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| author | Robert Helgesson <robert@rycee.net> | 2020-05-16 18:09:09 +0200 |
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| committer | Robert Helgesson <robert@rycee.net> | 2020-05-16 19:17:13 +0200 |
| commit | 9ec9f004e1e5b390cdb4a6949bc852d468b30f48 (patch) | |
| tree | 0a72cc7c81a3d75bfa4c17df5ed1423371ee4e48 /doc/installation.xml | |
| parent | 0fe984d575b2d0b65cd5e639eb1ccaab21d0862d (diff) | |
home-manager: use `nix-env` to list generations
Using the `nix-env` command is far more robust. It also has the
benefit that if the per-user `profiles` and `gcroots` directories do
not exist then they will be created with the correct permissions.
Because of the second point this commit also removes the `mkdir` step
of the installation instructions.
PR #1239
Closes #474, #948, #1091
Diffstat (limited to '')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/installation.xml | 22 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/doc/installation.xml b/doc/installation.xml index ef720c606e9..4c5d1f735bb 100644 --- a/doc/installation.xml +++ b/doc/installation.xml @@ -44,22 +44,12 @@ <orderedlist> <listitem> <para> - Make sure you have a working Nix installation. If you are not using NixOS - then it may be necessary to run - </para> -<screen> -<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>mkdir -m 0755 -p /nix/var/nix/{profiles,gcroots}/per-user/$USER</userinput> -</screen> - <para> - since Home Manager uses these directories to manage your profile - generations. On NixOS these should already be available. - </para> - <para> - Also make sure that your user is able to build and install Nix packages. - For example, you should be able to successfully run a command like - <literal>nix-instantiate '<nixpkgs>' -A hello</literal> without - having to switch to the root user. For a multi-user install of Nix this - means that your user must be covered by the + Make sure you have a working Nix installation. Specifically, make + sure that your user is able to build and install Nix packages. + For example, you should be able to successfully run a command + like <literal>nix-instantiate '<nixpkgs>' -A hello</literal> + without having to switch to the root user. For a multi-user + install of Nix this means that your user must be covered by the <link xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nix/manual/#conf-allowed-users"><literal>allowed-users</literal></link> Nix option. On NixOS you can control this option using the <link xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/options.html#opt-nix.allowedUsers"><literal>nix.allowedUsers</literal></link> |