I have tried to allow unfree packages to install steam and discord but nothing worked here are some of the things I have tried; 1. { allowUnfree = true; allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: true; }

{ nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true; }

( config, pkgs, allow unfree=true)

Every time I tried to rebuild something would go wrong so I tried temporary stuff like NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell And –impure But nothing worked

What should I do???

  • Packet [none/use name]@hexbear.net
    1·
    9 days ago

    Fuck it, reinstall the whole system lmfao. But seriously, send the error code. If it goes wrong on all of them then yoybare probably messing with something else. Have you enabled flakes?

  • pr06lefs@lemmy.ml
    1·
    9 days ago

    my configuration.nix has this line:

    nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;

    If you’re using an additional nixpkgs, (I have both 24.11 and unstable) there’s another syntax for that, depending on whether you use flakes. Anyway the above should work, flakes or not.

    If not, post the error you’re getting.

      • pr06lefs@lemmy.ml
        3·
        9 days ago

        Probably you’re putting the code in the wrong place.

        Maybe try searching GitHub for example code, lots of people put their configs on there. Or if you post your whole config file someone can probably help

      • 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        8 days ago

        It goes in a module inside the attrset braces where other options are also set. configuration.nix already has that.

        {
  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;

  # more option definitions
}

        Actually, post your code. That way we don’t have to guess.