[Nix-dev] build question

[Sander van der Burg - EWI]

If you want your packages to be included in the Nixpkgs repository, you have to use fetchurl to obtain the source code from a particular URL. The source code is then downloaded and stored in the Nix store. This is the Nix way of dealing with source tarballs. Have a look at some existing packages in Nixpkgs or in the Nix manual.

-----Original Message-----
From: nix-dev-bounces at cs.uu.nl on behalf of Roelof Wobben
Sent: Wed 2/16/2011 3:43 PM
To: nix-dev at cs.uu.nl
Subject: RE: [Nix-dev] build question
 



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> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:50:56 +0100
> From: tobias.hunger at gmx.de
> Subject: Re: [Nix-dev] build question
> To: rwobben at hotmail.com
>
> > If a make a new package for Nixos Can I use configure make and then make install or must I use cmake ?
>
> Hi Roelof!
>
> In general the software you want to package defines which build system
> you will need to use. Usually a source package ships with a INSTALL,
> README, or similar file, explaining how to build the sources. Those
> should get you started.
>
> Best Regards,
> Tobias

Oke, 
 
I will look into the tar and find out which to use.
Must The package be installed in /usr/nixos/packages/  then or can I use the default from the sources.
 
I will try to make Gnome 2.32 avaible for Nixos and if I use the configure, make, make install I can follow the blfs manual.
 
Roelof
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