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Phobos: fixed tone

2026-09-01T23:33:40Z

fixed tone

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	The rustup tool is maintained by the Rust community and offers an interface to install and switch between Rust toolchains. In this scenario, rustup handles the "package management" of Rust toolchains and places them in <code>$PATH</code>. Nixpkgs offers rustup via the <code>rustup</code> derivation. More info on using rustup can be found on their official website: https://rustup.rs/.		The rustup tool is maintained by the Rust community and offers an interface to install and switch between Rust toolchains. In this scenario, rustup handles the "package management" of Rust toolchains and places them in <code>$PATH</code>. Nixpkgs offers rustup via the <code>rustup</code> derivation. More info on using rustup can be found on their official website: https://rustup.rs/.

	If you want the most "normal" Rust experience I recommend using rustup with the following example shell.nix:		If you want the most "normal" Rust experience it is recommend using rustup with the following example shell.nix:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	{		{

.uep: use consistent wording (and actual words) for three headings that describe three alternatives.. (installing - Installating - Installation)

2026-08-27T00:04:38Z

use consistent wording (and actual words) for three headings that describe three alternatives.. (installing - Installating - Installation)

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	== ~~Installating~~ with bindgen support ==		== Installing with bindgen support ==
	By default crates using <code>bindgen</code> will not compile. To add bindgen support add the <code>rustPlatform.bindgenHook</code> to your <code>nativeBuildInputs</code>.		By default crates using <code>bindgen</code> will not compile. To add bindgen support add the <code>rustPlatform.bindgenHook</code> to your <code>nativeBuildInputs</code>.

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	== ~~Installation~~ via rustup ==		== Installing via rustup ==
	The rustup tool is maintained by the Rust community and offers an interface to install and switch between Rust toolchains. In this scenario, rustup handles the "package management" of Rust toolchains and places them in <code>$PATH</code>. Nixpkgs offers rustup via the <code>rustup</code> derivation. More info on using rustup can be found on their official website: https://rustup.rs/.		The rustup tool is maintained by the Rust community and offers an interface to install and switch between Rust toolchains. In this scenario, rustup handles the "package management" of Rust toolchains and places them in <code>$PATH</code>. Nixpkgs offers rustup via the <code>rustup</code> derivation. More info on using rustup can be found on their official website: https://rustup.rs/.

Daanturo: Update that buildRustPackage can now import Cargo.lock

2026-07-20T17:50:40Z

Update that buildRustPackage can now import Cargo.lock

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	\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>		\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>
	\| Checksum		\| Checksum or <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md#importing-a-cargolock-file-importing-a-cargolock-file Import]</code>
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	\| cargo		\| cargo

DHCP: /* Shell.nix example */ use monospace font for RUST_SRC_PATH

2026-05-20T19:10:26Z

Shell.nix example: use monospace font for RUST_SRC_PATH

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	This will have the stable Rust compiler + the official formatter and linter inside the ephemeral shell. It'll also set the RUST_SRC_PATH environment variable to point to the right location, which tools, such as rust-analyzer, require to be set.		This will have the stable Rust compiler + the official formatter and linter inside the ephemeral shell. It'll also set the <code>RUST_SRC_PATH</code> environment variable to point to the right location, which tools, such as rust-analyzer, require to be set.

	=== Custom Rust version or targets ===		=== Custom Rust version or targets ===

DHCP: /* Developing Rust projects using Nix */ use internet archive link for srid.ca/rust-nix

2026-05-20T19:07:21Z

Developing Rust projects using Nix: use internet archive link for srid.ca/rust-nix

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	The [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#rust Nixpkgs manual] uses <code>buildRustPackage</code>.		The [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#rust Nixpkgs manual] uses <code>buildRustPackage</code>.

	[https://srid.ca/rust-nix This] blog post shows how to do it using <code>dream2nix</code>. A template repo is available here: https://github.com/srid/rust-nix-template		[https://web.archive.org/web/20260108165619/https://srid.ca/rust-nix This] blog post shows how to do it using <code>dream2nix</code>. A template repo is available here: https://github.com/srid/rust-nix-template

	== Using overrideAttrs with Rust Packages ==		== Using overrideAttrs with Rust Packages ==

Smudgebun: /* VS Code integration */fixed link syntax to include name of the extension

2026-04-23T05:44:36Z

VS Code integration: fixed link syntax to include name of the extension

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	=== VS Code integration ===		=== VS Code integration ===
	The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer] VS Code extension offers Rust support.		The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer rust-analyzer] VS Code extension offers Rust support.

	If you get the error <code>can't load standard library, try installing rust-src</code>, either configure <code>RUST_SRC_PATH</code> as shown above, or set <code>"rust-analyzer.server.path": "rust-analyzer"</code> in your VS Code settings to use rust-analyzer from nixpkgs rather than the one bundled with the extension.		If you get the error <code>can't load standard library, try installing rust-src</code>, either configure <code>RUST_SRC_PATH</code> as shown above, or set <code>"rust-analyzer.server.path": "rust-analyzer"</code> in your VS Code settings to use rust-analyzer from nixpkgs rather than the one bundled with the extension.

Arch is the best: Add tip for using rust-analyzer from nixpkgs with the VS Code extension

2025-12-18T17:15:14Z

Add tip for using rust-analyzer from nixpkgs with the VS Code extension

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	=== ~~VSCode~~ integration ===		=== VS Code integration ===
	The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer rust-~~lang~~.rust-analyzer~~] VSCode~~ extension ~~offers Rust support~~.		The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer] VS Code extension offers Rust support.

			If you get the error <code>can't load standard library, try installing rust-src</code>, either configure <code>RUST_SRC_PATH</code> as shown above, or set <code>"rust-analyzer.server.path": "rust-analyzer"</code> in your VS Code settings to use rust-analyzer from nixpkgs rather than the one bundled with the extension.

	You can use the [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=arrterian.nix-env-selector arrterian.nix-env-selector] extension to enable your nix-shell inside VSCode and have these settings picked up by other extensions.		You can use the [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=arrterian.nix-env-selector arrterian.nix-env-selector] extension to enable your nix-shell inside VSCode and have these settings picked up by other extensions.

Kiri: Format table so the header is clearly distinguished from the rest of the rows.

2025-11-21T19:19:31Z

Format table so the header is clearly distinguished from the rest of the rows.

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	At the time of writing, there are now no less than 8 different solutions for building Rust code with Nix. In the following table they are compared:		At the time of writing, there are now no less than 8 different solutions for building Rust code with Nix. In the following table they are compared:

	{\|		{\| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
	\| Name		\|-
	\| Cargo.lock solution		! Name !! Cargo.lock solution !! Derivations !! Build logic !! Supports cross !! Notes
	\| Derivations
	\| Build logic
	\| Supports cross
	\| Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>		\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>

Musicmatze: Build to documentation on master rather than a specific commit

2025-10-28T18:41:04Z

Build to documentation on master rather than a specific commit

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	\|-		\|-
	\| [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/~~4fc53b59aecbc25c0e173163d60155f8fca14bfd~~/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md ~~<code>~~buildRustPackage</code>]		\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>
	\| Checksum		\| Checksum
	\| 1		\| 1

Ind E: fix typo bindgen misspelled as bindegen

2025-03-12T23:52:59Z

fix typo bindgen misspelled as bindegen

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:52, 12 March 2025
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	== Installating with bindgen support ==		== Installating with bindgen support ==
	By default crates using <code>bindgen</code> will not compile. To add ~~bindegen~~ support add the <code>rustPlatform.~~bindegenHook~~</code> to your <code>nativeBuildInputs</code>.		By default crates using <code>bindgen</code> will not compile. To add bindgen support add the <code>rustPlatform.bindgenHook</code> to your <code>nativeBuildInputs</code>.

	Here's an example <code>shell.nix</code>:		Here's an example <code>shell.nix</code>: