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Nix post-installation script failing
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Description
```json
{
"name": "Ubuntu",
"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:jammy", // also tested noble
"features": {
"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/nix:1": {
"version": "latest",
"packages": "age"
}
}
}
```
Running a devcontainer with this config on MacOS Sonoma 14.5 and VSCode 1.92.1 results in the following failure.
Output
```
...
32.29 Alright! We're done!
32.29 Try it! Open a new terminal, and type:
32.29 $ sudo nix-daemon
32.29 $ nix-shell -p nix-info --run "nix-info -m"
32.29
32.29 Thank you for using this installer. If you have any feedback or need
32.29 help, don't hesitate:
32.29
32.29 You can open an issue at
32.29 https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/new?labels=installer&template=installer.md
32.29
32.29 Or get in touch with the community: https://nixos.org/community
32.29
32.29 ---- Reminders -----------------------------------------------------------------
32.29 [ 1 ]
32.29 Nix won't work in active shell sessions until you restart them.
32.29
32.29 [ 2 ]
32.29 I don't support your init system yet; you may want to add nix-daemon manually.
32.29
32.32 (*) Setting up entrypoint...
32.33 (*) Executing post-installation steps...
32.33 Installing packages "age" in profile...
33.10 evaluation warning: The package set `androidndkPkgs_23b` has been renamed to `androidndkPkgs_23`.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.bulky was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.bulky directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-common was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-common directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-control-center was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-control-center directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-desktop was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-desktop directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-gsettings-overrides was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-gsettings-overrides directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-menus was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-menus directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-screensaver was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-screensaver directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-session was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-session directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-settings-daemon was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-settings-daemon directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cinnamon-translations was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cinnamon-translations directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.cjs was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.cjs directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.folder-color-switcher was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.folder-color-switcher directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.iso-flags-png-320x420 was moved to top-level and renamed to pkgs.iso-flags-png-320x240.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.mint-artwork was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.mint-artwork directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.mint-cursor-themes was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.mint-cursor-themes directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.mint-l-icons was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.mint-l-icons directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.mint-l-theme was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.mint-l-theme directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.mint-themes was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.mint-themes directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.mint-x-icons was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.mint-x-icons directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.mint-y-icons was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.mint-y-icons directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.muffin was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.muffin directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.nemo was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.nemo directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.nemo-emblems was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.nemo-emblems directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.nemo-fileroller was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.nemo-fileroller directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.nemo-python was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.nemo-python directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.nemo-with-extensions was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.nemo-with-extensions directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.pix was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.pix directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.warpinator was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.warpinator directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.xapp was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.xapp directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.xapps was moved to top-level and renamed to pkgs.xapp.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.xreader was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.xreader directly.
34.43 evaluation warning: cinnamon.xviewer was moved to top-level. Please use pkgs.xviewer directly.
36.95 evaluation warning: eww now can build for X11 and wayland simultaneously, so `eww-wayland` is deprecated, use the normal `eww` package instead.
37.38 evaluation warning: 'glew-egl' is now provided by 'glew' directly
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.accerciser’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.accerciser’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.adwaita-icon-theme’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.adwaita-icon-theme’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.baobab’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.baobab’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.cheese’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.cheese’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.dconf-editor’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.dconf-editor’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.devhelp’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.devhelp’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.eog’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.eog’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.epiphany’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.epiphany’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.evince’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.evince’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.evolution-data-server’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.evolution-data-server’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.file-roller’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.file-roller’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.geary’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.geary’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.ghex’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.ghex’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gitg’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gitg’ directly.
37.41 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-autoar’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-autoar’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-calculator’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-calculator’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-calendar’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-calendar’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-common’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-common’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-dictionary’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-dictionary’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-disk-utility’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-disk-utility’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-font-viewer’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-font-viewer’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-keyring’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-keyring’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-packagekit’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-packagekit’ directly.
37.42 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-screenshot’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-screenshot’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-system-monitor’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-system-monitor’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-terminal’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-terminal’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-themes-extra’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-themes-extra’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-tweaks’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-tweaks’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gnome-user-share’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-user-share’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gpaste’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gpaste’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.gucharmap’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gucharmap’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.libgnome-keyring’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.libgnome-keyring’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.nautilus’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.nautilus’ directly.
37.43 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.nautilus-python’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.nautilus-python’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.pomodoro’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-pomodoro’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.rygel’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.rygel’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.seahorse’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.seahorse’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.simple-scan’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.simple-scan’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.sushi’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.sushi’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.totem’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.totem’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.yelp’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.yelp’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.yelp-xsl’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.yelp-xsl’ directly.
37.44 evaluation warning: The ‘gnome.zenity’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.zenity’ directly.
46.56 /tmp/dev-container-features/nix_0/post-install-steps.sh: line 28: 1450 Killed nix-env --install ${PACKAGES}
46.56 ERROR: Feature "Nix Package Manager" (ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/nix) failed to install! Look at the documentation at https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/nix for help troubleshooting this error.
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Dockerfile.extended:24
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23 | ENV PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/sbin:${PATH}"
24 | >>> RUN --mount=type=bind,from=dev_containers_feature_content_source,source=nix_0,target=/tmp/build-features-src/nix_0 \
25 | >>> cp -ar /tmp/build-features-src/nix_0 /tmp/dev-container-features \
26 | >>> && chmod -R 0755 /tmp/dev-container-features/nix_0 \
27 | >>> && cd /tmp/dev-container-features/nix_0 \
28 | >>> && chmod +x ./devcontainer-features-install.sh \
29 | >>> && ./devcontainer-features-install.sh \
30 | >>> && rm -rf /tmp/dev-container-features/nix_0
31 |
--------------------
ERROR: failed to solve: process "/bin/sh -c cp -ar /tmp/build-features-src/nix_0 /tmp/dev-container-features && chmod -R 0755 /tmp/dev-container-features/nix_0 && cd /tmp/dev-container-features/nix_0 && chmod +x ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && rm -rf /tmp/dev-container-features/nix_0" did not complete successfully: exit code: 137
...
```
I can build the container without any packages successfully.
Running `nix-env --install age` directly results in the error.
Running `nix-env -iA nixpkgs.age` directly installs successfully.
Using the `useAttributePath` option with package `age` is successful.
Using the `useAttributePath` option with package `nixpkgs.age` is successful.
I'm relatively new to nix so maybe there's something obvious I'm missing, but if the current error with `nix-env --install` is expected, it might be more intuitive to have `useAttributePath` on by default?
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