> http://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/ Oh, that's new manual for me, thanks!
2014-11-11 19:37 GMT+01:00 Domen Kožar <[email protected]>: > Hi Daniel, > > >> Wiki and manual information is helpfull, but not enlighting. I'll start >> there, but maybe someone can point me to better docs/examples on package >> process? >> > > Just making sure, two manuals to read: > > - http://nixos.org/nix/manual/ > - http://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/ > > >> In particular: >> - is there simple way to convert existing Debian (or Arch/AUR) package to >> Nix? >> > > No. > > >> - testing package isolated to system >> > > Make sure you enable chroot builds and you're done (on Linux, OSX is a bit > tricky at the moment) > > >> - nix derivation syntax and semantics (from scratch and for dummies) >> > > http://nixos.org/nix/manual/#chap-writing-nix-expressions > > >> - nix derivation workflow patterns for dummies >> - nix naming and versioning patterns for dummies >> > > http://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/#chap-conventions > > > >> - maintaining >> > > We don't have much on that. Make sure you add yourself as maintainer and > respond to build failures and bug reports. > > I admit that documentation about Nix language and quickstart for packaging > is not the best - but planned to be improved. > > Domen >
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