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fails, how much logging to do, and so on.  To actually add a printer,
you have to visit the @url{http://localhost:631} URL, or use a tool such
as GNOME's printer configuration services.  By default, configuring a
CUPS service will generate a self-signed certificate if needed, for
secure connections to the print server.

Suppose you want to enable the Web interface of CUPS and also add
support for Epson printers @i{via} the @code{escpr} package and for HP
printers @i{via} the @code{hplip} package.  You can do that directly,
like this (you need to use the @code{(gnu packages cups)} module):

@example
(service cups-service-type
         (cups-configuration
           (web-interface? #t)
           (extensions
             (list cups-filters escpr hplip))))
@end example

The available configuration parameters follow.  Each parameter
definition is preceded by its type; for example, @samp{string-list foo}
indicates that the @code{foo} parameter should be specified as a list of
strings.  There is also a way to specify the configuration as a string,
if you have an old @code{cupsd.conf} file that you want to port over
from some other system; see the end for more details.

@c The following documentation was initially generated by
@c (generate-documentation) in (gnu services cups).  Manually maintained
@c documentation is better, so we shouldn't hesitate to edit below as
@c needed.  However if the change you want to make to this documentation
@c can be done in an automated way, it's probably easier to change
@c (generate-documentation) than to make it below and have to deal with
@c the churn as CUPS updates.


Available @code{cups-configuration} fields are:

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} package cups
The CUPS package.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} package-list extensions
Drivers and other extensions to the CUPS package.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} files-configuration files-configuration
Configuration of where to write logs, what directories to use for print
spools, and related privileged configuration parameters.

Available @code{files-configuration} fields are:

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} log-location access-log
Defines the access log filename.  Specifying a blank filename disables
access log generation.  The value @code{stderr} causes log entries to be
sent to the standard error file when the scheduler is running in the
foreground, or to the system log daemon when run in the background.  The
value @code{syslog} causes log entries to be sent to the system log
daemon.  The server name may be included in filenames using the string
@code{%s}, as in @code{/var/log/cups/%s-access_log}.

Defaults to @samp{"/var/log/cups/access_log"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} file-name cache-dir
Where CUPS should cache data.

Defaults to @samp{"/var/cache/cups"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} string config-file-perm
Specifies the permissions for all configuration files that the scheduler
writes.

Note that the permissions for the printers.conf file are currently
masked to only allow access from the scheduler user (typically root).
This is done because printer device URIs sometimes contain sensitive
authentication information that should not be generally known on the
system.  There is no way to disable this security feature.

Defaults to @samp{"0640"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} log-location error-log
Defines the error log filename.  Specifying a blank filename disables
access log generation.  The value @code{stderr} causes log entries to be
sent to the standard error file when the scheduler is running in the
foreground, or to the system log daemon when run in the background.  The
value @code{syslog} causes log entries to be sent to the system log
daemon.  The server name may be included in filenames using the string
@code{%s}, as in @code{/var/log/cups/%s-error_log}.

Defaults to @samp{"/var/log/cups/error_log"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} string fatal-errors
Specifies which errors are fatal, causing the scheduler to exit.  The
kind strings are:

@table @code
@item none
No errors are fatal.

@item all
All of the errors below are fatal.

@item browse
Browsing initialization errors are fatal, for example failed connections
to the DNS-SD daemon.

@item config
Configuration file syntax errors are fatal.

@item listen
Listen or Port errors are fatal, except for IPv6 failures on the
loopback or @code{any} addresses.

@item log
Log file creation or write errors are fatal.

@item permissions
Bad startup file permissions are fatal, for example shared TLS
certificate and key files with world-read permissions.
@end table

Defaults to @samp{"all -browse"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} boolean file-device?
Specifies whether the file pseudo-device can be used for new printer
queues.  The URI @uref{file:///dev/null} is always allowed.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} string group
Specifies the group name or ID that will be used when executing external
programs.

Defaults to @samp{"lp"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} string log-file-perm
Specifies the permissions for all log files that the scheduler writes.

Defaults to @samp{"0644"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} log-location page-log
Defines the page log filename.  Specifying a blank filename disables
access log generation.  The value @code{stderr} causes log entries to be
sent to the standard error file when the scheduler is running in the
foreground, or to the system log daemon when run in the background.  The
value @code{syslog} causes log entries to be sent to the system log
daemon.  The server name may be included in filenames using the string
@code{%s}, as in @code{/var/log/cups/%s-page_log}.

Defaults to @samp{"/var/log/cups/page_log"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} string remote-root
Specifies the username that is associated with unauthenticated accesses
by clients claiming to be the root user.  The default is @code{remroot}.

Defaults to @samp{"remroot"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} file-name request-root
Specifies the directory that contains print jobs and other HTTP request
data.

Defaults to @samp{"/var/spool/cups"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} sandboxing sandboxing
Specifies the level of security sandboxing that is applied to print
filters, backends, and other child processes of the scheduler; either
@code{relaxed} or @code{strict}.  This directive is currently only
used/supported on macOS.

Defaults to @samp{strict}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} file-name server-keychain
Specifies the location of TLS certificates and private keys.  CUPS will
look for public and private keys in this directory: a @code{.crt} files
for PEM-encoded certificates and corresponding @code{.key} files for
PEM-encoded private keys.

Defaults to @samp{"/etc/cups/ssl"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} file-name server-root
Specifies the directory containing the server configuration files.

Defaults to @samp{"/etc/cups"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} boolean sync-on-close?
Specifies whether the scheduler calls fsync(2) after writing
configuration or state files.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} space-separated-string-list system-group
Specifies the group(s) to use for @code{@@SYSTEM} group authentication.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} file-name temp-dir
Specifies the directory where temporary files are stored.

Defaults to @samp{"/var/spool/cups/tmp"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{files-configuration} parameter} string user
Specifies the user name or ID that is used when running external
programs.

Defaults to @samp{"lp"}.
@end deftypevr
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} access-log-level access-log-level
Specifies the logging level for the AccessLog file.  The @code{config}
level logs when printers and classes are added, deleted, or modified and
when configuration files are accessed or updated.  The @code{actions}
level logs when print jobs are submitted, held, released, modified, or
canceled, and any of the conditions for @code{config}.  The @code{all}
level logs all requests.

Defaults to @samp{actions}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean auto-purge-jobs?
Specifies whether to purge job history data automatically when it is no
longer required for quotas.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} browse-local-protocols browse-local-protocols
Specifies which protocols to use for local printer sharing.

Defaults to @samp{dnssd}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean browse-web-if?
Specifies whether the CUPS web interface is advertised.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean browsing?
Specifies whether shared printers are advertised.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string classification
Specifies the security classification of the server.  Any valid banner
name can be used, including "classified", "confidential", "secret",
"topsecret", and "unclassified", or the banner can be omitted to disable
secure printing functions.

Defaults to @samp{""}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean classify-override?
Specifies whether users may override the classification (cover page) of
individual print jobs using the @code{job-sheets} option.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} default-auth-type default-auth-type
Specifies the default type of authentication to use.

Defaults to @samp{Basic}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} default-encryption default-encryption
Specifies whether encryption will be used for authenticated requests.

Defaults to @samp{Required}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string default-language
Specifies the default language to use for text and web content.

Defaults to @samp{"en"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string default-paper-size
Specifies the default paper size for new print queues.  @samp{"Auto"}
uses a locale-specific default, while @samp{"None"} specifies there is
no default paper size.  Specific size names are typically
@samp{"Letter"} or @samp{"A4"}.

Defaults to @samp{"Auto"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string default-policy
Specifies the default access policy to use.

Defaults to @samp{"default"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean default-shared?
Specifies whether local printers are shared by default.

Defaults to @samp{#t}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer dirty-clean-interval
Specifies the delay for updating of configuration and state files, in
seconds.  A value of 0 causes the update to happen as soon as possible,
typically within a few milliseconds.

Defaults to @samp{30}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} error-policy error-policy
Specifies what to do when an error occurs.  Possible values are
@code{abort-job}, which will discard the failed print job;
@code{retry-job}, which will retry the job at a later time;
@code{retry-this-job}, which retries the failed job immediately; and
@code{stop-printer}, which stops the printer.

Defaults to @samp{stop-printer}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer filter-limit
Specifies the maximum cost of filters that are run concurrently, which
can be used to minimize disk, memory, and CPU resource problems.  A
limit of 0 disables filter limiting.  An average print to a
non-PostScript printer needs a filter limit of about 200.  A PostScript
printer needs about half that (100).  Setting the limit below these
thresholds will effectively limit the scheduler to printing a single job
at any time.

Defaults to @samp{0}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer filter-nice
Specifies the scheduling priority of filters that are run to print a
job.  The nice value ranges from 0, the highest priority, to 19, the
lowest priority.

Defaults to @samp{0}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} host-name-lookups host-name-lookups
Specifies whether to do reverse lookups on connecting clients.  The
@code{double} setting causes @code{cupsd} to verify that the hostname
resolved from the address matches one of the addresses returned for that
hostname.  Double lookups also prevent clients with unregistered
addresses from connecting to your server.  Only set this option to
@code{#t} or @code{double} if absolutely required.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer job-kill-delay
Specifies the number of seconds to wait before killing the filters and
backend associated with a canceled or held job.

Defaults to @samp{30}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer job-retry-interval
Specifies the interval between retries of jobs in seconds.  This is
typically used for fax queues but can also be used with normal print
queues whose error policy is @code{retry-job} or
@code{retry-current-job}.

Defaults to @samp{30}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer job-retry-limit
Specifies the number of retries that are done for jobs.  This is
typically used for fax queues but can also be used with normal print
queues whose error policy is @code{retry-job} or
@code{retry-current-job}.

Defaults to @samp{5}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean keep-alive?
Specifies whether to support HTTP keep-alive connections.

Defaults to @samp{#t}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer keep-alive-timeout
Specifies how long an idle client connection remains open, in seconds.

Defaults to @samp{30}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer limit-request-body
Specifies the maximum size of print files, IPP requests, and HTML form
data.  A limit of 0 disables the limit check.

Defaults to @samp{0}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} multiline-string-list listen
Listens on the specified interfaces for connections.  Valid values are
of the form @var{address}:@var{port}, where @var{address} is either an
IPv6 address enclosed in brackets, an IPv4 address, or @code{*} to
indicate all addresses.  Values can also be file names of local UNIX
domain sockets.  The Listen directive is similar to the Port directive
but allows you to restrict access to specific interfaces or networks.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer listen-back-log
Specifies the number of pending connections that will be allowed.  This
normally only affects very busy servers that have reached the MaxClients
limit, but can also be triggered by large numbers of simultaneous
connections.  When the limit is reached, the operating system will
refuse additional connections until the scheduler can accept the pending
ones.

Defaults to @samp{128}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} location-access-control-list location-access-controls
Specifies a set of additional access controls.

Available @code{location-access-controls} fields are:

@deftypevr {@code{location-access-controls} parameter} file-name path
Specifies the URI path to which the access control applies.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{location-access-controls} parameter} access-control-list access-controls
Access controls for all access to this path, in the same format as the
@code{access-controls} of @code{operation-access-control}.

Defaults to @samp{()}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{location-access-controls} parameter} method-access-control-list method-access-controls
Access controls for method-specific access to this path.

Defaults to @samp{()}.

Available @code{method-access-controls} fields are:

@deftypevr {@code{method-access-controls} parameter} boolean reverse?
If @code{#t}, apply access controls to all methods except the listed
methods.  Otherwise apply to only the listed methods.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{method-access-controls} parameter} method-list methods
Methods to which this access control applies.

Defaults to @samp{()}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{method-access-controls} parameter} access-control-list access-controls
Access control directives, as a list of strings.  Each string should be
one directive, such as "Order allow,deny".

Defaults to @samp{()}.
@end deftypevr
@end deftypevr
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer log-debug-history
Specifies the number of debugging messages that are retained for logging
if an error occurs in a print job.  Debug messages are logged regardless
of the LogLevel setting.

Defaults to @samp{100}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} log-level log-level
Specifies the level of logging for the ErrorLog file.  The value
@code{none} stops all logging while @code{debug2} logs everything.

Defaults to @samp{info}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} log-time-format log-time-format
Specifies the format of the date and time in the log files.  The value
@code{standard} logs whole seconds while @code{usecs} logs microseconds.

Defaults to @samp{standard}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-clients
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients that are allowed by
the scheduler.

Defaults to @samp{100}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-clients-per-host
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients that are allowed
from a single address.

Defaults to @samp{100}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-copies
Specifies the maximum number of copies that a user can print of each
job.

Defaults to @samp{9999}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-hold-time
Specifies the maximum time a job may remain in the @code{indefinite}
hold state before it is canceled.  A value of 0 disables cancellation of
held jobs.

Defaults to @samp{0}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-jobs
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs that are allowed.  Set
to 0 to allow an unlimited number of jobs.

Defaults to @samp{500}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-jobs-per-printer
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs that are allowed per
printer.  A value of 0 allows up to MaxJobs jobs per printer.

Defaults to @samp{0}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-jobs-per-user
Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous jobs that are allowed per
user.  A value of 0 allows up to MaxJobs jobs per user.

Defaults to @samp{0}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-job-time
Specifies the maximum time a job may take to print before it is
canceled, in seconds.  Set to 0 to disable cancellation of "stuck" jobs.

Defaults to @samp{10800}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer max-log-size
Specifies the maximum size of the log files before they are rotated, in
bytes.  The value 0 disables log rotation.

Defaults to @samp{1048576}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer multiple-operation-timeout
Specifies the maximum amount of time to allow between files in a
multiple file print job, in seconds.

Defaults to @samp{300}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string page-log-format
Specifies the format of PageLog lines.  Sequences beginning with percent
(@samp{%}) characters are replaced with the corresponding information,
while all other characters are copied literally.  The following percent
sequences are recognized:

@table @samp
@item %%
insert a single percent character

@item %@{name@}
insert the value of the specified IPP attribute

@item %C
insert the number of copies for the current page

@item %P
insert the current page number

@item %T
insert the current date and time in common log format

@item %j
insert the job ID

@item %p
insert the printer name

@item %u
insert the username
@end table

A value of the empty string disables page logging.  The string @code{%p
%u %j %T %P %C %@{job-billing@} %@{job-originating-host-name@}
%@{job-name@} %@{media@} %@{sides@}} creates a page log with the
standard items.

Defaults to @samp{""}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} environment-variables environment-variables
Passes the specified environment variable(s) to child processes; a list
of strings.

Defaults to @samp{()}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} policy-configuration-list policies
Specifies named access control policies.

Available @code{policy-configuration} fields are:

@deftypevr {@code{policy-configuration} parameter} string name
Name of the policy.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{policy-configuration} parameter} string job-private-access
Specifies an access list for a job's private values.  @code{@@ACL} maps
to the printer's requesting-user-name-allowed or
requesting-user-name-denied values.  @code{@@OWNER} maps to the job's
owner.  @code{@@SYSTEM} maps to the groups listed for the
@code{system-group} field of the @code{files-config} configuration,
which is reified into the @code{cups-files.conf(5)} file.  Other
possible elements of the access list include specific user names, and
@code{@@@var{group}} to indicate members of a specific group.  The
access list may also be simply @code{all} or @code{default}.

Defaults to @samp{"@@OWNER @@SYSTEM"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{policy-configuration} parameter} string job-private-values
Specifies the list of job values to make private, or @code{all},
@code{default}, or @code{none}.

Defaults to @samp{"job-name job-originating-host-name
job-originating-user-name phone"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{policy-configuration} parameter} string subscription-private-access
Specifies an access list for a subscription's private values.
@code{@@ACL} maps to the printer's requesting-user-name-allowed or
requesting-user-name-denied values.  @code{@@OWNER} maps to the job's
owner.  @code{@@SYSTEM} maps to the groups listed for the
@code{system-group} field of the @code{files-config} configuration,
which is reified into the @code{cups-files.conf(5)} file.  Other
possible elements of the access list include specific user names, and
@code{@@@var{group}} to indicate members of a specific group.  The
access list may also be simply @code{all} or @code{default}.

Defaults to @samp{"@@OWNER @@SYSTEM"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{policy-configuration} parameter} string subscription-private-values
Specifies the list of job values to make private, or @code{all},
@code{default}, or @code{none}.

Defaults to @samp{"notify-events notify-pull-method notify-recipient-uri
notify-subscriber-user-name notify-user-data"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{policy-configuration} parameter} operation-access-control-list access-controls
Access control by IPP operation.

Defaults to @samp{()}.
@end deftypevr
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean-or-non-negative-integer preserve-job-files
Specifies whether job files (documents) are preserved after a job is
printed.  If a numeric value is specified, job files are preserved for
the indicated number of seconds after printing.  Otherwise a boolean
value applies indefinitely.

Defaults to @samp{86400}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean-or-non-negative-integer preserve-job-history
Specifies whether the job history is preserved after a job is printed.
If a numeric value is specified, the job history is preserved for the
indicated number of seconds after printing.  If @code{#t}, the job
history is preserved until the MaxJobs limit is reached.

Defaults to @samp{#t}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer reload-timeout
Specifies the amount of time to wait for job completion before
restarting the scheduler.

Defaults to @samp{30}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string rip-cache
Specifies the maximum amount of memory to use when converting documents
into bitmaps for a printer.

Defaults to @samp{"128m"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string server-admin
Specifies the email address of the server administrator.

Defaults to @samp{"root@@localhost.localdomain"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} host-name-list-or-* server-alias
The ServerAlias directive is used for HTTP Host header validation when
clients connect to the scheduler from external interfaces.  Using the
special name @code{*} can expose your system to known browser-based DNS
rebinding attacks, even when accessing sites through a firewall.  If the
auto-discovery of alternate names does not work, we recommend listing
each alternate name with a ServerAlias directive instead of using
@code{*}.

Defaults to @samp{*}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string server-name
Specifies the fully-qualified host name of the server.

Defaults to @samp{"localhost"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} server-tokens server-tokens
Specifies what information is included in the Server header of HTTP
responses.  @code{None} disables the Server header.  @code{ProductOnly}
reports @code{CUPS}.  @code{Major} reports @code{CUPS 2}.  @code{Minor}
reports @code{CUPS 2.0}.  @code{Minimal} reports @code{CUPS 2.0.0}.
@code{OS} reports @code{CUPS 2.0.0 (@var{uname})} where @var{uname} is
the output of the @code{uname} command.  @code{Full} reports @code{CUPS
2.0.0 (@var{uname}) IPP/2.0}.

Defaults to @samp{Minimal}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} string set-env
Set the specified environment variable to be passed to child processes.

Defaults to @samp{"variable value"}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} multiline-string-list ssl-listen
Listens on the specified interfaces for encrypted connections.  Valid
values are of the form @var{address}:@var{port}, where @var{address} is
either an IPv6 address enclosed in brackets, an IPv4 address, or
@code{*} to indicate all addresses.

Defaults to @samp{()}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} ssl-options ssl-options
Sets encryption options.  By default, CUPS only supports encryption
using TLS v1.0 or higher using known secure cipher suites.  The
@code{AllowRC4} option enables the 128-bit RC4 cipher suites, which are
required for some older clients that do not implement newer ones.  The
@code{AllowSSL3} option enables SSL v3.0, which is required for some
older clients that do not support TLS v1.0.

Defaults to @samp{()}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean strict-conformance?
Specifies whether the scheduler requires clients to strictly adhere to
the IPP specifications.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} non-negative-integer timeout
Specifies the HTTP request timeout, in seconds.

Defaults to @samp{300}.

@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{cups-configuration} parameter} boolean web-interface?
Specifies whether the web interface is enabled.

Defaults to @samp{#f}.
@end deftypevr

At this point you're probably thinking ``oh dear, Guix manual, I like
you but you can stop already with the configuration options''.  Indeed.
However, one more point: it could be that you have an existing
@code{cupsd.conf} that you want to use.  In that case, you can pass an
@code{opaque-cups-configuration} as the configuration of a
@code{cups-service-type}.

Available @code{opaque-cups-configuration} fields are:

@deftypevr {@code{opaque-cups-configuration} parameter} package cups
The CUPS package.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{opaque-cups-configuration} parameter} string cupsd.conf
The contents of the @code{cupsd.conf}, as a string.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevr {@code{opaque-cups-configuration} parameter} string cups-files.conf
The contents of the @code{cups-files.conf} file, as a string.
@end deftypevr

For example, if your @code{cupsd.conf} and @code{cups-files.conf} are in
strings of the same name, you could instantiate a CUPS service like
this:

@example
(service cups-service-type
         (opaque-cups-configuration
           (cupsd.conf cupsd.conf)
           (cups-files.conf cups-files.conf)))
@end example


@node Desktop Services
@subsubsection Desktop Services

The @code{(gnu services desktop)} module provides services that are
usually useful in the context of a ``desktop'' setup---that is, on a
machine running a graphical display server, possibly with graphical user
interfaces, etc.  It also defines services that provide specific desktop
environments like GNOME, XFCE or MATE.

To simplify things, the module defines a variable containing the set of
services that users typically expect on a machine with a graphical
environment and networking:

@defvr {Scheme Variable} %desktop-services
This is a list of services that builds upon @var{%base-services} and
adds or adjusts services for a typical ``desktop'' setup.

In particular, it adds a graphical login manager (@pxref{X Window,
@code{slim-service}}), screen lockers, a network management tool
(@pxref{Networking Services, @code{network-manager-service-type}}), energy and color
management services, the @code{elogind} login and seat manager, the
Polkit privilege service, the GeoClue location service, the
AccountsService daemon that allows authorized users change system
passwords, an NTP client (@pxref{Networking Services}), the Avahi
daemon, and has the name service switch service configured to be able to
use @code{nss-mdns} (@pxref{Name Service Switch, mDNS}).
@end defvr

The @var{%desktop-services} variable can be used as the @code{services}
field of an @code{operating-system} declaration (@pxref{operating-system
Reference, @code{services}}).

Additionally, the @code{gnome-desktop-service},
@code{xfce-desktop-service}, @code{mate-desktop-service} and
@code{enlightenment-desktop-service-type} procedures can add GNOME, XFCE, MATE
and/or Enlightenment to a system.  To ``add GNOME'' means that system-level
services like the backlight adjustment helpers and the power management
utilities are added to the system, extending @code{polkit} and @code{dbus}
appropriately, allowing GNOME to operate with elevated privileges on a
limited number of special-purpose system interfaces.  Additionally,
adding a service made by @code{gnome-desktop-service} adds the GNOME
metapackage to the system profile.  Likewise, adding the XFCE service
not only adds the @code{xfce} metapackage to the system profile, but it
also gives the Thunar file manager the ability to open a ``root-mode''
file management window, if the user authenticates using the
administrator's password via the standard polkit graphical interface.
To ``add MATE'' means that @code{polkit} and @code{dbus} are extended
appropriately, allowing MATE to operate with elevated privileges on a
limited number of special-purpose system interfaces.  Additionally,
adding a service made by @code{mate-desktop-service} adds the MATE
metapackage to the system profile.  ``Adding ENLIGHTENMENT'' means that
@code{dbus} is extended appropriately, and several of Enlightenment's binaries
are set as setuid, allowing Enlightenment's screen locker and other
functionality to work as expetected.

The desktop environments in Guix use the Xorg display server by
default.  If you'd like to use the newer display server protocol
called Wayland, you need to use the @code{sddm-service} instead of the
@code{slim-service} for the graphical login manager.  You should then
select the ``GNOME (Wayland)'' session in SDDM.  Alternatively you can
also try starting GNOME on Wayland manually from a TTY with the
command ``XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland exec dbus-run-session
gnome-session``.  Currently only GNOME has support for Wayland.

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} gnome-desktop-service
Return a service that adds the @code{gnome} package to the system
profile, and extends polkit with the actions from
@code{gnome-settings-daemon}.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} xfce-desktop-service
Return a service that adds the @code{xfce} package to the system profile,
and extends polkit with the ability for @code{thunar} to manipulate the
file system as root from within a user session, after the user has
authenticated with the administrator's password.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} mate-desktop-service
Return a service that adds the @code{mate} package to the system
profile, and extends polkit with the actions from
@code{mate-settings-daemon}.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} enlightenment-desktop-service-type
Return a service that adds the @code{enlightenment} package to the system
profile, and extends dbus with actions from @code{efl}.
@end deffn

@deftp {Data Type} enlightenment-desktop-service-configuration
@table @asis
@item @code{enlightenment} (default @code{enlightenment})
The enlightenment package to use.
@end table
@end deftp

Because the GNOME, XFCE and MATE desktop services pull in so many packages,
the default @code{%desktop-services} variable doesn't include any of
them by default.  To add GNOME, XFCE or MATE, just @code{cons} them onto
@code{%desktop-services} in the @code{services} field of your
@code{operating-system}:

@example
(use-modules (gnu))
(use-service-modules desktop)
(operating-system
  ...
  ;; cons* adds items to the list given as its last argument.
  (services (cons* (gnome-desktop-service)
                   (xfce-desktop-service)
                   %desktop-services))
  ...)
@end example

These desktop environments will then be available as options in the
graphical login window.

The actual service definitions included in @code{%desktop-services} and
provided by @code{(gnu services dbus)} and @code{(gnu services desktop)}
are described below.

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} dbus-service [#:dbus @var{dbus}] [#:services '()]
Return a service that runs the ``system bus'', using @var{dbus}, with
support for @var{services}.

@uref{http://dbus.freedesktop.org/, D-Bus} is an inter-process communication
facility.  Its system bus is used to allow system services to communicate
and to be notified of system-wide events.

@var{services} must be a list of packages that provide an
@file{etc/dbus-1/system.d} directory containing additional D-Bus configuration
and policy files.  For example, to allow avahi-daemon to use the system bus,
@var{services} must be equal to @code{(list avahi)}.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} elogind-service [#:config @var{config}]
Return a service that runs the @code{elogind} login and
seat management daemon.  @uref{https://github.com/elogind/elogind,
Elogind} exposes a D-Bus interface that can be used to know which users
are logged in, know what kind of sessions they have open, suspend the
system, inhibit system suspend, reboot the system, and other tasks.

Elogind handles most system-level power events for a computer, for
example suspending the system when a lid is closed, or shutting it down
when the power button is pressed.

The @var{config} keyword argument specifies the configuration for
elogind, and should be the result of an @code{(elogind-configuration
(@var{parameter} @var{value})...)} invocation.  Available parameters and
their default values are:

@table @code
@item kill-user-processes?
@code{#f}
@item kill-only-users
@code{()}
@item kill-exclude-users
@code{("root")}
@item inhibit-delay-max-seconds
@code{5}
@item handle-power-key
@code{poweroff}
@item handle-suspend-key
@code{suspend}
@item handle-hibernate-key
@code{hibernate}
@item handle-lid-switch
@code{suspend}
@item handle-lid-switch-docked
@code{ignore}
@item power-key-ignore-inhibited?
@code{#f}
@item suspend-key-ignore-inhibited?
@code{#f}
@item hibernate-key-ignore-inhibited?
@code{#f}
@item lid-switch-ignore-inhibited?
@code{#t}
@item holdoff-timeout-seconds
@code{30}
@item idle-action
@code{ignore}
@item idle-action-seconds