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Equivalent of passing `-p zlib` argument to `nix-shell` in `shell.nix`

If I build my Haskell project under nix-shell it gives error about missing zlib. If I build the project in nix-shell using nix-shell -p zlib then the project sees zlib and builds successfully. How can I add the zlib package to shell.nix file so that…
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How to install postgresql-client / psql on Nixos

I'm wondering how to install the psql command on NixOS. To be clear: I'm only interested in the client, not the server. I've looked at the derivation but couldn't find any pointers. Is there a way to create a derivation without building from…
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What is the `nix-shell` equivalent of `nix-env -f -iA ...`?

Or is this only possible by writing a custom shell.nix? Where path-to-my-local-nixpkgs-repo is a directory with a default.nix file containing a valid Nix expression. This directory may hold one's personal collection of Nix packages or a local clone…
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What is the equivalent shell.nix for nix-shell '' -A gnused

I am trying to explore the gnu sed code base. I can do this from the command line: nix-shell '' -A gnused unpackPhase cd sed-4.8 configurePhase buildPhase and then edit the code under sed etc However, I would like to use ctags which is not…
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What's the shortest `shell.nix` equivalent of the following cmdline arguments?

What's the shortest shell.nix equivalent of the following cmdline arguments? nix-shell -p "haskell.packages.ghc865.ghcWithPackages (p: [p.ghci-pretty])" This works, but it's verbose: # contents of shell.nix file # run with the following cmd: #…
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Change nix-build's TMPDIR from shell.nix

I'm trying to use nix-shell with a shell.nix file to get a clean development environment but I don't know how to change the location of the temporary build directories. The buildInputs packages are built in /tmp but this path doesn't have enough…
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How to run `corepack enable` to install Yarn berry?

For modern versions of Yarn, aka Yarn Berry, the preferred installation is through Corepack, and Corepack is included by default with Node.js installs (>=16.10). See https://yarnpkg.com/getting-started/install This is what I've tried to do corepack…
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Nix: How a derivation sets up PATH in nix-shell without calling builder?

A derivation takes lots of arguments but only one of them, builder, is executable right? And nix-shell doesn't really execute the builder, which means there's no way of running commands such as export PATH=.... But I found some other derivations…
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Launching IDE directly from nix-shell

I am new to NixOs and nix-shell and am still getting to know its idioms. Right now I have a Java project which I am using nix-shell via direnv to load up the build tool chain, including a jdk and bazel. I would like the IDE - in my case ItelliJ - to…
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nix-shell slow execution of program

I am working with clash (haskell -> verilog) compilation the demo project at https://github.com/mheinzel/clash-yosys-demo provides both a nix branch and one using stack. running time clash -v --verilog src/Top.hs -outputdir build takes ~ 1m if I…
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Can I start nix-shell with packages from different revisions?

I can start nix-shell with a package from a particular revision, e.g. nix-shell -p ktlint -I nixpkgs=https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/archive/141439f6f11537ee349a58aaf97a5a5fc072365c.tar.gz nix-shell -p jq -I…
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configuring fish shell prompt inside nix-shell

I tried following the steps here to configure the prompt: https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Fish Combined with the information here about the location and content of a basic file: https://fishshell.com/docs/current/faq.html#how-do-i-set-my-prompt If I…
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Is it possible to break up a long `#! nix-shell -p` line into multiple lines?

Is it possible to break up a long #! nix-shell -p line into multiple lines? Example: #!/usr/bin/env nix-shell #! nix-shell -p "haskell.packages.ghc822.ghcWithPackages (p: with p; [lens text bytestring hspec brick async])" #! nix-shell -i…
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How to use already installed ghc with stack inside nix-shell?

I have already installed ghc using stack build tool. It compiles my project. But when I enter nix-shell inside project directory and want to compile my project from nix-shell I see error like this: No compiler found, expected minor version match…
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Error when managing pinned Nix packages using niv

I'm starting to learn how to use nix-shell in order for me to have reproductibles envs for dev and devops operations. I'm trying to have a shell.nix file with pinned packages version (kustomize v3.6.1, git X.Y.Z etc.), but I can't make it work.…
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