[Nix-dev] Re: nix crashing

[Peter Simons]

Hi Bill,

 >     $ nix-channel --add http://nixos.org/releases/nixpkgs/channels/nixpkgs-unstable
 >     [sudo] password for trost:
 >     $ nix-channel --update
 >       ...
 >     store derivation is /nix/store/4c8q9bn16mm4i0i60641hwrd9sqi4jqp-channels.drv
 >     $ nix-env -qa '*' | grep irc
 >     error: undefined variable `gtkLibs', in `/home/trost/.nix-defexpr/channels/nixpkgs_unstable/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix'

open the file

  /home/trost/.nix-defexpr/channels/nixpkgs_unstable/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix

in your favorite editor and search for the following line:

  gimpPlugins = import ../applications/graphics/gimp/plugins { inherit pkgs gimp; };

Comment that out by adding a '#' in front of it.

Now, run "nix-env -i -A nixUnstable".

Once that command succeeds, edit the file and remove the '#' again.

I hope this helps,
Peter