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To install Nix from any Linux distribution, use the following two commands (assumes you have the permission to use sudo and you are logged in as the user you want to install Nix for). | To install Nix from any Linux distribution, use the following two commands (assumes you have the permission to use sudo and you are logged in as the user you want to install Nix for). | ||
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sudo install -d -m755 -o $USER -g $USER /nix | $ sudo install -d -m755 -o $USER -g $USER /nix | ||
curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh | $ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh | ||
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whether your system support user namespaces: | whether your system support user namespaces: | ||
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unshare --user --pid echo YES | $ unshare --user --pid echo YES | ||
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If the command is absent an alternative is to check the kernel compile options. | If the command is absent an alternative is to check the kernel compile options. | ||
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zgrep CONFIG_USER_NS /proc/config.gz | $ zgrep CONFIG_USER_NS /proc/config.gz | ||
# On some systems like Debian or Ubuntu the kernel configuration is in a different place | # On some systems like Debian or Ubuntu the kernel configuration is in a different place | ||
grep CONFIG_USER_NS /boot/config-$(uname -r) | $ grep CONFIG_USER_NS /boot/config-$(uname -r) | ||
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<code>nix-user-chroot</code> can be build the following way. This assumes a c compiler and make is installed. | <code>nix-user-chroot</code> can be build the following way. This assumes a c compiler and make is installed. | ||
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git clone https://github.com/lethalman/nix-user-chroot.git | $ git clone https://github.com/lethalman/nix-user-chroot.git | ||
cd nix-user-chroot | $ cd nix-user-chroot | ||
make | $ make | ||
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In this example the nix store will be installed to <code>~/.nix</code>: | In this example the nix store will be installed to <code>~/.nix</code>: | ||
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mkdir -m 0755 ~/.nix | $ mkdir -m 0755 ~/.nix | ||
./nix-user-chroot/nix-user-chroot ~/.nix bash | $ ./nix-user-chroot/nix-user-chroot ~/.nix bash | ||
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This will start a new shell in which you can run the install script of nix: | This will start a new shell in which you can run the install script of nix: | ||
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curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh | $ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh | ||
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The following commands will install nix the nix store to <code>~/.nix</code> | The following commands will install nix the nix store to <code>~/.nix</code> | ||
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chmod +x proot_5.1.1_x86_64_rc2--no-seccomp # first make sure the executable bit is set on the binary | $ chmod +x proot_5.1.1_x86_64_rc2--no-seccomp # first make sure the executable bit is set on the binary | ||
mkdir ~/.nix | $ mkdir ~/.nix | ||
./proot_5.1.1_x86_64_rc2--no-seccomp ~/.nix | $ ./proot_5.1.1_x86_64_rc2--no-seccomp ~/.nix | ||
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This will start a new shell, where nix can be installed: | This will start a new shell, where nix can be installed: | ||
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curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh | $ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh | ||
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For example using <code>~/.xprofile</code> as follows: | For example using <code>~/.xprofile</code> as follows: | ||
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export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$HOME/.nix-profile/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share | $ export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$HOME/.nix-profile/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share | ||
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