`nix-profile` support
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Description
Unfortunately I am not able to build this with the flake-based nix-profile user environment. I am getting an error when the function from Helpers.sh is attempting to use nix-env.
nix flakes introduce a nix-env successor - nix-profile (man nix3-profile) - which advances the user Nix profile format and is incompatible with nix-env. Packages previously installed with nix-env -iA nixos.<package> are now available with nix profile install nixpkgs/<branch>#<package>. nix-env still works by default but if you use the new tool it will automatically migrate your environment.
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Research direction
Start in Helpers.sh at the function that invokes nix-env and reproduce the flake-based nix-profile build failure. Use the Nix profile migration details in the issue to determine the affected command, then verify that the project builds with nix-profile and that existing behavior remains covered.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100