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[Feedback request] Wiki page on packaging using builtins.derivation (nixlang.wiki)

submitted 8 months ago by tinkralge@programming.dev to c/nix@programming.dev

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It's a WIP, but I hope it's understandable and contains the necessary information to start packaging something using the builtin derivation function.

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[–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

This article is good, really good. Somehow despite having used plenty of builders in the past I barely even knew half of the stuff documented here.

I'm particularly interested in learning more about the special paths that derivation outputs can provide -- looking forward to seeing that section expanded.

[–] Klaymore@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Looks pretty good! I've used NixOS for a few years but never done much with derivations, and I learnt quite a bit from that.

[–] tinkralge@programming.dev 0 points 8 months ago

Great, thank you! I'll be moving on to mkDerivation soon. Hopefully budding packagers will be less intimidated than I was when I started.