Flatpak: Difference between revisions
feat: add directories to persist with impermanence |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
{{file|3=export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:$HOME/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share|name=.profile|lang=}} | {{file|3=export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:$HOME/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share|name=.profile|lang=}} | ||
This is also required when installing <code>flatpak</code> on a per-user basis. | This is also required when installing <code>flatpak</code> on a per-user basis. | ||
=== With Impermanence === | |||
If you're using [[Impermanence]], you'll need to make sure you persist the directories that flatpak will be using | |||
* <code>/var/lib/flatpak</code> (for system configuration, repositories, etc.) | |||
* <code>~/.var/app</code> (for app data) | |||
* <code>~/.local/share/flatpak</code> (for user-specific configuration) | |||
The directories in your home (starting with <code>~</code>) will need to be persisted for every user who will use flatpak | |||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
| Line 30: | Line 39: | ||
In the event of a Nix rollback, both modules will reinstall the previously declared Flatpak packages | In the event of a Nix rollback, both modules will reinstall the previously declared Flatpak packages | ||
{{Expand|reason=Exemples are missing|scope=section}} | |||
==== [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak nix-flatpak] ==== | ==== [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak nix-flatpak] ==== | ||
| Line 36: | Line 47: | ||
Flatpak packages are not cached in the Nix store | Flatpak packages are not cached in the Nix store | ||
It supports flakes or [ | It supports flakes or [[Home Manager|home-manager]], but doesn't support non-flakes only | ||
<small>For more details, see [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak/discussions/168 nix-flatpak/discussions/168]</small> | <small>For more details, see [https://github.com/gmodena/nix-flatpak/discussions/168 nix-flatpak/discussions/168]</small> | ||
| Line 43: | Line 54: | ||
A congruent approach to Flatpak management where changes are designed to be atomic, ensuring that either they succeed or nothing happens. This module uses a temporary installation and then overwrites the current one. | A congruent approach to Flatpak management where changes are designed to be atomic, ensuring that either they succeed or nothing happens. This module uses a temporary installation and then overwrites the current one. | ||
It supports non-flake, flakes, and [ | It supports non-flake, flakes, and [[Home Manager|home-manager]] | ||
<small>For more details, see [https://github.com/in-a-dil-emma/declarative-flatpak/issues/44 declarative-flatpak/issues/44]</small> | <small>For more details, see [https://github.com/in-a-dil-emma/declarative-flatpak/issues/44 declarative-flatpak/issues/44]</small> | ||
| Line 60: | Line 71: | ||
==== Graphical User Interface ==== | ==== Graphical User Interface ==== | ||
To install Flatpaks graphically, you can use [https://apps.gnome.org/en-GB/Software/ the GNOME Software Application] ([https://search.nixos.org/packages? | To install Flatpaks graphically, you can use [https://apps.gnome.org/en-GB/Software/ the GNOME Software Application] ([https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=gnome-software <code>gnome-software</code> in nixpkgs]) | ||
<small>'''Note''': installing Flatpaks through it is imperative</small> | <small>'''Note''': installing Flatpaks through it is imperative</small> | ||