Hello there, It is me once again! This time my problem is, when I change the the default shell to zsh and restart I cant run sudo with it. I mean I can run sudo but sudo can’t run with any other command. It worked fine with bash.
Did you install zsh with programs.zsh.enable = true?
programs.zsh.enable = true;
users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.zsh;
environment.shells = with pkgs; [ zsh ];
To be exact.
Are your packages installed with home-manager or globally? It sounds like root doesn’t have the correct path. Try running your command with sudo -E, this will preserve your environment when running the command.
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I don’t use home manager, so everything is in my conf.nix. Sudo -E also didn’t work, unfortunately.
I’m not sure then. Are you able to share your configuration?
Sure:
# 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, ... }:
{
imports =
[ # Include the results of the hardware scan.
./hardware-configuration.nix
];
# Bootloader.
boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
boot.supportedFilesystems = [ "ntfs" ];
networking.hostName = "nixos"; # 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;
# Set your time zone.
time.timeZone = "Europe/Istanbul";
# Select internationalisation properties.
i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
i18n.extraLocaleSettings = {
LC_ADDRESS = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_IDENTIFICATION = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_MEASUREMENT = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_MONETARY = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_NAME = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_NUMERIC = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_PAPER = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_TELEPHONE = "en_GB.UTF-8";
LC_TIME = "en_GB.UTF-8";
};
# Enable the X11 windowing system.
services.xserver.enable = true;
# Enable the KDE Plasma Desktop Environment.
services.xserver.displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
services.xserver.desktopManager.plasma5.enable = true;
services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
services.xserver.windowManager.openbox.enable = true;
programs.ssh.askPassword = pkgs.lib.mkForce "${pkgs.ksshaskpass.out}/bin/ksshaskpass";
# Configure keymap in X11
services.xserver = {
layout = "--";
xkbVariant = "";
};
services.flatpak.enable = true;
# Configure console keymap
console.keyMap = "--";
# Enable CUPS to print documents.
services.printing.enable = true;
# Enable sound with pipewire.
sound.enable = true;
hardware.pulseaudio.enable = false;
security.rtkit.enable = true;
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;
};
# Enable touchpad support (enabled default in most desktopManager).
# services.xserver.libinput.enable = true;
programs.zsh.enable = true;
users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.zsh;
environment.shells = with pkgs; [ zsh ];
# Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
users.users.user = {
isNormalUser = true;
description = "user";
extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" "wheel" ];
packages = with pkgs; [
firefox
kate
thunderbird
mpv
skypeforlinux
gnome.gnome-tweaks
dropbox
deadbeef
qview
shortwave
selectdefaultapplication
networkmanagerapplet
networkmanager
obconf
pulsemixer
libsForQt5.kolourpaint
marktext
vscodium
jetbrains-toolbox
audacity
libsForQt5.kfind
btop
flameshot
neofetch
trash-cli
virtualbox
virt-manager
wine
xclip
gtk2fontsel
protonvpn-gui
qbittorrent
zoom-us
devour
hunspell
aspell
aspellDicts.tr
alacritty
zsh
fff
dunst
picom
polybar
rofi
sxhkd
tint2
xidlehook
xob
nitrogen
libnotify
gnome.zenity
tdrop
bspwm
openbox
qtile
doomrunner
lutris
steam
stalonetray
i3lock-color
nerdfonts
corefonts
font-awesome
google-fonts
noto-fonts-emoji
noto-fonts
terminus_font
terminus_font_ttf
terminus-nerdfont
python311Packages.pip
];
};
environment.gnome.excludePackages = (with pkgs; [
gnome-photos
gnome-tour
gnome-connections
gnome-console
]) ++ (with pkgs.gnome; [
cheese
gnome-calculator
gnome-contacts
gnome-clocks
gnome-maps
gnome-music
gnome-terminal
gnome-weather
gnome-system-monitor
gnome-disk-utility
gnome-logs
gnome-font-viewer
gnome-calendar
nautilus
yelp
simple-scan
gedit
epiphany
geary
evince
gnome-characters
totem
tali
iagno
hitori
atomix
gedit
eog
baobab
file-roller
seahorse
]);
environment.plasma5.excludePackages = with pkgs.libsForQt5; [
elisa
gwenview
oxygen
khelpcenter
print-manager
];
# Allow unfree packages
nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
# List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
# $ nix search wget
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
wget
micro
git
udiskie
qt5ct
lxappearance
flatpak
python3
steam-run
killall
xorg.xkill
gnome.dconf-editor
gnome-extension-manager
gnomeExtensions.dash-to-dock
gnomeExtensions.compiz-alike-magic-lamp-effect
gnomeExtensions.compiz-windows-effect
gnomeExtensions.just-perfection
gnomeExtensions.space-bar
];
qt.platformTheme = "qt5ct";
# Some programs need SUID wrappers, can be configured further or are
# started in user sessions.
# programs.mtr.enable = true;
# programs.gnupg.agent = {
# enable = true;
# enableSSHSupport = true;
# };
# List services that you want to enable:
# Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
# services.openssh.enable = true;
# Open ports in the firewall.
# networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ ... ];
# networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ ... ];
# Or disable the firewall altogether.
# networking.firewall.enable = false;
# 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 = "23.05"; # Did you read the comment?
}
Does sudo wget --help work?
Yes it does, although there is no autocompletion but for example sudo nixos-rebuild switch does not.
I’m surprised it finds wget but not nixos-rebuild. Your config suggests they’d both be linked in /run/current-system/sw/bin/.
A PATH suitable for looking up one should support looking up the other. Since you’re invoking through sudo, there shouldn’t be any shell functions in the way. There’s an outside chance aliases could interfere, I guess.
What does type -a sudo wget nixos-rebuild report if you run it from both bash and zsh?
Zsh:
sudo is an alias for nocorrect sudo
sudo is /run/wrappers/bin/sudo
sudo is /run/current-system/sw/bin/sudo
wget is /run/current-system/sw/bin/wget
nixos-rebuild is /run/current-system/sw/bin/nixos-rebuild
Bash:
sudo is /run/wrappers/bin/sudo
sudo is /run/current-system/sw/bin/sudo
wget is /run/current-system/sw/bin/wget
nixos-rebuild is /run/current-system/sw/bin/nixos-rebuild
Well, that explains the autocompletion bit.
I don’t know zsh, but it sounds like this should be fine.
I’m incredulous enough to need to ask: can you provide the exact output of the following two commands in zsh?
sudo PAGER=head nixos-rebuild --helpsudo wget --version
nixos-rebu... Nixpkgs System Manager's Manual nixos-rebu...
NAME
nixos-rebuild — reconfigure a NixOS machine
SYNOPSIS
nixos-rebuild {switch | boot | test | build |
dry-build | dry-activate | edit |
build-vm | build-vm-with-bootloader}
[--upgrade | --upgrade-all]
GNU Wget 1.21.4 built on linux-gnu.
-cares +digest -gpgme +https +ipv6 +iri +large-file -metalink +nls
+ntlm +opie -psl +ssl/openssl
Wgetrc:
/nix/store/d3kkv9vjb3ljh7hr5v38gls8iykvwkny-wget-1.21.4/etc/wgetrc (system)
Locale:
/nix/store/d3kkv9vjb3ljh7hr5v38gls8iykvwkny-wget-1.21.4/share/locale
Copyright (C) 2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
Originally written by Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@xemacs.org>.
Please send bug reports and questions to <bug-wget@gnu.org>.
That’s what I’d expect, though I’m not sure how it squares with your earlier statement:
What happens if you run neofetch and sudo neofetch in both bash and zsh?
Neofetch does run in every four situations. sudo nixos-rebuild switch doesn’t run in zsh. Also, the auto-completion thing might be on my part since I have my own (stolen) script for that.
Here is that script:
# completion system
# called later (via is4 && grmlcomp)
# note: use 'zstyle' for getting current settings
# press ^xh (control-x h) for getting tags in context; ^x? (control-x ?) to run complete_debug with trace output
function grmlcomp () {
# TODO: This could use some additional information
# Make sure the completion system is initialised
(( ${+_comps} )) || return 1
# allow one error for every three characters typed in approximate completer
zstyle ':completion:*:approximate:' max-errors 'reply=( $((($#PREFIX+$#SUFFIX)/3 )) numeric )'
# don't complete backup files as executables
zstyle ':completion:*:complete:-command-::commands' ignored-patterns '(aptitude-*|*\~)'
# start menu completion only if it could find no unambiguous initial string
zstyle ':completion:*:correct:*' insert-unambiguous true
zstyle ':completion:*:corrections' format $'%{\e[0;31m%}%d (errors: %e)%{\e[0m%}'
zstyle ':completion:*:correct:*' original true
# activate color-completion
zstyle ':completion:*:default' list-colors ${(s.:.)LS_COLORS}
# format on completion
zstyle ':completion:*:descriptions' format $'%{\e[0;31m%}completing %B%d%b%{\e[0m%}'
# automatically complete 'cd -<tab>' and 'cd -<ctrl-d>' with menu
# zstyle ':completion:*:*:cd:*:directory-stack' menu yes select
# insert all expansions for expand completer
zstyle ':completion:*:expand:*' tag-order all-expansions
zstyle ':completion:*:history-words' list false
# activate menu
zstyle ':completion:*:history-words' menu yes
# ignore duplicate entries
zstyle ':completion:*:history-words' remove-all-dups yes
zstyle ':completion:*:history-words' stop yes
# match uppercase from lowercase
zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'm:{a-z}={A-Z}'
# separate matches into groups
zstyle ':completion:*:matches' group 'yes'
zstyle ':completion:*' group-name ''
if [[ "$NOMENU" -eq 0 ]] ; then
# if there are more than 5 options allow selecting from a menu
zstyle ':completion:*' menu select=5
else
# don't use any menus at all
setopt no_auto_menu
fi
zstyle ':completion:*:messages' format '%d'
zstyle ':completion:*:options' auto-description '%d'
# describe options in full
zstyle ':completion:*:options' description 'yes'
# on processes completion complete all user processes
zstyle ':completion:*:processes' command 'ps -au$USER'
# offer indexes before parameters in subscripts
zstyle ':completion:*:*:-subscript-:*' tag-order indexes parameters
# provide verbose completion information
zstyle ':completion:*' verbose true
# recent (as of Dec 2007) zsh versions are able to provide descriptions
# for commands (read: 1st word in the line) that it will list for the user
# to choose from. The following disables that, because it's not exactly fast.
zstyle ':completion:*:-command-:*:' verbose false
# set format for warnings
zstyle ':completion:*:warnings' format $'%{\e[0;31m%}No matches for:%{\e[0m%} %d'
# define files to ignore for zcompile
zstyle ':completion:*:*:zcompile:*' ignored-patterns '(*~|*.zwc)'
zstyle ':completion:correct:' prompt 'correct to: %e'
# Ignore completion functions for commands you don't have:
zstyle ':completion::(^approximate*):*:functions' ignored-patterns '_*'
# Provide more processes in completion of programs like killall:
zstyle ':completion:*:processes-names' command 'ps c -u ${USER} -o command | uniq'
# complete manual by their section
zstyle ':completion:*:manuals' separate-sections true
zstyle ':completion:*:manuals.*' insert-sections true
zstyle ':completion:*:man:*' menu yes select
# Search path for sudo completion
zstyle ':completion:*:sudo:*' command-path /usr/local/sbin \
/usr/local/bin \
/usr/sbin \
/usr/bin \
/sbin \
/bin \
/usr/X11R6/bin
# provide .. as a completion
zstyle ':completion:*' special-dirs ..
# run rehash on completion so new installed program are found automatically:
function _force_rehash () {
(( CURRENT == 1 )) && rehash
return 1
}
## correction
# some people don't like the automatic correction - so run 'NOCOR=1 zsh' to deactivate it
if [[ "$NOCOR" -gt 0 ]] ; then
zstyle ':completion:*' completer _oldlist _expand _force_rehash _complete _files _ignored
setopt nocorrect
else
# try to be smart about when to use what completer...
setopt correct
zstyle -e ':completion:*' completer '
if [[ $_last_try != "$HISTNO$BUFFER$CURSOR" ]] ; then
_last_try="$HISTNO$BUFFER$CURSOR"
reply=(_complete _match _ignored _prefix _files)
else
if [[ $words[1] == (rm|mv) ]] ; then
reply=(_complete _files)
else
reply=(_oldlist _expand _force_rehash _complete _ignored _correct _approximate _files)
fi
fi'
fi
# command for process lists, the local web server details and host completion
zstyle ':completion:*:urls' local 'www' '/var/www/' 'public_html'
# Some functions, like _apt and _dpkg, are very slow. We can use a cache in
# order to speed things up
if [[ ${GRML_COMP_CACHING:-yes} == yes ]]; then
GRML_COMP_CACHE_DIR=${GRML_COMP_CACHE_DIR:-${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.cache}
if [[ ! -d ${GRML_COMP_CACHE_DIR} ]]; then
command mkdir -p "${GRML_COMP_CACHE_DIR}"
fi
zstyle ':completion:*' use-cache yes
zstyle ':completion:*:complete:*' cache-path "${GRML_COMP_CACHE_DIR}"
fi
# host completion
if is42 ; then
[[ -r ~/.ssh/config ]] && _ssh_config_hosts=(${${(s: :)${(ps:\t:)${${(@M)${(f)"$(<$HOME/.ssh/config)"}:#Host *}#Host }}}:#*[*?]*}) || _ssh_config_hosts=()
[[ -r ~/.ssh/known_hosts ]] && _ssh_hosts=(${${${${(f)"$(<$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts)"}:#[\|]*}%%\ *}%%,*}) || _ssh_hosts=()
[[ -r /etc/hosts ]] && [[ "$NOETCHOSTS" -eq 0 ]] && : ${(A)_etc_hosts:=${(s: :)${(ps:\t:)${${(f)~~"$(grep -v '^0\.0n.0.\.0\|^127\.0\.0\.1\|^::1 ' /etc/hosts)"}%%\#*}##[:blank:]#[^[:blank:]]#}}} || _etc_hosts=()
else
_ssh_config_hosts=()
_ssh_hosts=()
_etc_hosts=()
fi
local localname
localname="$(uname -n)"
hosts=(
"${localname}"
"$_ssh_config_hosts[@]"
"$_ssh_hosts[@]"
"$_etc_hosts[@]"
localhost
)
zstyle ':completion:*:hosts' hosts $hosts
# TODO: so, why is this here?
# zstyle '*' hosts $hosts
# use generic completion system for programs not yet defined; (_gnu_generic works
# with commands that provide a --help option with "standard" gnu-like output.)
for compcom in cp deborphan df feh fetchipac gpasswd head hnb ipacsum mv \
pal stow uname ; do
[[ -z ${_comps[$compcom]} ]] && compdef _gnu_generic ${compcom}
done; unset compcom
# see upgrade function in this file
compdef _hosts upgrade
}
function is42 () {
[[ $ZSH_VERSION == 4.<2->* || $ZSH_VERSION == <5->* ]] && return 0
return 1
}
grmlcomp
Since this thread started with the assertion that sudo can’t run other commands from zsh, can you clarify what exact failure you’re describing when you say:
Both quasigod and I are interpreting this as being about PATH/command-not-found errors, but the output included in your previous response for sudo PAGER=head nixos-rebuild --help indicates that the command is available and the PATH is set correctly.
Sorry since nixos-rebuld didn’t work and I haven’t tried anything else at the time I just assumed that was the case for anything.
Can you share exactly the output you get when trying to run sudo nixos-rebuild switch in zsh? We both assumed it was not in your path, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.