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| -rw-r--r-- | README.md | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | default.nix | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | home-manager/install.nix | 37 |
3 files changed, 42 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a7e80e16344..2daf42a804f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ Currently the easiest way to install Home Manager is as follows: EOF ``` -4. Create the first Home Manager generation: +4. Install Home Manager and create the first Home Manager generation: ```console - $ nix-shell $HM_PATH -A install --run 'home-manager switch' + $ nix-shell $HM_PATH -A install ``` Home Manager should now be active and available in your user diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix index 519c6650c06..2988bbbf0d8 100644 --- a/default.nix +++ b/default.nix @@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ rec { path = toString ./.; }; - install = - pkgs.runCommand - "home-manager-install" - { propagatedBuildInputs = [ home-manager ]; } - ""; + install = import ./home-manager/install.nix { + inherit home-manager pkgs; + }; } diff --git a/home-manager/install.nix b/home-manager/install.nix new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c6d3aa4e4ca --- /dev/null +++ b/home-manager/install.nix @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +{ home-manager, pkgs }: + +pkgs.runCommand + "home-manager-install" + { + propagatedBuildInputs = [ home-manager ]; + shellHook = '' + echo + echo "Creating initial Home Manager generation..." + echo + + if home-manager switch; then + cat <<EOF + + All done! The home-manager tool should now be installed and you + can edit + + ''${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/nixpkgs/home.nix + + to configure Home Manager. Run 'man home-configuration.nix' to + see all available options. + EOF + exit 0 + else + cat <<EOF + + Uh oh, the installation failed! Please create an issue at + + https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/issues + + if the error seems to be the fault of Home Manager. + EOF + exit 1 + fi + ''; + } + "" |