[Nix-dev] Porting question

[Roelof Wobben]

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> To: nix-dev at lists.science.uu.nl
> From: simons at cryp.to
> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:14:55 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Nix-dev] Porting question
>
> Hi Roelof,
>
>> I need autogen.sh instead of ./configure and sometimes a patch.
>
> the packages pkgs/os-specific/linux/lxc/default.nix and
> pkgs/tools/security/tor/torsocks.nix both use the autoreconfHook, which
> might be what you're looking for,
>
>> Also I need to install some .desktop and .services files.
>
> Maybe this helps?
>
> $ grep -lRF .desktop pkgs/
> pkgs/os-specific/linux/wpa_supplicant/gui.nix
> pkgs/os-specific/linux/pommed/default.nix
> [...]
>
> Take care,
> Peter
>

Thanks, 

I hope someone can explain to me the difference between dependencies which are listed as first and buildinputs ??

Roelof