Rebuilding my NixOS config - Part 12: Packaging a Script in NixOS - Zellij Project Switcher
Welcome to the 12th video in our NixOS configuration series! In this episode, we'll dive into creating a custom package for a ZelliJ project launcher script. We'll demonstrate how to fetch source code from a Git repository and build a self-contained package with all necessary dependencies.
Please clone the Git-Repo to follow along: https://code.m3tam3re.com/m3tam3re/ni...
You can find the script I am using here:
https://code.m3tam3re.com/m3tam3re/he...
This script is strongly inspired by the Tmux Sessionizer of @ThePrimeagen
• My Developer Workflow - How I use i3,...
https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/.dotf...
⏱ Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Creating a Basic Package for ZelliJ
03:19 Defining the Package Structure
04:43 Fetching Source Code from Git
06:32 Building and Installing the Package
09:32 Testing the Script in Virtual Machine
11:43 Conclusion and Next Steps
🔧 What You'll Learn in This Video:
✓ Creating a custom package in NixOS
✓ Fetching source code from a Git repository
✓ Defining package dependencies and build inputs
✓ Wrapping programs with required runtime dependencies
✓ Testing and using the custom package
📋 Prerequisites:
✓ Basic understanding of NixOS and Nix flakes
✓ Familiarity with shell scripting
🔗 Useful Links:
NixOS Official Website: https://nixos.org/
NixOS Manual: https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/
👀 Upcoming Tutorial:
Creating a Home Manager module for the custom package
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