Using gmt in NixOS

[miniBill]

Adding NixOS instructions

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[joa-quim]

I guess you mean "Install GMT ..."?

[miniBill]

No, I intentionally wrote it that way.

nix shell nixpkgs#packagename will start a shell where packagename is available without the need to permanently install it on your system (when you close the shell, the package is not used/active anymore and is going to be eventually garbage collected).

To install it you would either add it to your system configuration or your home-manager configuration. Instructions on how to do that are probably unneeded for most NixOS users, the important part is the list of packages.

[miniBill]

You can also install the packages via nix-env -iA, but that's nondeclarative and honestly better not used at all in favor of a fully declarative approach.

[joa-quim]

OK, that sounds wasteful but I know nothing about NixOS (other than the name). But this is a section about how to install GMT. Wouldn't it be appropriate to add that info on NixOS installation as well?

[miniBill]

The installation instructions would be "add gmt, gshhg-gmt and dcw-gmt to your list of packages". I can add that, I guess.

[joa-quim]

Yes, please. And explain also that difference between using and installing. NixOS users may know that but others likely do not.

[miniBill]

Done [as in, switch to installation instructions, I hadn't read your last message, sorry]

[joa-quim]

I mean, You can leave both informations. Using and Installing if you find it appropriate.

[miniBill]

Nah, this is fine

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