Re: Installing some packages results in "incomplete deployment"

[Ricardo Wurmus]

Hi Ludo,

> Perhaps we could offer an option for packages to display hints at
> installation time.  Like
>
>   (package
>     (name "xscreensaver")
>     ;; …
>     (properties
>       `((installation-notice
>          . ,(G_ "Please see the documentation of
> @code{screen-locker-service-type} in the manual on how to use this
> screen saver.")))))
>
> Or maybe something higher level, like:
>
>   '((use-with-service . screen-locker-service-type))
>
> Thoughts?

I like the higher-level approach.  We can use this in a future system
configuration interface (e.g. to display available service extensions)
as well as on the command line by displaying hints like the above.

--
Ricardo

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