@@ -40649,6 +40649,10 @@ Miscellaneous Services
standard output and standard error are redirected. @code{log-file} is created
if it does not exist, otherwise it is appended to.
+@item @code{auto-start?} (default: @code{#t}) (type: boolean)
+Whether this service should be started automatically by the Shepherd. If it
+is @code{#f} the service has to be started manually with @command{herd start}.
+
@item @code{network} (default: @code{""}) (type: string)
Set a Docker network for the spawned container.
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ (define-module (gnu services docker)
oci-container-configuration-provision
oci-container-configuration-requirement
oci-container-configuration-log-file
+ oci-container-configuration-auto-start?
oci-container-configuration-network
oci-container-configuration-ports
oci-container-configuration-volumes
@@ -467,6 +468,10 @@ (define-configuration/no-serialization oci-container-configuration
"When @code{log-file} is set, it names the file to which the service’s
standard output and standard error are redirected. @code{log-file} is created
if it does not exist, otherwise it is appended to.")
+ (auto-start?
+ (boolean #t)
+ "Whether this service should be started automatically by the Shepherd. If it
+is @code{#f} the service has to be started manually with @command{herd start}.")
(network
(maybe-string)
"Set a Docker network for the spawned container.")
@@ -670,6 +675,8 @@ (define (oci-container-shepherd-service config)
(oci-image-repository image))))))
(let* ((docker (file-append docker-cli "/bin/docker"))
+ (auto-start?
+ (oci-container-configuration-auto-start? config))
(user (oci-container-configuration-user config))
(group (oci-container-configuration-group config))
(host-environment
@@ -691,6 +698,7 @@ (define (oci-container-shepherd-service config)
(shepherd-service (provision `(,(string->symbol name)))
(requirement `(dockerd user-processes ,@requirement))
(respawn? #f)
+ (auto-start? auto-start?)
(documentation
(string-append
"Docker backed Shepherd service for "