🧐 TIL: global .gitignore - Dan Dean
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  • entwine@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    Completely off topic, but

    Unfortunately, I didn’t check that before monkeying with things, so I have no idea if I’ve changed my system accidentally.

    Reading this makes me feel so powerful to be as familiar as I am with podman/docker (which to be clear is a modest amount). Just do:

    podman run --rm -it debian:latest bash

    Then apt install git, check those folders, and finally exit so the entire container gets automatically deleted.

    The whole thing is done in a few seconds (or more depending on how long git takes to download and whether the debian image is already cached)

    Everyone on Linux should have this in their toolbelt.

      • entwine@programming.dev
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        2 days ago

        The solution to the problem is to install git into a clean system so you can observe what changes it makes.

        How would you do this with Nix?

        • ultimate_worrier@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          2 days ago
          nix-shell -p git

          Or some even fancier ones:

          nix-store -qR $(nix-build '<nixpkgs>' -A git --no-out-link)

          or this command (which nix people avoid generally because it creates files outside of the store):

          nix path-info -rSh $(nix-build '<nixpkgs>' -A git --no-out-link)

          or

          nix-env -p /tmp/clean-profile -iA nixpkgs.git && nix-store -qR /tmp/clean-profile


# then

rm /tmp/clean-profile* 

# to get rid of the temp files
          • entwine@programming.dev
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            2 days ago

            I guess you misunderstood my question, because that won’t work. nix-shell -p git doesn’t provide an isolated operating system. They only isolate programs and libraries. If your native git installation modified something in your home folder, those changes will still be visible inside a nix shell.

            I’m not sure what you’re trying to accomplish in those other commands, as they just seem to print out git’s dependencies?

            Also, I see you’re actively editing your comment as I’m typing so sorry if you actually post the answer after I hit Reply.

              • entwine@programming.dev
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                2 days ago

                Well, you’re clearly very passionate about nix, but all you’ve shown is how to install git in an isolated shell, which again isn’t what I was asking.

                I don’t have anything against nix, but it doesn’t seem like the right solution to the particular problem that was presented.

                • ultimate_worrier@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                  2 days ago

                  🤦🏻‍♂️

                  You don’t seem to understand that everything you said in your initial comment is completely possible (trivial) with those nix commands I showed you.

                  Podman:

                  • spin up a podman to use bash
                  • apt install git
                  • git checked those folders.
                  • deleted the container

                  nix:

                  • nix-shell -p git
                  • git checked those folders
                  • close the terminal/garbage collect

                  Does it make sense now? Or were you just really vague in your original comment and I misunderstood what you were even doing with your commands?

                  • entwine@programming.dev
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                    2 days ago

                    This is why nix is doomed to be a toy forever, because its user base consists of unhinged cheerleaders. Please do the following:

                    1. Breathe in
                    2. Count to 6
                    3. Breathe out
                    4. Count to 6
                    5. Repeat until you stop seeing red

                    Now, re-read the linked blog post and my comments, and try to understand the problem.