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.
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?
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I guess you misunderstood my question, because that won’t work.
nix-shell -p gitdoesn’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.
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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.
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This is why nix is doomed to be a toy forever, because its user base consists of unhinged cheerleaders. Please do the following:
Now, re-read the linked blog post and my comments, and try to understand the problem.
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