NixOS - Adding a module to NixOS/Nixpkgs (OpenRGB)

Show how to create a NixOS module meant to be added to NixOS/Nixpkgs repository. The module creates a systemd service, adds kernel modules, adds a udev rule file, and adds openrgb to system path.

0:00 - Intro to OpenRGB
3:35 - Intro to NixOS modules
9:07 - OpenRGB Module
10:56 - Udev rules in NixOS Modules
12:20 - Systemd service
17:00 - Testing the module locally
24:20 - Adding conditional kernel modules
33:38 - Creating NixOS/Nixpkgs Pull Request
35:45 - Conclusion

[designernasser]

Great video!

These practical videos are a huge help for the community.

[Paginski]

Thank you for making this video. Learned a lot!

[alexandernortung]

Thanks for the video, it helps alot! Keep up the good work :)

[matthewcroughan]

Excellent video.

I remember running into OpenRGB a while ago and having to learn about overlays, udev and i2c. After all that learning, I got scared of using it since it can wear out the flash chip that your BIOS uses to store settings, at least on some motherboards, since the RGB state is controlled by reading/writing to that fragile chip!