diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 0233c8f2..34c33925 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -Home Manager Manual

Home Manager Manual


Preface
1. Installing Home Manager
1.1. Standalone installation
1.2. NixOS module
1.3. nix-darwin module
2. Using Home Manager
2.1. Configuration Example
2.2. Rollbacks
2.3. Keeping your ~ safe from harm
2.4. Graphical services
2.5. Updating
3. Nix Flakes
3.1. Prerequisties
3.2. Standalone setup
3.3. NixOS module
3.4. nix-darwin module
4. Writing Home Manager Modules
4.1. Option Types
5. Contributing
5.1. Getting started
5.2. Guidelines
5.2.1. Maintain backward compatibility
5.2.2. Keep forward compatibility in mind
5.2.3. Add only valuable options
5.2.4. Add relevant tests
5.2.5. Add relevant documentation
5.2.6. Add yourself as a module maintainer
5.2.7. Format your code
5.2.8. Format your commit messages
5.2.9. Format your news entries
5.2.10. Use conditional modules and news
5.2.11. Mind the license
5.3. Commits
5.4. Code Style
5.5. News
5.6. Tests
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
6.1. Why is there a collision error when switching generation?
6.2. Why are the session variables not set?
6.3. How to set up a configuration for multiple users/machines?
6.4. Why do I get an error message about ca.desrt.dconf or dconf.service?
6.5. How do I install packages from Nixpkgs unstable?
6.6. How do I override the package used by a module?
A. Configuration Options
B. NixOS Module Options
C. nix-darwin Module Options
D. Tools
home-manager - — reconfigure a user environment
E. Release Notes
E.1. Release 22.11
E.1.1. Highlights
E.1.2. State Version Changes
E.2. Release 22.05
E.2.1. Highlights
E.2.2. State Version Changes
E.3. Release 21.11
E.3.1. Highlights
E.3.2. State Version Changes
E.4. Release 21.05
E.4.1. Highlights
E.4.2. State Version Changes
E.5. Release 20.09
E.5.1. Highlights
E.5.2. State Version Changes
E.6. Release 20.03
E.6.1. Highlights
E.6.2. State Version Changes
E.7. Release 19.09
E.7.1. Highlights
E.7.2. State Version Changes
E.8. Release 19.03
E.8.1. Highlights
E.8.2. State Version Changes
E.9. Release 18.09

Preface

+Home Manager Manual

Home Manager Manual


Preface
1. Installing Home Manager
1.1. Standalone installation
1.2. NixOS module
1.3. nix-darwin module
2. Using Home Manager
2.1. Configuration Example
2.2. Rollbacks
2.3. Keeping your ~ safe from harm
2.4. Graphical services
2.5. Updating
3. Nix Flakes
3.1. Prerequisties
3.2. Standalone setup
3.3. NixOS module
3.4. nix-darwin module
4. Writing Home Manager Modules
4.1. Option Types
5. Contributing
5.1. Getting started
5.2. Guidelines
5.2.1. Maintain backward compatibility
5.2.2. Keep forward compatibility in mind
5.2.3. Add only valuable options
5.2.4. Add relevant tests
5.2.5. Add relevant documentation
5.2.6. Add yourself as a module maintainer
5.2.7. Format your code
5.2.8. Format your commit messages
5.2.9. Format your news entries
5.2.10. Use conditional modules and news
5.2.11. Mind the license
5.3. Commits
5.4. Code Style
5.5. News
5.6. Tests
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
6.1. Why is there a collision error when switching generation?
6.2. Why are the session variables not set?
6.3. How to set up a configuration for multiple users/machines?
6.4. Why do I get an error message about ca.desrt.dconf or dconf.service?
6.5. How do I install packages from Nixpkgs unstable?
6.6. How do I override the package used by a module?
A. Configuration Options
B. NixOS Module Options
C. nix-darwin Module Options
D. Tools
home-manager + — reconfigure a user environment
E. Release Notes
E.1. Release 22.11
E.1.1. Highlights
E.1.2. State Version Changes
E.2. Release 22.05
E.2.1. Highlights
E.2.2. State Version Changes
E.3. Release 21.11
E.3.1. Highlights
E.3.2. State Version Changes
E.4. Release 21.05
E.4.1. Highlights
E.4.2. State Version Changes
E.5. Release 20.09
E.5.1. Highlights
E.5.2. State Version Changes
E.6. Release 20.03
E.6.1. Highlights
E.6.2. State Version Changes
E.7. Release 19.09
E.7.1. Highlights
E.7.2. State Version Changes
E.8. Release 19.03
E.8.1. Highlights
E.8.2. State Version Changes
E.9. Release 18.09

Preface

This manual will eventually describe how to install, use, and extend Home Manager.

@@ -249,8 +249,19 @@ The support is still experimental and may change in backwards incompatible ways. Install Nix 2.4 or later, or have it in nix-shell.

  • Enable experimental features nix-command and flakes. -

    Either set in nix.conf

    experimental-features = nix-command flakes

    or pass them to nix and home-manager by

    $ nix --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" <sub-commands>
    -$ home-manager --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" <sub-commands>
  • +

    • +When using NixOS, add the following to your configuration.nix and rebuild your system. +

      nix = {
      +  package = pkgs.nixFlakes;
      +  extraOptions = ''
      +    experimental-features = nix-command flakes
      +  '';
      +};
    • +If you are not using NixOS, add the following to nix.conf (located at ~/.config/nix/ or /etc/nix/nix.conf). +

      experimental-features = nix-command flakes

      You may need to restart the Nix daemon with, for example, sudo systemctl restart nix-daemon.service.

    • +Alternatively, you can enable flakes on a per-command basis with the following additional flags to nix and home-manager: +

      $ nix --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" <sub-commands>
      +$ home-manager --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" <sub-commands>
  • Prepare your Home Manager configuration (home.nix).

    Unlike the channel-based setup, home.nix will be evaluated when the flake is built, diff --git a/tools.html b/tools.html index 40e9fbc1..532e181c 100644 --- a/tools.html +++ b/tools.html @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -Appendix D. Tools

    Appendix D. Tools

    home-manager - — reconfigure a user environment

    Name

    home-manager +Appendix D. Tools

    Appendix D. Tools

    home-manager + — reconfigure a user environment

    Name

    home-manager — reconfigure a user environment

    Synopsis

    home-manager { build | @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ | --verbose } - ]

    Description

    + ]

    Description

    This command updates the user environment so that it corresponds to the configuration specified in ~/.config/nixpkgs/home.nix or ~/.config/nixpkgs/flake.nix.

    @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ available for immediate garbage collection.

  • -

    Options

    +

    Options

    The tool accepts the options

    -A attrPath @@ -265,15 +265,15 @@ --verbose

    Activates verbose output. -

    Files

    +

    Files

    $XDG_DATA_HOME/home-manager/news-read-ids

    Identifiers of news items that have been shown. Can be deleted to reset the read news indicator. -

    Bugs

    +

    Bugs

    Please report any bugs on the project issue tracker. -

    See also

    +

    See also

    home-configuration.nix(5)

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