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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md index ffabb250a..c2edc0dc2 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md @@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ # Installing a Binary Distribution +See https://lix.systems/install/ for more details. + +<!-- + +FIXME(Lix): There are a bunch of technical details on *how* nix is installed in here that we want to keep but it would need serious rewriting. + The easiest way to install Nix is to run the following command: ```console @@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ extension. The installer will also create `/etc/profile.d/nix.sh`. # macOS Installation []{#sect-macos-installation-change-store-prefix}[]{#sect-macos-installation-encrypted-volume}[]{#sect-macos-installation-symlink}[]{#sect-macos-installation-recommended-notes} -<!-- Note: anchors above to catch permalinks to old explanations --> +<!~~ Note: anchors above to catch permalinks to old explanations ~~> We believe we have ironed out how to cleanly support the read-only root on modern macOS. New installs will do this automatically. @@ -101,7 +107,7 @@ this to run the installer, but it may help if you run into trouble: - `nobrowse`: prevent the Nix Store volume from showing up on your desktop; also keeps Spotlight from spending resources to index this volume - <!-- TODO: + <!~~ TODO: - `suid`: honor setuid? surely not? ... - `owners`: honor file ownership on the volume @@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ this to run the installer, but it may help if you run into trouble: new reports from coming in. But I hesitate to celebrate because we haven't really named and catalogued the behavior, understood what we're fixing, and validated that all 3 components are essential. - --> + ~~> - if you have FileVault enabled - generate an encryption password - put it in your system Keychain @@ -156,3 +162,5 @@ $ ./install If you need to edit the multi-user installation script to use different group ID or a different user ID range, modify the variables set in the file named `install-multi-user`. + +--> |