NixOS tutorial - Nix Packages

learn what nix packages are, what and how to make them

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - What are Nix packages
00:40 - What makes Nix Packages different
01:45 - Anatomy of a nix package
06:45 - Lets build some packages
18:20 - Outro

[minecraftpufferfish]

I think this might be the first complete video on YouTube explaining how to actually package your own stuff with Nix. Thank you for your effort!

[seanhdka]

you're doing god's work with these videos. the snoring in the background is also a nice touch.

[sharperguy]

I love that it's very similar to an AUR PKGBUILD but it's the main way to package things in nixos.

[Rypervenche]

I just packaged my first Rust program thanks to this video. It worked perfectly and wasn't super convoluted like some other guides out there. Thanks a ton!! <3

[lololol]

Is your dog snoring in the back ? xD

anyway, tutorial remains very good ! thanks for the video :D

[yash]

2:54 i think nativeBuildInputs is used for specifying the compiler etc, the buildInputs is used for includes, imports and libs etc.

[yash]

6:33 i just noticed that the KDE DE's taskbar looks just like win10's taskbra 👀
the 2 line time/date, the expand accordion arrow, the network widget icon, the glance desktop icon, etc...

[mgord]

9:30 wouldn't setting hostSystem be an issue with only a single hash? Because the releases for different architectures would have different hashes

[sailendragautam]

I'm using Nix in my ubuntu. How do I configure the required settings to add the derivation as a package?

[yash]

11:18 Command to build and run our package.

[eygs]

All I did was change the value from poo to poopoop and you know what happened? It still works!

[RobFisherUK]

Isn't the hash going to change depending on the hostPlatform.system because the tar file is different?

Or is the hash in fact not based on the contents of the tar file?

[yash]

1:03 doesn't arch's pkgbuild files do the same?

[yash]

hi! ur videos seem nice. but please try to remove the subtle noise from the audio and boost the volume levels a bit (though, keep the volume levels consistent/normalised throughout the video)
5:59 6:05 who's snoring behind u lol 😆

[Trokumukum]

You should teach how to make a Debian server.

[yash]

5:59 6:05 who's snoring behind u lol 😆