shed/docs/scripts/nixshortcuts.md

pagedMov's Nix Aliases

fetchfromgh

• Given a username and repo name like someuser/somerepo, generates a full pkgs.fetchFromGitHub call.

• Usage:

  • fetchfromgh someuser/somerepo

• Example:

  • fetchfromgh pagedMov/nixos-config - returns this:

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

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

garbage-collect

• 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'

nsp

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

rebuild

• nh os switch and nh home switch packaged into one command
• Usage:
  • rebuild -h - Runs nh home switch -c <currenthostname> $FLAKEPATH
  • rebuild -s - Runs nh os switch -H <currenthostname> $FLAKEPATH
• Defined in 'modules/home/scripts/nix/rebuild.nix'