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@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ Furthermore it is possible to reproduce this environment on a new computer withi The desktop environment consisting of XMonad, custom theming and a selection of utilities and applications is configured by the derivations in the `gui` folder. e.g. check out `gui/xmonad.nix` and `gui/gtk.nix` to get started. -Parts of this setup are maintained in my own Nix channel [pkgs.kummerlaender.eu](https://pkgs.kummerlaender.eu). -e.g. I can build my custom Vim setup on any system that is able to run the Nix package manager (such as a Surface running WSL) using a single command: +`home-manager` doesn't have to be installed in the user environment and is only required for applying the configuration. +```sh +nix-shell --command "home-manager switch" ``` -nix-build "https://pkgs.kummerlaender.eu/nixexprs.tar.bz2" -A custom-vim -./result/bin/vim -``` + +This shell also provides the `niv` utility used for updating the fixed channels. ## Host specific config |