[Nix-dev] general question

Roelof Wobben rwobben at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 7 12:38:36 CET 2011


Hello,
 
Is there then a example for the conf. file for a system with X.
 
Roelof
 
 


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> From: rwobben at hotmail.com
> To: nix-dev at cs.uu.nl
> Subject: RE: [Nix-dev] general question
> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 20:24:26 +0000
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> That could be a option except I use Opensuse and that's not a debian system.
>
> I think youre right that i first have to learn the basic system and then take the other steps.
>
> roelof
>
>
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> > Subject: RE: [Nix-dev] general question
> > From: marco-oweber at gmx.de
> > To: nix-dev at cs.uu.nl
> > Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 19:59:09 +0000
> >
> > Excerpts from Roelof Wobben's message of Sun Feb 06 18:52:33 +0000 2011:
> > > So I will need a lot of help regarding how Nix works and how to write build scripts.
> > I'm pretty sure that the list will help you in many ways.
> > I'm unable to judge the amount of effort it takes. I don't even know
> > how many packages make up 'gnome' desktop.
> >
> > So maybe its even an option for you to install a debian chroot and start
> > the desktop from the chroot (debian).
> >
> > Also you could use nix on a debian system to get started.
> >
> > You already have a machine which support virtualizing.
> > So you can even run nixos within that and connect to your X server using
> > the internal network.
> >
> > I don't think that you really depend on gnome *run by NixOS* to get
> > started.
> >
> > So maybe skip gnome and export DISPLAY accordingly?
> >
> > yours
> > Marc Weber
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