ui3o/nixpacker repository overview

⁠nixpacker

Build nix package into docker image

⁠install

• install nip:

  podman run -it --rm -v $HOME:/root:Z -v /nix:/nix:Z ui3o/nixpacker:nip
  

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• add nip to path:

  export PATH="/nix/store/nip:$HOME/.nip/warehouse/nip:$PATH"
  

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⁠build steps

• check available package on this site: https://lazamar.co.uk/nix-versions⁠
• create a new git tag:
  • for new release create please use tag generator page: https://ui3o.github.io/nixpacker/⁠

⁠usage

• edit file in

  ~/.config/nip/config.py
  

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• run

  nip
  

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• recommended warehouse browsing

  ls -1 ~/.nip/warehouse | fzf
  

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original:

• /nix/store/item-a =use=> /nix/store/item-b

new:

• /nix/store/item-a =linked=> /nix/warehouse/item-a =use=> /nix/store/item-b =linked=> /nix/warehouse/item-b

generation:

• /nix/store =linked=> /nix/generations/checksum/store

default override:

• /nix/store/item-a-v2 =linked=> /nix/store/item-a-v1
• /nix/store/item-a-v1 =linked=> /nix/warehouse/item-a