Overlays: Difference between revisions
imported>Samueldr m Adds defaults to Using <tt>nixpkgs.overlays</tt> as <tt><nixpkgs-overlays></tt> |
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There is a configuration option <code>nixpkgs.overlays</code>. Overlays set here will '''not''' be automatically applied by nix tools. | There is a configuration option <code>nixpkgs.overlays</code>. Overlays set here will '''not''' be automatically applied by nix tools. | ||
===== Using <tt>nixpkgs.overlays</tt> as <tt><nixpkgs-overlays></tt> ===== | ===== Using <tt>nixpkgs.overlays</tt> from <tt>configuration.nix</tt> as <tt><nixpkgs-overlays></tt> in your NIX_PATH ===== | ||
This will allow all the Nix tools to see the exact same overlay as is defined in your <tt>configuration.nix</tt> in the {{nixos:option|nixpkgs.overlays}} option. | |||
In <tt>configuration.nix</tt>, depending on whether your <tt>configuration.nix</tt> already defines <code>nix.nixPath</code>, add one of those definitions: | In <tt>configuration.nix</tt>, depending on whether your <tt>configuration.nix</tt> already defines <code>nix.nixPath</code>, add one of those definitions: | ||