User only software installation should be reimagined #12

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opened 2026-05-29 04:12:28 +00:00 by orzklv · 2 comments

orzklv commented

2026-05-29 04:12:28 +00:00

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Current logic for user only installation of software should be rewritten by installing software "declaratively" by appending softwares to users.users.<username>.packages as we are doing it with system-wide installation (configuration.nix, environment.systemPackages) instead of performing nix-env profile installation which is not something to be considered good nix practices.

Current logic for user only installation of software should be rewritten by installing software "declaratively" by appending softwares to `users.users.<username>.packages` as we are doing it with system-wide installation (configuration.nix, `environment.systemPackages`) instead of performing nix-env profile installation which is not something to be considered `good nix practices`.

orzklv commented

2026-05-29 04:16:33 +00:00

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In order to perform such installation, we need to have the following things at our hands or make sure meets the criterias:

Is the user performing installation was created declarative way?
What or which user is performing the installation?
Is there nix abstraction to easily append software to specific user? I mean, even more ergonomic one!

In order to perform such installation, we need to have the following things at our hands or make sure meets the criterias: - Is the user performing installation was created declarative way? - What or which user is performing the installation? - Is there nix abstraction to easily append software to specific user? I mean, even more ergonomic one!