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Really? It is not written in the official nix-shell manual https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-shell.html https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/c
by rrgok 4y ago
Really? It is not written in the official nix-shell manual
https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-shell.html https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-shell.ht...
I still will try when I get to my macbook. Thank you!
- ParetoOptimal 4y agoI misread that as `nix-build --dry-run`, sorry! You can use nix-build on a shell.nix though i'm pretty sure.
- SAI_Peregrinus 4y agoJust tried it, it does work. Not in the `--help` though.
- sph 4y agoThis subthread is exactly why NixOS is getting much traction outside of enthusiasts and people with a lot of patience.
- rgoulter 4y agoMissing a 'not', I think? I think the idea that Nix is difficult to get started with, and undocumented, isn't a surprise to the community. -- These were some of the most repeated points in the community survey. And the topic of the submitted post. That said, I do think Nix has seen a lot of growth over the last year, and I see fewer "nix is so easy" comments.
- sph 4y agoI've been on the sidelines for a while, as I keep hearing that NixOS devs are focusing on the documentation for years now... but to be honest I'm not seeing it yet. Documentation was the thing that turned me off it 4 years ago, and I'm a bit sad to see it's still a big problem even if I keep hearing it's being actively worked on.