[PATCH] services: nix: Set NIX_CONF_DIR environment variable.

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  • Ludovic Courtès
  • Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
  • Peng Mei Yu
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Peng Mei Yu wrote on 4 Jun 2020 09:01
(address . guix-patches@gnu.org)(name . Peng Mei Yu)(address . pengmeiyu@riseup.net)
20200604070103.2548-1-pengmeiyu@riseup.net
* gnu/services/nix.scm (nix-shepherd-service): Set NIX_CONF_DIR environment
variable to "/etc/nix".
---
gnu/services/nix.scm | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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diff --git a/gnu/services/nix.scm b/gnu/services/nix.scm
index dfe33991d0..2cdddd8866 100644
--- a/gnu/services/nix.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/nix.scm
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ GID."
(documentation "Run nix-daemon.")
(requirement '())
(start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
- (list (string-append #$nix "/bin/nix-daemon"))))
+ (list (string-append #$nix "/bin/nix-daemon"))
+ #:environment-variables
+ '("NIX_CONF_DIR=/etc/nix")))
(respawn? #f)
(stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))
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2.26.2
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Peng Mei Yu wrote on 4 Jun 2020 11:09
[PATCH V2] services: nix: Set NIX_CONF_DIR environment variable.
(address . 41704@debbugs.gnu.org)(name . Peng Mei Yu)(address . pengmeiyu@riseup.net)
20200604090922.19352-1-pengmeiyu@riseup.net
* gnu/services/nix.scm (nix-shepherd-service): Set NIX_CONF_DIR environment
variable to "/etc/nix".
---
gnu/services/nix.scm | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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diff --git a/gnu/services/nix.scm b/gnu/services/nix.scm
index dfe33991d0..d5a057d2ee 100644
--- a/gnu/services/nix.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/nix.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
;;; Copyright © 2019 Oleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>
+;;; Copyright © 2020 Peng Mei Yu <pengmeiyu@riseup.net>
;;;
;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
;;;
@@ -96,7 +97,9 @@ GID."
(documentation "Run nix-daemon.")
(requirement '())
(start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
- (list (string-append #$nix "/bin/nix-daemon"))))
+ (list (string-append #$nix "/bin/nix-daemon"))
+ #:environment-variables
+ '("NIX_CONF_DIR=/etc/nix")))
(respawn? #f)
(stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))
--
2.26.2
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Ludovic Courtès wrote on 9 Jun 2020 09:52
(name . Peng Mei Yu)(address . pengmeiyu@riseup.net)(address . 41704@debbugs.gnu.org)
878sgwoevv.fsf@gnu.org
Hi,

Peng Mei Yu <pengmeiyu@riseup.net> skribis:

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> * gnu/services/nix.scm (nix-shepherd-service): Set NIX_CONF_DIR environment
> variable to "/etc/nix".

Does the (untested) patch below solve the problem for you?

Perhaps it’s more appropriate than setting NIX_CONF_DIR.

Thanks,
Ludo’.
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diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
index b1c96f18e7..b3c21473ed 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ out) and returning a package that uses that as its 'source'."
(base32
"1hbqsrp1ii2sfq8x2mahjrl2182qck76n8blrl1jfz3xq99m6i15"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
+ (arguments '(#:configure-flags '("--sysconfdir=/etc")))
(native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(inputs `(("boost" ,boost)
("brotli" ,brotli)
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Peng Mei Yu wrote on 14 Jun 2020 10:10
(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 41704@debbugs.gnu.org)
87r1ui1337.fsf@pengmeiyu.com
Hi,

Ludovic Courtès writes:

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>> * gnu/services/nix.scm (nix-shepherd-service): Set NIX_CONF_DIR environment
>> variable to "/etc/nix".
>
> Does the (untested) patch below solve the problem for you?
>
> Perhaps it’s more appropriate than setting NIX_CONF_DIR.
>
> Thanks,
> Ludo’.
>
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
> index b1c96f18e7..b3c21473ed 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
> @@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ out) and returning a package that uses that as its 'source'."
> (base32
> "1hbqsrp1ii2sfq8x2mahjrl2182qck76n8blrl1jfz3xq99m6i15"))))
> (build-system gnu-build-system)
> + (arguments '(#:configure-flags '("--sysconfdir=/etc")))
> (native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
> (inputs `(("boost" ,boost)
> ("brotli" ,brotli)

No. I should have mentioned earlier. With this patch, the install
phase will fail.

#+begin_example
MKDIR /etc/profile.d/
install: cannot change permissions of ‘/etc/profile.d/’: No such file or directory
make: *** [scripts/local.mk:10: /etc/profile.d/] Error 1
command "make" "install" failed with status 2
builder for `/gnu/store/c2lw5faljg1zh5ng4nb0inslq4b0fh9c-nix-2.3.5.drv' failed with exit code 1
build of /gnu/store/c2lw5faljg1zh5ng4nb0inslq4b0fh9c-nix-2.3.5.drv failed
View build log at '/var/log/guix/drvs/c2/lw5faljg1zh5ng4nb0inslq4b0fh9c-nix-2.3.5.drv.bz2'.
guix build: error: build of `/gnu/store/c2lw5faljg1zh5ng4nb0inslq4b0fh9c-nix-2.3.5.drv' failed
#+end_example

There is no obvious way to fix the error, so setting NIX_CONF_DIR is
easier. Perhaps someone can fix the nix package with a clean patch.
That would be better.


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Tobias Geerinckx-Rice wrote on 15 Jun 2020 13:08
(name . Peng Mei Yu)(address . pengmeiyu@riseup.net)
87bllkoabn.fsf@nckx
Hi Peng Mei Yu,

I agree with Ludo' that fixing this at the package level is more
‘appropriate’ than in the service.

Peng Mei Yu ???
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> There is no obvious way to fix the error, so setting
> NIX_CONF_DIR is
> easier. Perhaps someone can fix the nix package with a clean
> patch.
> That would be better.

Obvious is different things to different people, but here's my
go-to approach. Override the relevant variables during the
install phase without changing any run-time settings:

#+begin_example
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diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
index c1e6657dff..fefa17a162 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
@@ -551,6 +551,19 @@ out) and returning a package that uses that
as its 'source'."
(base32
"1hbqsrp1ii2sfq8x2mahjrl2182qck76n8blrl1jfz3xq99m6i15"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
+ (arguments
+ `(#:configure-flags
+ (list "--sysconfdir=/etc")
+ #:phases
+ (modify-phases %standard-phases
+ (replace 'install
+ (lambda* (#:key (make-flags '()) outputs
#:allow-other-keys)
+ (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+ (etc (string-append out "/etc")))
+ (apply invoke "make" "install"
+ (string-append "sysconfdir=" etc)
+ (string-append "profiledir=" etc
"/profile.d")
+ make-flags)))))))
(native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(inputs `(("boost" ,boost)
("brotli" ,brotli)
#+end_example

It installs correctly. I didn't test the service.

Kind regards,

T G-R
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Peng Mei Yu wrote on 16 Jun 2020 12:58
(name . Tobias Geerinckx-Rice)(address . me@tobias.gr)
87ftavl1ly.fsf@pengmeiyu.com
Hi,

Tobias Geerinckx-Rice writes:

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> I agree with Ludo' that fixing this at the package level is more ‘appropriate’
> than in the service.

I agree too.

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>> There is no obvious way to fix the error, so setting NIX_CONF_DIR is
>> easier. Perhaps someone can fix the nix package with a clean patch.
>> That would be better.
>
> Obvious is different things to different people, but here's my go-to approach.
> Override the relevant variables during the install phase without changing any
> run-time settings:
>
> #+begin_example
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
> b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
> index c1e6657dff..fefa17a162 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
> @@ -551,6 +551,19 @@ out) and returning a package that uses that as its
> 'source'."
> (base32
> "1hbqsrp1ii2sfq8x2mahjrl2182qck76n8blrl1jfz3xq99m6i15"))))
> (build-system gnu-build-system)
> + (arguments
> + `(#:configure-flags
> + (list "--sysconfdir=/etc")
> + #:phases
> + (modify-phases %standard-phases
> + (replace 'install
> + (lambda* (#:key (make-flags '()) outputs #:allow-other-keys)
> + (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
> + (etc (string-append out "/etc")))
> + (apply invoke "make" "install"
> + (string-append "sysconfdir=" etc)
> + (string-append "profiledir=" etc "/profile.d")
> + make-flags)))))))
> (native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
> (inputs `(("boost" ,boost)
> ("brotli" ,brotli)
> #+end_example
>
> It installs correctly. I didn't test the service.

This is the clean patch I was asking for. The service works well on my
computer. Thank you. Please push this patch.


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