[Nix-dev] I'd like to package 'python-qscintilla2' from Debian. How should I do that?

[Domen Kožar]

Hi Daniel,


> Wiki and manual information is helpfull, but not enlighting. I'll start
> there, but maybe someone can point me to better docs/examples on package
> process?
>

Just making sure, two manuals to read:

- http://nixos.org/nix/manual/
- http://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/


> In particular:
> - is there simple way to convert existing Debian (or Arch/AUR) package to
> Nix?
>

No.


> - testing package isolated to system
>

Make sure you enable chroot builds and you're done (on Linux, OSX is a bit
tricky at the moment)


> - nix derivation syntax and semantics (from scratch and for dummies)
>

http://nixos.org/nix/manual/#chap-writing-nix-expressions


> - nix derivation workflow patterns for dummies
> - nix naming and versioning patterns for dummies
>

http://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/#chap-conventions



> - maintaining
>

We don't have much on that. Make sure you add yourself as maintainer and
respond to build failures and bug reports.

I admit that documentation about Nix language and quickstart for packaging
is not the best - but planned to be improved.

Domen
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