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08/11: doc: Move "Primary URL" after "Specifying Channel Authorizations"


From: guix-commits
Subject: 08/11: doc: Move "Primary URL" after "Specifying Channel Authorizations".
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 16:55:25 -0400 (EDT)

civodul pushed a commit to branch master
in repository guix.

commit 3b7bd8cc904dc7e550135aa81be05c6c64a84f07
Author: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
AuthorDate: Sun Sep 27 22:39:49 2020 +0200

    doc: Move "Primary URL" after "Specifying Channel Authorizations".
    
    * doc/guix.texi (Primary URL): Move after "Specifying Channel
    Authorizations" since the audience is channel authors who've already
    taken care of authorizations.
---
 doc/guix.texi | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index cc8214c..d20b33c 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@ Channels
 * Using a Custom Guix Channel::  Using a customized Guix.
 * Replicating Guix::            Running the @emph{exact same} Guix.
 * Channel Authentication::      How Guix verifies what it fetches.
-* Primary URL::                 Distinguishing mirror to original.
 * Creating a Channel::          How to write your custom channel.
 * Package Modules in a Sub-directory::  Specifying the channel's package 
modules location.
 * Declaring Channel Dependencies::  How to depend on other channels.
 * Specifying Channel Authorizations::  Defining channel authors authorizations.
+* Primary URL::                 Distinguishing mirror to original.
 * Writing Channel News::        Communicating information to channel's users.
 
 Development
@@ -4691,11 +4691,11 @@ updates.
 * Using a Custom Guix Channel::  Using a customized Guix.
 * Replicating Guix::            Running the @emph{exact same} Guix.
 * Channel Authentication::      How Guix verifies what it fetches.
-* Primary URL::                 Distinguishing mirror to original.
 * Creating a Channel::          How to write your custom channel.
 * Package Modules in a Sub-directory::  Specifying the channel's package 
modules location.
 * Declaring Channel Dependencies::  How to depend on other channels.
 * Specifying Channel Authorizations::  Defining channel authors authorizations.
+* Primary URL::                 Distinguishing mirror to original.
 * Writing Channel News::        Communicating information to channel's users.
 @end menu
 
@@ -4852,29 +4852,6 @@ introduction from a trusted source since that is the 
root of your trust.
 
 If you're curious about the authentication mechanics, read on!
 
-@cindex primary URL, channels
-@node Primary URL
-@section Primary URL
-
-Channel authors can indicate the primary URL of their channel's Git
-repository in the @file{.guix-channel} file, like so:
-
-@lisp
-(channel
-  (version 0)
-  (url "https://example.org/guix.git";))
-@end lisp
-
-This allows @command{guix pull} to determine whether it is pulling code
-from a mirror of the channel; when that is the case, it warns the user
-that the mirror might be stale and displays the primary URL.  That way,
-users cannot be tricked into fetching code from a stale mirror that does
-not receive security updates.
-
-This feature only makes sense for authenticated repositories, such as
-the official @code{guix} channel, for which @command{guix pull} ensures
-the code it fetches is authentic.
-
 @cindex personal packages (channels)
 @cindex channels, for personal packages
 @node Creating a Channel
@@ -5099,6 +5076,29 @@ authentication!  Pay attention to merges in particular: 
merge commits
 are considered authentic if and only if they are signed by a key present
 in the @file{.guix-authorizations} file of @emph{both} branches.
 
+@cindex primary URL, channels
+@node Primary URL
+@section Primary URL
+
+Channel authors can indicate the primary URL of their channel's Git
+repository in the @file{.guix-channel} file, like so:
+
+@lisp
+(channel
+  (version 0)
+  (url "https://example.org/guix.git";))
+@end lisp
+
+This allows @command{guix pull} to determine whether it is pulling code
+from a mirror of the channel; when that is the case, it warns the user
+that the mirror might be stale and displays the primary URL.  That way,
+users cannot be tricked into fetching code from a stale mirror that does
+not receive security updates.
+
+This feature only makes sense for authenticated repositories, such as
+the official @code{guix} channel, for which @command{guix pull} ensures
+the code it fetches is authentic.
+
 @cindex news, for channels
 @node Writing Channel News
 @section Writing Channel News



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