nixos-config/docs/scripts/nixshortcuts.md

pagedMov's Nix Aliases

• fetchfromgh
  • Description:
    • Given a username and repo name like someuser/somerepo, generates a full pkgs.fetchFromGitHub call. Uses the most recent commit.
  • Usage:
    • fetchfromgh someuser/somerepo
  • Example:
    • fetchfromgh pagedMov/nixos-config
      • Returns:

        src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
          owner = "pagedMov";
          repo = "nixos-config";
          rev = "fcf19c65971c667f67abf57bcaf88be410fb0759";
          hash = "sha256-z+3E+ueSd2QNqtrbBKt8bwIfboPCXSUrGn690Hc/kl0=";
        };
        

  • Defined in: modules/home/scripts/nix/fetchfromgh.nix

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• garbage-collect
  • Description:
    • Runs the Nix garbage collector and also deletes all files in .local/share/Trash.
  • Usage:
    • garbage-collect - Does not take any arguments.
  • Defined in: modules/home/scripts/nix/garbage-collect.nix

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• nsp
  • Description:
    • Simple alias for nix-shell -p.
  • Usage:
    • nsp <package name>
  • Example:
    • nsp hello
  • Defined in: modules/home/scripts/nix/nsp.nix

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• rebuild
  • Description:
    • Combines nh os switch and nh home switch into a single command.
  • Usage:
    • rebuild -h - Runs nh home switch -c <currenthostname> $FLAKEPATH
    • rebuild -s - Runs nh os switch -H <currenthostname> $FLAKEPATH
    • rebuild -a - Runs both of the above commands.
    • Adding n before any flag (e.g., rebuild -na) performs a dry run.
  • Defined in: modules/home/scripts/nix/rebuild.nix