Nixpkgs with OpenGL on non-NixOS: Difference between revisions
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Applications in `nixpkgs` handle OpenGL in a certain way. | Applications in `nixpkgs` handle OpenGL in a certain way. | ||
Using these applications outside | Using these applications outside NixOS requires the use of a wrapper. | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | | | style="text-align:center;" | MIT | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | Apache-2.0 | | style="text-align:center;" | Apache-2.0 | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | MIT | | style="text-align:center;" | MIT | ||
Latest revision as of 06:49, 29 May 2026
Applications in `nixpkgs` handle OpenGL in a certain way. Using these applications outside NixOS requires the use of a wrapper.
Solutions
| Driver Support | NixGL | nix-gl-host | nix-system-graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD (mesa) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Intel (mesa) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Nvidia (nouveau) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Nvidia (proprietary) | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Must be manually set to match OS driver version |
| Functionality | |||
| Graphical programs from nix | ⚠️ Must be manually wrapped | ✅ | |
| Graphical programs from host (non-nix)
(e.g. launch non-nix web browser from nixpkgs#kitty) |
❌ Broken | ✅ | |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |