <function>propagatedBuildInputs</function>. Thankfully, that was and is + the least used type of dependency. Also, it means that some + <function>propagatedBuildInputs</function> should instead be + <function>depsTargetTargetPropagated</function>. Other types dependencies + should be unaffected. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>lib.addPassthru drv passthru</literal> is removed. Use + <literal>lib.extendDerivation true passthru drv</literal> instead. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The <literal>memcached</literal> service no longer accept dynamic socket + paths via <option>services.memcached.socket</option>. Unix sockets can be + still enabled by <option>services.memcached.enableUnixSocket</option> and + will be accessible at <literal>/run/memcached/memcached.sock</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The <varname>hardware.amdHybridGraphics.disable</varname> option was + removed for lack of a maintainer. If you still need this module, you may + wish to include a copy of it from an older version of nixos in your + imports. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The merging of config options for + <varname>services.postfix.config</varname> was buggy. Previously, if other + options in the Postfix module like + <varname>services.postfix.useSrs</varname> were set and the user set + config options that were also set by such options, the resulting config + wouldn't include all options that were needed. They are now merged + correctly. If config options need to be overridden, + <literal>lib.mkForce</literal> or <literal>lib.mkOverride</literal> can be + used. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The following changes apply if the <literal>stateVersion</literal> is + changed to 18.03 or higher. For <literal>stateVersion = "17.09"</literal> + or lower the old behavior is preserved. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>matrix-synapse</literal> uses postgresql by default instead of + sqlite. Migration instructions can be found + <link xlink:href="https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/postgres.rst#porting-from-sqlite"> + here </link>. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - The propagation logic has been changed. - The new logic, along with new types of dependencies that go with, is thoroughly documented in the "Specifying dependencies" section of the "Standard Environment" chapter of the nixpkgs manual. - <!-- That's <xref linkend="ssec-stdenv-attributes"> were we to merge the manuals. --> - The old logic isn't but is easy to describe: dependencies were propagated as the same type of dependency no matter what. - In practice, that means that many <function>propagatedNativeBuildInputs</function> should instead be <function>propagatedBuildInputs</function>. - Thankfully, that was and is the least used type of dependency. - Also, it means that some <function>propagatedBuildInputs</function> should instead be <function>depsTargetTargetPropagated</function>. - Other types dependencies should be unaffected. + The <literal>jid</literal> package has been removed, due to maintenance + overhead of a go package having non-versioned dependencies. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - <literal>lib.addPassthru drv passthru</literal> is removed. Use <literal>lib.extendDerivation true passthru drv</literal> instead. + When using <option>services.xserver.libinput</option> (enabled by default + in GNOME), it now handles all input devices, not just touchpads. As a + result, you might need to re-evaluate any custom Xorg configuration. In + particular, <literal>Option "XkbRules" "base"</literal> may result in + broken keyboard layout. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - The <literal>memcached</literal> service no longer accept dynamic socket - paths via <option>services.memcached.socket</option>. Unix sockets can be - still enabled by <option>services.memcached.enableUnixSocket</option> and - will be accessible at <literal>/run/memcached/memcached.sock</literal>. + The <literal>attic</literal> package was removed. A maintained fork called + <link xlink:href="https://www.borgbackup.org/">Borg</link> should be used + instead. Migration instructions can be found + <link xlink:href="http://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage/upgrade.html#attic-and-borg-0-xx-to-borg-1-x">here</link>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - The <varname>hardware.amdHybridGraphics.disable</varname> option was removed for lack of a maintainer. If you still need this module, you may wish to include a copy of it from an older version of nixos in your imports. + The Piwik analytics software was renamed to Matomo: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + The package <literal>pkgs.piwik</literal> was renamed to + <literal>pkgs.matomo</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The service <literal>services.piwik</literal> was renamed to + <literal>services.matomo</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The data directory <filename>/var/lib/piwik</filename> was renamed to + <filename>/var/lib/matomo</filename>. All files will be moved + automatically on first startup, but you might need to adjust your + backup scripts. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The default <option>serverName</option> for the nginx configuration + changed from <literal>piwik.${config.networking.hostName}</literal> to + <literal>matomo.${config.networking.hostName}.${config.networking.domain}</literal> + if <option>config.networking.domain</option> is set, + <literal>matomo.${config.networking.hostName}</literal> if it is not + set. If you change your <option>serverName</option>, remember you'll + need to update the <literal>trustedHosts[]</literal> array in + <filename>/var/lib/matomo/config/config.ini.php</filename> as well. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The <literal>piwik</literal> user was renamed to + <literal>matomo</literal>. The service will adjust ownership + automatically for files in the data directory. If you use unix socket + authentication, remember to give the new <literal>matomo</literal> user + access to the database and to change the <literal>username</literal> to + <literal>matomo</literal> in the <literal>[database]</literal> section + of <filename>/var/lib/matomo/config/config.ini.php</filename>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + If you named your database `piwik`, you might want to rename it to + `matomo` to keep things clean, but this is neither enforced nor + required. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - The merging of config options for <varname>services.postfix.config</varname> - was buggy. Previously, if other options in the Postfix module like - <varname>services.postfix.useSrs</varname> were set and the user set config - options that were also set by such options, the resulting config wouldn't - include all options that were needed. They are now merged correctly. If - config options need to be overridden, <literal>lib.mkForce</literal> or - <literal>lib.mkOverride</literal> can be used. + <literal>nodejs-4_x</literal> is end-of-life. + <literal>nodejs-4_x</literal>, <literal>nodejs-slim-4_x</literal> and + <literal>nodePackages_4_x</literal> are removed. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - The following changes apply if the <literal>stateVersion</literal> is changed to 18.03 or higher. - For <literal>stateVersion = "17.09"</literal> or lower the old behavior is preserved. + The <literal>pump.io</literal> NixOS module was removed. It is now + maintained as an + <link xlink:href="https://github.com/rvl/pump.io-nixos">external + module</link>. </para> - <itemizedlist> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The Prosody XMPP server has received a major update. The following modules + were renamed: + <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para> - <literal>matrix-synapse</literal> uses postgresql by default instead of sqlite. - Migration instructions can be found <link xlink:href="https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/postgres.rst#porting-from-sqlite"> here </link>. - </para> + <para> + <option>services.prosody.modules.httpserver</option> is now + <option>services.prosody.modules.http_files</option> + </para> </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The <literal>jid</literal> package has been removed, due to maintenance - overhead of a go package having non-versioned dependencies. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - When using <option>services.xserver.libinput</option> (enabled by default in GNOME), - it now handles all input devices, not just touchpads. As a result, you might need to - re-evaluate any custom Xorg configuration. In particular, - <literal>Option "XkbRules" "base"</literal> may result in broken keyboard layout. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The <literal>attic</literal> package was removed. A maintained fork called - <link xlink:href="https://www.borgbackup.org/">Borg</link> should be used instead. - Migration instructions can be found - <link xlink:href="http://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage/upgrade.html#attic-and-borg-0-xx-to-borg-1-x">here</link>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The Piwik analytics software was renamed to Matomo: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The package <literal>pkgs.piwik</literal> was renamed to <literal>pkgs.matomo</literal>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The service <literal>services.piwik</literal> was renamed to <literal>services.matomo</literal>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The data directory <filename>/var/lib/piwik</filename> was renamed to <filename>/var/lib/matomo</filename>. - All files will be moved automatically on first startup, but you might need to adjust your backup scripts. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The default <option>serverName</option> for the nginx configuration changed from - <literal>piwik.${config.networking.hostName}</literal> to - <literal>matomo.${config.networking.hostName}.${config.networking.domain}</literal> - if <option>config.networking.domain</option> is set, - <literal>matomo.${config.networking.hostName}</literal> if it is not set. - If you change your <option>serverName</option>, remember you'll need to update the - <literal>trustedHosts[]</literal> array in <filename>/var/lib/matomo/config/config.ini.php</filename> - as well. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The <literal>piwik</literal> user was renamed to <literal>matomo</literal>. - The service will adjust ownership automatically for files in the data directory. - If you use unix socket authentication, remember to give the new <literal>matomo</literal> user - access to the database and to change the <literal>username</literal> to <literal>matomo</literal> - in the <literal>[database]</literal> section of <filename>/var/lib/matomo/config/config.ini.php</filename>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - If you named your database `piwik`, you might want to rename it to `matomo` to keep things clean, - but this is neither enforced nor required. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <literal>nodejs-4_x</literal> is end-of-life. - <literal>nodejs-4_x</literal>, <literal>nodejs-slim-4_x</literal> and <literal>nodePackages_4_x</literal> are removed. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The <literal>pump.io</literal> NixOS module was removed. - It is now maintained as an - <link xlink:href="https://github.com/rvl/pump.io-nixos">external module</link>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The Prosody XMPP server has received a major update. The following modules were renamed: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <option>services.prosody.modules.httpserver</option> is now <option>services.prosody.modules.http_files</option> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <option>services.prosody.modules.console</option> is now <option>services.prosody.modules.admin_telnet</option> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <option>services.prosody.modules.console</option> is now + <option>services.prosody.modules.admin_telnet</option> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </para> - <para> - Many new modules are now core modules, most notably <option>services.prosody.modules.carbons</option> - and <option>services.prosody.modules.mam</option>. + Many new modules are now core modules, most notably + <option>services.prosody.modules.carbons</option> and + <option>services.prosody.modules.mam</option>. </para> - <para> - The better-performing <literal>libevent</literal> backend is now enabled by default. + The better-performing <literal>libevent</literal> backend is now enabled + by default. </para> - <para> - <literal>withCommunityModules</literal> now passes through the modules to <option>services.prosody.extraModules</option>. - Use <literal>withOnlyInstalledCommunityModules</literal> for modules that should not be enabled directly, e.g <literal>lib_ldap</literal>. + <literal>withCommunityModules</literal> now passes through the modules to + <option>services.prosody.extraModules</option>. Use + <literal>withOnlyInstalledCommunityModules</literal> for modules that + should not be enabled directly, e.g <literal>lib_ldap</literal>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - All prometheus exporter modules are now defined as submodules. - The exporters are configured using <literal>services.prometheus.exporters</literal>. + All prometheus exporter modules are now defined as submodules. The + exporters are configured using + <literal>services.prometheus.exporters</literal>. </para> - </listitem> -</itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> -</section> -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + <section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-release-18.03-notable-changes"> + <title>Other Notable Changes</title> -<title>Other Notable Changes</title> - -<itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - ZNC option <option>services.znc.mutable</option> now defaults to - <literal>true</literal>. That means that old configuration is not - overwritten by default when update to the znc options are made. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The option <option>networking.wireless.networks.<name>.auth</option> - has been added for wireless networks with WPA-Enterprise authentication. - There is also a new <option>extraConfig</option> option to directly - configure <literal>wpa_supplicant</literal> and <option>hidden</option> - to connect to hidden networks. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - In the module <option>networking.interfaces.<name></option> the - following options have been removed: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><option>ipAddress</option></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><option>ipv6Address</option></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><option>prefixLength</option></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><option>ipv6PrefixLength</option></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><option>subnetMask</option></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - To assign static addresses to an interface the options - <option>ipv4.addresses</option> and <option>ipv6.addresses</option> - should be used instead. - The options <option>ip4</option> and <option>ip6</option> have been - renamed to <option>ipv4.addresses</option> <option>ipv6.addresses</option> - respectively. - The new options <option>ipv4.routes</option> and <option>ipv6.routes</option> - have been added to set up static routing. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The option <option>services.logstash.listenAddress</option> is now <literal>127.0.0.1</literal> by default. - Previously the default behaviour was to listen on all interfaces. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <literal>services.btrfs.autoScrub</literal> has been added, to - periodically check btrfs filesystems for data corruption. - If there's a correct copy available, it will automatically repair - corrupted blocks. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <literal>displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.clock-format.</literal> - has been added, the clock format string (as expected by - strftime, e.g. <literal>%H:%M</literal>) to use with the lightdm - gtk greeter panel. - </para> - <para> - If set to null the default clock format is used. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <literal>displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.indicators</literal> - has been added, a list of allowed indicator modules to use with - the lightdm gtk greeter panel. - </para> - <para> - Built-in indicators include <literal>~a11y</literal>, - <literal>~language</literal>, <literal>~session</literal>, - <literal>~power</literal>, <literal>~clock</literal>, - <literal>~host</literal>, <literal>~spacer</literal>. Unity - indicators can be represented by short name - (e.g. <literal>sound</literal>, <literal>power</literal>), - service file name, or absolute path. - </para> - <para> - If set to <literal>null</literal> the default indicators are - used. - </para> - <para> - In order to have the previous default configuration add + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + ZNC option <option>services.znc.mutable</option> now defaults to + <literal>true</literal>. That means that old configuration is not + overwritten by default when update to the znc options are made. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The option <option>networking.wireless.networks.<name>.auth</option> + has been added for wireless networks with WPA-Enterprise authentication. + There is also a new <option>extraConfig</option> option to directly + configure <literal>wpa_supplicant</literal> and <option>hidden</option> to + connect to hidden networks. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + In the module <option>networking.interfaces.<name></option> the + following options have been removed: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <option>ipAddress</option> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <option>ipv6Address</option> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <option>prefixLength</option> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <option>ipv6PrefixLength</option> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <option>subnetMask</option> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + To assign static addresses to an interface the options + <option>ipv4.addresses</option> and <option>ipv6.addresses</option> should + be used instead. The options <option>ip4</option> and <option>ip6</option> + have been renamed to <option>ipv4.addresses</option> + <option>ipv6.addresses</option> respectively. The new options + <option>ipv4.routes</option> and <option>ipv6.routes</option> have been + added to set up static routing. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The option <option>services.logstash.listenAddress</option> is now + <literal>127.0.0.1</literal> by default. Previously the default behaviour + was to listen on all interfaces. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>services.btrfs.autoScrub</literal> has been added, to + periodically check btrfs filesystems for data corruption. If there's a + correct copy available, it will automatically repair corrupted blocks. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.clock-format.</literal> has + been added, the clock format string (as expected by strftime, e.g. + <literal>%H:%M</literal>) to use with the lightdm gtk greeter panel. + </para> + <para> + If set to null the default clock format is used. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.indicators</literal> has been + added, a list of allowed indicator modules to use with the lightdm gtk + greeter panel. + </para> + <para> + Built-in indicators include <literal>~a11y</literal>, + <literal>~language</literal>, <literal>~session</literal>, + <literal>~power</literal>, <literal>~clock</literal>, + <literal>~host</literal>, <literal>~spacer</literal>. Unity indicators can + be represented by short name (e.g. <literal>sound</literal>, + <literal>power</literal>), service file name, or absolute path. + </para> + <para> + If set to <literal>null</literal> the default indicators are used. + </para> + <para> + In order to have the previous default configuration add <programlisting> services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.indicators = [ "~host" "~spacer" @@ -539,24 +829,27 @@ following incompatible changes:</para> "~power" ]; </programlisting> - to your <literal>configuration.nix</literal>. + to your <literal>configuration.nix</literal>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - The NixOS test driver supports user services declared by <literal>systemd.user.services</literal>. - The methods <literal>waitForUnit</literal>, <literal>getUnitInfo</literal>, <literal>startJob</literal> - and <literal>stopJob</literal> provide an optional <literal>$user</literal> argument for that purpose. + The NixOS test driver supports user services declared by + <literal>systemd.user.services</literal>. The methods + <literal>waitForUnit</literal>, <literal>getUnitInfo</literal>, + <literal>startJob</literal> and <literal>stopJob</literal> provide an + optional <literal>$user</literal> argument for that purpose. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Enabling bash completion on NixOS, <literal>programs.bash.enableCompletion</literal>, will now also enable - completion for the Nix command line tools by installing the - <link xlink:href="https://github.com/hedning/nix-bash-completions">nix-bash-completions</link> package. + Enabling bash completion on NixOS, + <literal>programs.bash.enableCompletion</literal>, will now also enable + completion for the Nix command line tools by installing the + <link xlink:href="https://github.com/hedning/nix-bash-completions">nix-bash-completions</link> + package. </para> - </listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -</section> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> </section> |