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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 56a0e9bc2a0..65fd09382db 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -54,42 +54,32 @@ Currently the easiest way to install Home Manager is as follows: NixOS you can control this option using the [`nix.allowedUsers`][nixosAllowedUsers] system option. -2. Assign a temporary variable holding the URL to the appropriate - archive. Typically this is +2. Add the appropriate Home Manager channel. Typically this is ```console - $ HM_PATH=https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/archive/master.tar.gz + $ nix-channel --add https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/archive/master.tar.gz home-manager + $ nix-channel --update ``` if you are following Nixpkgs master or an unstable channel and ```console - $ HM_PATH=https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/archive/release-18.09.tar.gz + $ nix-channel --add https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/archive/release-18.09.tar.gz home-manager + $ nix-channel --update ``` if you follow a Nixpkgs version 18.09 channel. -3. Create an initial Home Manager configuration file: +3. Install Home Manager and create the first Home Manager generation: ```console - $ cat > ~/.config/nixpkgs/home.nix <<EOF - { - programs.home-manager.enable = true; - programs.home-manager.path = $HM_PATH; - } - EOF + $ nix-shell '<home-manager>' -A install ``` -4. Install Home Manager and create the first Home Manager generation: + Once finished, Home Manager should be active and available in your + user environment. - ```console - $ nix-shell $HM_PATH -A install - ``` - - Home Manager should now be active and available in your user - environment. - -5. If you do not plan on having Home Manager manage your shell +3. If you do not plan on having Home Manager manage your shell configuration then you must source the ``` @@ -107,11 +97,10 @@ Currently the easiest way to install Home Manager is as follows: to your `~/.profile` file. -Note, because the `HM_PATH` variable above points to the live Home -Manager repository you will automatically get updates whenever you -build a new generation. If you dislike automatic updates then perform -a Git clone of the desired branch and instead do the above steps with -`HM_PATH` set to the _absolute path_ of your clone. +If instead of using channels you want to run Home Manager from a Git +checkout of the repository then you can use the +`programs.home-manager.path` option to specify the absolute path to +the repository. Usage ----- |