nix-doc
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nix-doc
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We want to make Nix better
I love nix, I've been using it for the last 2 years, I have a very stable setup from these 2 years of effort [0], and I just can't recommend Nix for Linux beginners, why?
It's not because of the nix language, It's not because of the CLI, it's because everything is scattered, you have to consult many places to find out how to do things with Nix, here is an example:
Usually, when I need a new complex program, like Steam, I first check the system-wide configuration [1], the wiki [2] and the package list [3], if I just want it on my user, I need to check if Home Manager has an option [4], if it doesn't, I can try using the "home.packages" option. Now, if I need to override something on the package, I need to remember how to do it with [5] [6] (while checking the source code for the package in parallel to find the options).
And then sometimes, on very rare occasions, I need to fine tune something with the nix language, so I need to check the builtins/lib docs [7], but some builtins are not there, so I need to either use nix-doc [8] or find the docs inside the code-bases [9] [10] (they are split between both repos)
For me, this is one of the main pain points of using Nix / NixOS that needs to be solved.
[0] - https://github.com/shiryel/nixos-dotfiles
[1] - https://search.nixos.org/options
[2] - https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Steam
[3] - https://search.nixos.org/packages
[4] - https://mipmip.github.io/home-manager-option-search/
[5] - https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#sec-customising-packa...
[6] - https://nixos.org/guides/nix-pills/nixpkgs-overriding-packag...
[7] - https://teu5us.github.io/nix-lib.html
[8] - https://github.com/lf-/nix-doc
[9] - https://github.com/NixOS/nix
[10] - https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs
- Our Roadmap for Nix
- nix-doc v0.5 released, adding ctags generation for Nix scripts
nix-ld
- Nix-ld: Run unpatched dynamic binaries on NixOS
- Devenv, Poetry, and Helix
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VSCode, Copilot and LD_LIBRARY_PATH
You may be interested in `nix-ld`. https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld
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Setting up Stabe Diffusion on NixOS
As I mentioned I used nix-index to build LD_LIBRARY_PATH. I believe I picked that up from nix-ld. The README on that page shows an example and mentions some tools (nix-autobahn, nix-alien, and nix-index) to help figure it out.
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"global" c libaries in nixos?
Hi guys, I really like NixOS. I also do not want to miss nix-ld, because it allows me to run "normal" Linux programs on nix.
- NixOS 22.11 “Raccoon” Released
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We want to make Nix better
As someone who has been using NixOS for a couple of years now, I really want to say how appreciative I am of everybody for making noticeable improvements to the system on a somewhat regular basis. The nix command keeps on adding great new features like flake templates and bundling as well as just being more user friendly (error messages, actionable hints, etc.) Additionally, tools like nix-ld [1] make nix more usable than ever with software from external sources. Things just keep on getting better for NixOS users!
Despite the reputation, I feel that NixOS or some derivative of it has the power to become the best distribution for non-technical users in the long run. What NixOS has done is effectively built an interface to every component of a modern Linux system, all that needs to be built is a user application to take advantage of it. Of course, there still needs be some improvements in Nix itself for it to blossom into its final form, but I really see a path to greatness here.
I have often thought about creating a simple unified Win2K-esq or BeOS-like X11 WM/DE specifically for NixOS but unfortunately I like the time/motivation.
[1] https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld
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Any of you went/planning to go back to Arch (or other) as daily driver?
Regarding the ld thing, I don't know if this is relevant but probably: https://github.com/Mic92/nix-ld
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Running non nixified packages on NixOS
Have a look at nix-ld and nix-autobahn.
- Is there an actual way of installing libraries globally?
What are some alternatives?
nickel - Better configuration for less
neovim-nightly-overlay - [maintainer=@Kranzes]
nix-index - Quickly locate nix packages with specific files [maintainers=@bennofs @figsoda @raitobezarius]
live-bootstrap - Use of a Linux initramfs to fully automate the bootstrapping process
deploy-rs - A simple multi-profile Nix-flake deploy tool.
nixos-hardware - A collection of NixOS modules covering hardware quirks.
colmena - A simple, stateless NixOS deployment tool
nix-autobahn
nix-portable - Nix - Static, Permissionless, Installation-free, Pre-configured
aconfmgr - A configuration manager for Arch Linux
nix - Nix, the purely functional package manager
nix-alien - Run unpatched binaries on Nix/NixOS