faq: explain how to let HM manage shell profiles

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Wout Mertens 2022-02-02 10:08:31 +01:00 committed by Robert Helgesson
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=== Why are the session variables not set?
:foreign-env: https://github.com/oh-my-fish/plugin-foreign-env
Home Manager is only able to set session variables automatically if it manages your Bash, Z shell, or fish shell configuration. If you don't want to let Home Manager manage your shell then you will have to manually source the `~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/hm-session-vars.sh` file in an appropriate way. In Bash and Z shell this can be done by adding
Home Manager is only able to set session variables automatically if it manages your Bash, Z shell, or fish shell configuration. To enable such management you use <<opt-programs.bash.enable>>, <<opt-programs.zsh.enable>>, or <<opt-programs.fish.enable>>.
If you don't want to let Home Manager manage your shell then you will have to manually source the `~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/hm-session-vars.sh` file in an appropriate way. In Bash and Z shell this can be done by adding
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