nixpkgs-overlays

My personal nixpkgs overlays

Usage

1. git clone this repo.
2. Add the following line to /etc/nixos/configuration.nix: nixpkgs.overlays = import /PATH/TO/nixpkgs-overlays;
3. Add the desired packages to environment.systemPackages; or in the case of fonts to fonts.fonts.

The packages defined in the overlays are available in pkgs as if they are normal packages.

NOTE: The list of overlays is imported directly, hence individual overlays cannot be selected. This is OK, because this overlay is not for public consumption. But rather it's designed to suit my needs.

Example configuration.nix

# Edit this configuration file to define what should be installed on
# your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
# and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).

{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:

{

  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    ...
    this-package-is-in-the-overlay-wink-wink
  ];

  nixpkgs.overlays = import /home/emmanuel/projects/nixpkgs-overlays;

  fonts.fonts = with pkgs; [
    ...
    wingdings # this is a real overlay package ;)
  ];

  ...
}