I’m trying to install nixos on my newly added SSD on my headless visionfive2. I get this really obscure error when trying to run nixos-install.
λ sudo nixos-install --root /mnt --flake github:GetPsyched/homeless-shelter/ffb6a407a726ae0e9840f937369182454c5177a1#drone
copying channel...
building the flake in github:GetPsyched/homeless-shelter/ffb6a407a726ae0e9840f937369182454c5177a1?narHash=sha256-dsFMtRdG%2Bo34VCmIt4p3MFjEC%2Bj%2BcRMDlVV7RtLVK%2Bg%3D...
error:
… while calling the 'seq' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:359:18:
358| options = checked options;
359| config = checked (removeAttrs config [ "_module" ]);
| ^
360| _module = checked (config._module);
… while evaluating a branch condition
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:295:9:
294| checkUnmatched =
295| if config._module.check && config._module.freeformType == null && merged.unmatchedDefns != [ ] then
| ^
296| let
(stack trace truncated; use '--show-trace' to show the full, detailed trace)
error: adding a file to a tree builder: failed to insert entry: invalid object specified - .editorconfig
Full trace
error:
… while calling the 'seq' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:359:18:
358| options = checked options;
359| config = checked (removeAttrs config [ "_module" ]);
| ^
360| _module = checked (config._module);
… while evaluating a branch condition
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:295:9:
294| checkUnmatched =
295| if config._module.check && config._module.freeformType == null && merged.unmatchedDefns != [ ] then
| ^
296| let
… in the left operand of the AND (&&) operator
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:295:72:
294| checkUnmatched =
295| if config._module.check && config._module.freeformType == null && merged.unmatchedDefns != [ ] then
| ^
296| let
… in the left operand of the AND (&&) operator
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:295:33:
294| checkUnmatched =
295| if config._module.check && config._module.freeformType == null && merged.unmatchedDefns != [ ] then
| ^
296| let
… while evaluating a branch condition
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:286:9:
285| in
286| if declaredConfig._module.freeformType == null then
| ^
287| declaredConfig
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:273:28:
272| # For definitions that have an associated option
273| declaredConfig = mapAttrsRecursiveCond (v: !isOption v) (_: v: v.value) options;
| ^
274|
… while calling 'mapAttrsRecursiveCond'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/attrsets.nix:1177:14:
1176| mapAttrsRecursiveCond =
1177| cond: f: set:
| ^
1178| let
… while calling the 'mapAttrs' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/attrsets.nix:1186:5:
1185| in
1186| recurse [ ] set;
| ^
1187|
… while evaluating the attribute 'matchedOptions'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:856:15:
855| {
856| inherit matchedOptions;
| ^
857|
… while calling the 'mapAttrs' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:846:24:
845|
846| matchedOptions = mapAttrs (n: v: v.matchedOptions) resultsByName;
| ^
847|
… while calling the 'mapAttrs' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:794:23:
793|
794| resultsByName = mapAttrs (
| ^
795| name: decls:
… while calling the 'zipAttrsWith' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:710:21:
709| # an attrset 'name' => list of submodules that declare ‘name’.
710| declsByName = zipAttrsWith (n: v: v) (
| ^
711| map (
… while calling the 'map' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:711:9:
710| declsByName = zipAttrsWith (n: v: v) (
711| map (
| ^
712| module:
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:265:30:
264| in
265| mergeModules prefix (reverseList collected);
| ^
266|
… while calling 'reverseList'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/lists.nix:1103:5:
1102| reverseList =
1103| xs:
| ^
1104| let
… while calling the 'genList' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/lists.nix:1107:5:
1106| in
1107| genList (n: elemAt xs (l - n - 1)) l;
| ^
1108|
… while evaluating the second argument passed to builtins.genList
… while calling the 'length' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/lists.nix:1105:11:
1104| let
1105| l = length xs;
| ^
1106| in
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:251:13:
250| collected =
251| collectModules class (specialArgs.modulesPath or "") (regularModules ++ [ internalModule ])
| ^
252| (
… while calling anonymous lambda
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:522:34:
521| in
522| modulesPath: initialModules: args:
| ^
523| filterModules modulesPath (collectStructuredModules unknownModule "" initialModules args);
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:523:5:
522| modulesPath: initialModules: args:
523| filterModules modulesPath (collectStructuredModules unknownModule "" initialModules args);
| ^
524|
… while calling 'filterModules'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:492:9:
491| modulesPath:
492| { disabled, modules }:
| ^
493| let
… while calling the 'map' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:516:9:
515| in
516| map (attrs: attrs.module) (genericClosure {
| ^
517| startSet = keyFilter modules;
… while calling the 'genericClosure' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:516:36:
515| in
516| map (attrs: attrs.module) (genericClosure {
| ^
517| startSet = keyFilter modules;
… while calling the 'filter' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:517:22:
516| map (attrs: attrs.module) (genericClosure {
517| startSet = keyFilter modules;
| ^
518| operator = attrs: keyFilter attrs.modules;
… while calling anonymous lambda
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:514:31:
513| disabledKeys = concatMap ({ file, disabled }: map (moduleKey file) disabled) disabled;
514| keyFilter = filter (attrs: !elem attrs.key disabledKeys);
| ^
515| in
… in the argument of the not operator
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:514:39:
513| disabledKeys = concatMap ({ file, disabled }: map (moduleKey file) disabled) disabled;
514| keyFilter = filter (attrs: !elem attrs.key disabledKeys);
| ^
515| in
… while calling the 'elem' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:514:39:
513| disabledKeys = concatMap ({ file, disabled }: map (moduleKey file) disabled) disabled;
514| keyFilter = filter (attrs: !elem attrs.key disabledKeys);
| ^
515| in
… while calling the 'concatMap' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:513:26:
512|
513| disabledKeys = concatMap ({ file, disabled }: map (moduleKey file) disabled) disabled;
| ^
514| keyFilter = filter (attrs: !elem attrs.key disabledKeys);
… while calling the 'concatLists' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:453:24:
452| collectResults = modules: {
453| disabled = concatLists (catAttrs "disabled" modules);
| ^
454| inherit modules;
… while evaluating the attribute 'disabled'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:453:13:
452| collectResults = modules: {
453| disabled = concatLists (catAttrs "disabled" modules);
| ^
454| inherit modules;
… while calling the 'concatLists' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:453:24:
452| collectResults = modules: {
453| disabled = concatLists (catAttrs "disabled" modules);
| ^
454| inherit modules;
… while evaluating the attribute 'disabled'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:453:13:
452| collectResults = modules: {
453| disabled = concatLists (catAttrs "disabled" modules);
| ^
454| inherit modules;
… while calling the 'concatLists' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:453:24:
452| collectResults = modules: {
453| disabled = concatLists (catAttrs "disabled" modules);
| ^
454| inherit modules;
… while evaluating a branch condition
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:471:19:
470| (
471| if module.disabledModules != [ ] then
| ^
472| [
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:462:24:
461| let
462| module = checkModule (loadModule args parentFile "${parentKey}:anon-${toString n}" x);
| ^
463| collectedImports = collectStructuredModules module._file module.key module.imports args;
… while calling anonymous lambda
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:410:11:
409| if class != null then
410| m:
| ^
411| if m._class == null || m._class == class then
… while evaluating a branch condition
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:411:11:
410| m:
411| if m._class == null || m._class == class then
| ^
412| m
… in the left operand of the OR (||) operator
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:411:31:
410| m:
411| if m._class == null || m._class == class then
| ^
412| m
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:462:37:
461| let
462| module = checkModule (loadModule args parentFile "${parentKey}:anon-${toString n}" x);
| ^
463| collectedImports = collectStructuredModules module._file module.key module.imports args;
… while calling 'loadModule'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:376:42:
375| loadModule =
376| args: fallbackFile: fallbackKey: m:
| ^
377| if isFunction m then
… while evaluating a branch condition
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:377:9:
376| args: fallbackFile: fallbackKey: m:
377| if isFunction m then
| ^
378| unifyModuleSyntax fallbackFile fallbackKey (applyModuleArgs fallbackKey m args)
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/modules.nix:377:12:
376| args: fallbackFile: fallbackKey: m:
377| if isFunction m then
| ^
378| unifyModuleSyntax fallbackFile fallbackKey (applyModuleArgs fallbackKey m args)
… while calling 'isFunction'
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/trivial.nix:1023:16:
1022| */
1023| isFunction = f: builtins.isFunction f || (f ? __functor && isFunction (f.__functor f));
| ^
1024|
… in the left operand of the OR (||) operator
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/trivial.nix:1023:41:
1022| */
1023| isFunction = f: builtins.isFunction f || (f ? __functor && isFunction (f.__functor f));
| ^
1024|
… while calling the 'isFunction' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/trivial.nix:1023:19:
1022| */
1023| isFunction = f: builtins.isFunction f || (f ? __functor && isFunction (f.__functor f));
| ^
1024|
… while calling the 'elemAt' builtin
at /mnt/nix/store/dax78flrvcdir20swzlcm64va09nh5x8-source/lib/lists.nix:345:43:
344| */
345| imap1 = f: list: genList (n: f (n + 1) (elemAt list n)) (length list);
| ^
346|
… from call site
at /mnt/nix/store/vpmfr1w5w16k57fga9x0j4i6syilw6fl-source/hosts/drone/default.nix:4:5:
3| imports = [
4| inputs.nixos-hardware.nixosModules.starfive-visionfive-2
| ^
5|
… while calling anonymous lambda
at «flakes-internal»/call-flake.nix:64:46:
63|
64| inputs = builtins.mapAttrs (inputName: inputSpec: allNodes.${resolveInput inputSpec}) (
| ^
65| node.inputs or { }
… from call site
at «flakes-internal»/call-flake.nix:64:57:
63|
64| inputs = builtins.mapAttrs (inputName: inputSpec: allNodes.${resolveInput inputSpec}) (
| ^
65| node.inputs or { }
… while calling anonymous lambda
at «flakes-internal»/call-flake.nix:40:10:
39| allNodes = builtins.mapAttrs (
40| key: node:
| ^
41| let
… in the condition of the assert statement
at «flakes-internal»/call-flake.nix:90:7:
89| if node.flake or true then
90| assert builtins.isFunction flake.outputs;
| ^
91| result
… while calling the 'isFunction' builtin
at «flakes-internal»/call-flake.nix:90:14:
89| if node.flake or true then
90| assert builtins.isFunction flake.outputs;
| ^
91| result
… while calling the 'import' builtin
at «flakes-internal»/call-flake.nix:62:15:
61|
62| flake = import (outPath + "/flake.nix");
| ^
63|
… while realising the context of a path
… while calling the 'fetchFinalTree' builtin
at «flakes-internal»/call-flake.nix:56:11:
55| # Note: lock file entries are always final.
56| fetchTreeFinal (node.info or { } // removeAttrs node.locked [ "dir" ]);
| ^
57|
… while fetching the input 'github:nixos/nixos-hardware/daa628a725ab4948e0e2b795e8fb6f4c3e289a7a?narHash=sha256-pZH4bqbOd8S%2Bsi6UcfjHovWDiWKiIGRNRMpmRWaDIms%3D'
error: adding a file to a tree builder: failed to insert entry: invalid object specified - .editorconfig
Dumping the trace to our friendly neighbourhood LLMs say that it’s coming from NixOS/nixos-hardware; but the .editorconfig file there hasn’t been touched in the last 3 years, so I’m clueless as to what’s going wrong here.
I deleted ~/.cache/nix, but when I try to remove /root/.cache/nix, I get this error:
λ sudo rm /root/.cache/nix -rf
rm: cannot remove '/root/.cache/nix': Bad message