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feat: added lines of code that makes a backup of nix before it is used so user can reset nix easily #152

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23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions usr/bin/ublue-nix-install
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Expand Up @@ -95,6 +95,29 @@ echo "experimental-features = nix-command flakes" | sudo tee -a /etc/nix/nix.con

sleep 1

# nb stands for nix backup

echo "Installing nix backup"

sudo mkdir /opt/nb
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I'd rather this had a more meaningful name like /opt/nixbackup

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yeah you could change it to that but I did nb since it is very short

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sudo cp -R /nix /opt/nb

sudo tee /opt/nb/reset-nix <<EOF
#!/bin/bash
sudo echo "Resetting nix..."
sudo rm -rf /nix/*
sudo mkdir -p /nix
sudo cp -R /opt/nb/nix/* /nix/
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sudo restorecon -RF /nix
sudo echo "Nix has been resetted. Reboot for changes to apply."
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resetted -> reset

EOF

sudo chmod a+x /opt/nb/reset-nix
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sudo echo "Finnished installing nix backup"
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Finnished -> Finished


sleep 1

echo "You MUST reboot in order for the installation to finish"
echo "Reboot your system by typing:"
echo "systemctl reboot"