Discord

Note: This package is unfree and requires extra steps to install.

Install

To install discord directly in your environment without changing any configuration:

Stable:

$ nix-env -i discord --arg config '{ allowUnfree = true; }'

Testing:

$ nix-env -i discord-ptb --arg config '{ allowUnfree = true; }'

Nightly:

$ nix-env -i discord-canary --arg config '{ allowUnfree = true; }'

Usage

Command Line:

$ Discord

The nix expression also installs a desktop item as another option for starting the application.

Join the NixOS Discord

Follow this link to join the unofficial NixOS Discord: https://discord.com/invite/RbvHtGa

Opening Links with Firefox

If you use Discord and it silently fails to open links in Firefox, you possibly have encountered issue #78961. This is caused by a version mismatch between the NSS libraries used by Discord and Firefox. Luckily, a relatively easy workaround is available:

First, find out which NSS version Firefox is currently using with

$ nix path-info $(which firefox) -r | grep nss-

This should print a few store paths, focus on their ends, which should look like nss-x.xx. We're interested in the one with the newest version. Next, create a new file called discord_patched.nix and paste the following code into it:

with import <nixpkgs> {};

pkgs.discord.override {
    nss = pkgs.nss_3_49_2;
}

Now replace nss_3_49_2 with the previously looked up version's "attribute name", which you can look up here. Finally, build and install this patched package with

$ nix-env -i $(nix build discord_patched.nix) --arg config '{ allowUnfree = true; }'

Log in again and you should be able to open links properly.

Links

default.nix for discord