I’m trying to switch to pipewire, but the build process is taking too long (already nearing 4 hours). Is there a way I can force nixos to download the built version?
I’m coming from Arch btw, and I’m very used to the AUR having prebuilt things, is there such a thing on Nixos? I’ve been on nixos for about 6 months.
Any tips & learning material would be helpful! Thanks!
Pipewire is prebuilt, unless you have some override or overlay that prevents using the prebuilt version. Please share your config.
Sorry, its a bit messy:
# Edit this configuration file to define what should be installed on
# your system. Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
# and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).
{ config, pkgs, ... }:
let
unstableTarball =
fetchTarball
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/archive/nixos-unstable.tar.gz;
in
{
imports =
[ # Include the results of the hardware scan.
/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
];
# Allow unstable for specific things
nixpkgs.config = {
packageOverrides = pkgs: {
unstable = import unstableTarball {
config = config.nixpkgs.config;
};
};
};
# Bootloader.
boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
# Mount drive
fileSystems."/HDD" = {
device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/6c1929fd-8e2d-4997-b34c-9e1c9cdf6d72";
fsType = "ext4";
options = [ # If you don't have this options attribute, it'll default to "defaults"
# boot options for fstab. Search up fstab mount options you can use
"nofail" # Prevent system from failing if this drive doesn't mount
];
};
# audio stuff for later
# https://nixos.wiki/wiki/JACK
# https://nixos.wiki/wiki/PipeWire
services.gvfs.enable = true;
services.udisks2.enable = true;
networking.hostName = "yuki"; # Define your hostname.
# networking.wireless.enable = true; # Enables wireless support via wpa_supplicant.
# Configure network proxy if necessary
# networking.proxy.default = "http://user:password@proxy:port/";
# networking.proxy.noProxy = "127.0.0.1,localhost,internal.domain";
# Enable networking
networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
# environment vars
nixpkgs.config.qt5 = {
enable = true;
platformTheme = "qt5ct";
style = {
package = pkgs.utterly-nord-plasma;
name = "Utterly Nord Plasma";
};
};
# Set your time zone.
time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
# Select internationalisation properties.
i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
i18n.supportedLocales = [
"en_US.UTF-8/UTF-8"
"ja_JP.UTF-8/UTF-8"
];
#i18n.inputMethod.enabled = "fcitx5";
#i18n.inputMethod.fcitx5.addons = [
# pkgs.fcitx5-mozc
# pkgs.fcitx5-gtk
# pkgs.fcitx5-configtool
#];
# environment.variables.GLFW_IM_MODULE = "ibus";
i18n.inputMethod.enabled = "ibus";
i18n.inputMethod.ibus.engines = with pkgs.ibus-engines; [mozc];
environment.variables = {
IBUS_ENABLE_SYNC_MODE = "1";
QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME = "qt5ct";
};
i18n.extraLocaleSettings = {
LC_ADDRESS = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_IDENTIFICATION = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_MEASUREMENT = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_MONETARY = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_NAME = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_NUMERIC = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_PAPER = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_TELEPHONE = "en_US.UTF-8";
LC_TIME = "en_US.UTF-8";
};
services.xserver = {
enable = true;
displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
windowManager.i3.enable = true;
desktopManager.runXdgAutostartIfNone = true;
xkb.layout = "us";
#xkb.variant = "dvorak";
#xkb.options = "grp:win_space_toggle";
videoDrivers = [ "amdgpu" ];
#libinput.enable = true;
#libinput.touchpad.naturalScrolling = true;
};
systemd.timers."backup" = {
wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
timerConfig = {
OnCalendar = "*-*-* 02:00:00"; # Runs every day at 2 AM
Persistent = true;
Unit = "backup.service";
};
};
systemd.services."backup" = {
script = ''
set -eu
/home/caret/Scripts/backupnas.sh
'';
serviceConfig = {
Type = "oneshot";
User = "caret";
};
};
services.xserver.deviceSection = ''Option "TearFree" "true"'';
services.picom = {
enable = false;
vSync = true;
};
# Enable CUPS to print documents.
services.printing.enable = false;
hardware.pulseaudio.enable = false;
hardware.opengl.enable = true;
nixpkgs.config.pulseaudio = false;
#hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
#hardware.bluetooth.powerOnBoot = true;
#services.blueman.enable = true;
hardware.pulseaudio.extraConfig = "load-module module-combine-sink";
security.rtkit.enable = true;
# Pipewire
services.pipewire = {
enable = true;
alsa.enable = true;
alsa.support32Bit = true;
pulse.enable = true;
# If you want to use JACK applications, uncomment this
jack.enable = true;
# use the example session manager (no others are packaged yet so this is enabled by default,
# no need to redefine it in your config for now)
#media-session.enable = true;
};
services.jack = {
jackd.enable = false;
# support ALSA only programs via ALSA JACK PCM plugin
alsa.enable = false;
# support ALSA only programs via loopback device (supports programs like Steam)
loopback = {
enable = true;
# buffering parameters for dmix device to work with ALSA only semi-professional sound programs
#dmixConfig = ''
# period_size 2048
#'';
};
};
# Enable touchpad support (enabled default in most desktopManager).
# services.xserver.libinput.enable = true;
# Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
users.users.caret = {
isNormalUser = true;
description = "caret";
extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" "wheel" "docker" "dialout" "tty" "adbusers" "kvm" "libvirtd" "input" "jackaudio" "audio"];
packages = with pkgs; [
thunderbird
firefox
kitty
i3
zsh
discord
betterdiscordctl
element-desktop
signal-desktop
telegram-desktop
anki-bin
];
};
# Install firefox.
programs.firefox.enable = true;
# Allow unfree packages
nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
# ADB
programs.adb.enable = true;
# For dynamic binaries
programs.nix-ld.enable = true;
services.envfs.enable = true;
# List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs;
let
polybar = pkgs.polybar.override {
i3Support = true;
};
in
[
unstable.zed-editor
just
openssl
pkg-config
libiconv
rust-analyzer
patchelf
libgcc
carla
pavucontrol
libjack2
jack2
qjackctl
jack2Full
jack_capture
nix-index
alsaLib
freetype
glib
stdenv.cc.cc
polybar
polybar-pulseaudio-control
vscode
tor-browser
tor
dos2unix
rpi-imager
gnome.gnome-keyring
gcr
calibre
snmpcheck
icu
ghidra
bcompare
binwalk
arp-scan
obs-studio
subtitlecomposer
kdenlive
glaxnimate
mediamtx
hplip
vlc
xwinwrap
wireshark
jadx
apktool
bytecode-viewer
openjdk
dex2jar
cool-retro-term
ntfs3g
ffmpeg-full
frei0r
frida-tools
nodejs
unixtools.xxd
keepassxc
libsForQt5.kleopatra
pinentry
pinentry-curses
gnupg
net-snmp
frp
qemu-utils
virt-manager
cdrkit
brasero
osu-lazer-bin
blender
dragonfly-reverb
spice-gtk
nmap
mitmproxy
openssl
pkg-config
musescore
radamsa
tmux
avahi
filezilla
mitmproxy
python311Packages.mitmproxy-rs
godot_4
android-tools
waypipe
scrcpy
gdb
ranger
lf
wget
neovim
gcc
clang
gnumake
desktop-file-utils
ripgrep
lazygit
bottom
polkit
polkit-kde-agent
libsForQt5.kde-cli-tools
gsimplecal
x11vnc
tigervnc
alacritty
krita
darktable
opentabletdriver
wacomtablet
figlet
kitty
kitty-themes
kitty-img
zsh
gnome.gdm
gnome.gnome-tweaks
dunst
libnotify
bind
p7zip
ark
mpvScripts.mpris
mpv
ani-cli
libcaca
mpd
mpd-mpris
mpd-discord-rpc
playerctl
alsa-utils
pamixer
xbindkeys
xorg.xev
xorg.xbacklight
sxiv
feh
typora
xclip
flameshot
nvtopPackages.amd
python312Packages.meshtastic
python312Packages.mitmproxy
python312Packages.pytap2
python312Packages.packaging
python312Packages.bootstrap.packaging
scrot
maim
yt-dlp
imagemagick
zathura
cron
obsidian
#pureref
neofetch
redshift
curl
wget
libreoffice-still
arandr
xorg.xrandr
conda
git
git-lfs
sshfs
openssh
inetutils
rsync
rclone
dolphin
resvg
libsForQt5.ffmpegthumbs
libsForQt5.kio-extras
libsForQt5.kdegraphics-thumbnailers
ffmpeg
nufraw-thumbnailer
taglib
qt5ct
python3
python311Packages.pip
networkmanagerapplet
wireguard-tools
openconnect_openssl
polkit_gnome
i3
picom
rofi
rofi-emoji
rofi-calc
usbutils
minicom
putty
screen
autorandr
killall
lxappearance
capitaine-cursors
libsForQt5.qt5ct
libsForQt5.breeze-icons
libsForQt5.ark
libsForQt5.qtstyleplugin-kvantum
libsForQt5.qt5ct
ungoogled-chromium
lm_sensors
i3lock-fancy-rapid
pavucontrol
cifs-utils
xlsfonts
materia-theme
pciutils
xorg.xf86videoamdgpu
vaapiVdpau
vdpauinfo
libvdpau-va-gl
libva-utils
btop
htop
cmatrix
asciiquarium-transparent
file
appimage-run
polkit
unetbootin
gparted
ntfs3g
exfat
udisks
uuu
pv
cdrtools
cdrkit
exfatprogs
ntfs3g
gnome.nautilus
rdesktop
moonlight-qt
sunshine
bc
busybox
iperf3
freerdp
libsForQt5.qt5ct
unzip
bambu-studio
openscad
];
fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
siji
nerdfonts
font-awesome
noto-fonts
noto-fonts-cjk-sans
noto-fonts-cjk-serif
noto-fonts-cjk
noto-fonts-color-emoji
liberation_ttf
fira-code
fira-code-symbols
mplus-outline-fonts.githubRelease
dina-font
proggyfonts
fira-mono
fira-code
carlito
dejavu_fonts
ipafont
kochi-substitute
source-code-pro
ttf_bitstream_vera
xorg.xbacklight
];
# Set default fonts
fonts.fontconfig.defaultFonts = {
monospace = [
"Fira Mono"
"Noto Sans Mono CJK JP"
];
sansSerif = [
"Fira Mono"
"Noto Sans CJK JP"
];
serif = [
"Fira Mono"
"Noto Serif CJK JP"
];
};
nixpkgs.config.permittedInsecurePackages = [
"electron-25.9.0"
"python3.11-django-3.1.14"
];
programs.zsh.enable = true;
services.openssh.enable = true;
virtualisation.libvirtd.enable = true;
programs.virt-manager.enable = true;
users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.zsh;
systemd = {
user.services.polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 = {
description = "polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1";
wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
wants = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
after = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
serviceConfig = {
Type = "simple";
ExecStart =
"${pkgs.polkit_gnome}/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1";
Restart = "on-failure";
RestartSec = 1;
TimeoutStopSec = 10;
};
};
};
services.xserver.windowManager.i3.extraSessionCommands = ''
eval $(gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize)
export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
'';
# networking.firewall.enable = false;
networking.firewall = {
enable = false;
allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 47984 47989 47990 48010 ];
allowedUDPPorts = [ 51820 ];
allowedUDPPortRanges = [
{ from = 47998; to = 48000; }
{ from = 8000; to = 8010; }
];
};
# This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
# settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions
# on your system were taken. It‘s perfectly fine and recommended to leave
# this value at the release version of the first install of this system.
# Before changing this value read the documentation for this option
# (e.g. man configuration.nix or on https://nixos.org/nixos/options.html).
system.stateVersion = "24.05"; # Did you read the comment?
services.libinput.touchpad.naturalScrolling = true;
programs.light.enable = true;
services.actkbd = {
enable = true;
bindings = [
{ keys = [ 225 ]; events = [ "key" ]; command = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/light -A 10"; }
{ keys = [ 224 ]; events = [ "key" ]; command = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/light -U 10"; }
];
};
# For kleopatra
services.pcscd.enable = true;
programs.gnupg.agent = {
enable = true;
enableSSHSupport = true;
};
nix.extraOptions = ''experimental-features = nix-command flakes'';
# Sunshine
services.sunshine = {
enable = true;
autoStart = true;
#capSysAdmin = true;
openFirewall = true;
};
# firefox save dialog
environment.sessionVariables = {
MOZ_USE_XINPUT2 = "1";
};
xdg.mime.defaultApplications = {
"text/html" = "firefox.desktop";
"x-scheme-handler/http" = "firefox.desktop";
"x-scheme-handler/https" = "firefox.desktop";
"x-scheme-handler/about" = "firefox.desktop";
"x-scheme-handler/unknown" = "firefox.desktop";
"application/pdf" = "org.pwmt.zathura-pdf-mupdf.desktop";
};
# Steam
programs.steam = {
enable = true;
remotePlay.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Steam Remote Play
dedicatedServer.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Source Dedicated Server
localNetworkGameTransfers.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Steam Local Network Game Transfers
};
}