xdg-ninja
impermanence
xdg-ninja | impermanence | |
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2,175 | 907 | |
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8.6 | 5.4 | |
13 days ago | 11 days ago | |
Haskell | Nix | |
MIT License | MIT License |
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xdg-ninja
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Why not export XDG variables?
As a user, these variables make my experience simpler. I'm not going to argue that these specifications should be followed by all, because I know there are many users who are committed to dying on the hill that is their cluttered home directory. However, the existence of these variables is not a deterrent to users who do not want to use the specification, as many applications will want to use your home directory anyway. If the existence of these variables made the specification strictly followed, projects like xdg-ninja (https://github.com/b3nj5m1n/xdg-ninja) would have no reason to exist.
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$Home, Not So Sweet $Home
Regardagin cargo (and other tools), I've had some success with following suggestions from https://github.com/b3nj5m1n/xdg-ninja
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Weird Linux benefits, anyone with a similar experience?
It's not as bad as it used to be. And ther's even software that can help you with that: https://github.com/b3nj5m1n/xdg-ninja
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Home directory
Check out xdg-ninja
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Use the XDG Base Directory Specification
https://github.com/b3nj5m1n/xdg-ninja
This utility has been a lifesaver to clean up my home directory.
- xdg-ninja - A shell script which checks your $HOME for unwanted files and directories
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Using the Same Arch Linux Installation for a Decade
Stuff like [xdg-ninja](https://github.com/b3nj5m1n/xdg-ninja) helps but... at one point my home is still a mess.
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Will dotfiles in home directory (~) be loaded automatically
For the ones that adhere to XDG specs, there are tools that can help transition to using these XDG directories and avoid breaking programs - like XDG Ninja - but it's still a sort of manual process that doesn't cover all dotfiles and applications.
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Dotfile Madness
There are shell scripts like xdg-ninja that can help with this:
https://github.com/b3nj5m1n/xdg-ninja
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Clean your home folder ! discover XDG
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impermanence
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Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents?
You might want to set up NixOS with impermanence, with something like https://github.com/nix-community/impermanence. Install an easy to use desktop environment like ElementaryOS, and configure NixOS with or without Flatpak, if you want to give the user the ability to install new software or not. Then set up automatic updates, automatic garbage collection and you have a truly stable system.
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Tvix – A New Implementation of Nix
I would not call these projects unbelievable, but they are neat.
- Opt-in state: https://github.com/nix-community/impermanence and https://grahamc.com/blog/erase-your-darlings/
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Every NixOS rebuild creates a new Tailscale machine
That way will work - I use the impermanence module which works similarly but allows to hide mounts.
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Silverblue users: why?
This is indeed a blind spot. Thanks for pointing that out! Silverblue -to my knowledge- doesn't do a lot to address this. Though, 3rd-party tools like Home Manager and the suite of applications developed by the folks over at uBlue might be able to limit this to a minimum. Though I'm not sure if it surpasses NixOS in this regard; for the uninitiated. Though, to my knowledge, this requires special attention and depends on the specifics of the NixOS system in question.
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NixOS for the Impatient
[3]: https://github.com/nix-community/impermanence
- How to add impermanence afterwards?
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File system choice for Impermanence setup
I have recently stumbled upon Impermanence - modules to help you handle persistent state on systems with ephemeral root storage, and the concept seems quite nice.
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Erase your darlings: Can this be applied to /home?
I haven't used it yet but nix-community/impermanence has a home-manager module that might be useful.
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Interested in NixOS, have some questions
Some files in /etc (like saved networks) will still not be managed by NixOS, if you want to have full control over them use Impermanence
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Upgrading to NixOS 22.11 Issue
{ imports = [ (modulesPath + "/installer/scan/not-detected.nix") "${builtins.fetchGit { url = "https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-hardware.git"; }}/system76" "${builtins.fetchGit { url = "https://github.com/nix-community/impermanence.git"; }}/nixos.nix" ];
What are some alternatives?
plugin-xdg - Setup xdg environment on Linux.
home-manager - Manage a user environment using Nix [maintainer=@rycee] [Moved to: https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager]
HomeBrew - 🍺 The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)
nix-config - Nix configurations
boxxy - boxxy puts bad Linux applications in a box with only their files.
nixpkgs - My Nix system configs!
vuizvui - Nix(OS) expressions used by the OpenLab and its members
nix-config - :space_invader: NixOS configuration
config - Config files for some things.
raspi-overlayroot - Protect your SD card against wear and tear
dotfiles - Dotfiles
dotfiles - My personal dotfiles