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author | Jan Tojnar <jtojnar@gmail.com> | 2020-01-18 02:17:36 +0100 |
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committer | Jan Tojnar <jtojnar@gmail.com> | 2020-01-18 02:17:36 +0100 |
commit | 6b3c3c817a264a835f8738d46b7640b110ee5d95 (patch) | |
tree | d7948f5e09c4afd40da87abc6217f8776bdf653d | |
parent | 30ea02a6ad870a3437bec1cb3488301dc22fc712 (diff) | |
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nixos/doc: suggest checking options for declarative package mgmt
Some programs might not work without systemd services registered or do not work at full capacity without NixOS module.
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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/declarative-packages.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/declarative-packages.xml index 5fb3bcb9f8f..cd84d1951d2 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/declarative-packages.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/declarative-packages.xml @@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ <command>nixos-rebuild switch</command>. </para> + <note> + <para> + Some packages require additional global configuration such as D-Bus or systemd service registration so adding them to <xref linkend="opt-environment.systemPackages"/> might not be sufficient. You are advised to check the <link xlink:href="#ch-options">list of options</link> whether a NixOS module for the package does not exist. + </para> + </note> + <para> You can get a list of the available packages as follows: <screen> |