May I remove the nix-env installation instructions?

[kaBeech]

It's generally recommended to use a method other than nix-env when installing Nix packages - since it permanently modifies an environment without a config file it somewhat defeats the purpose of using Nix in the first place. nix profile is similar. How would you feel about removing these instructions?

I would recommend that users who want to globally add ble.sh to their system use either NixOS or Home Manager, both of which I've already added Wiki instructions for.

I've also tested installing with nix-shell -p blesh which seems to work fine as long as you bash afterwards. This is great for trying ble.sh out.

Using Flakes and nix develop is a great option for people who only want to enable ble.sh on demand, and could be leveraged alongside .bashrc to set up a global option if for some reason NixOS and Home Manager cannot be used. I would be happy to provide instructions for this.

If someone really wants a solution that doesn't use NixOS, Home Manager, or Flakes, using a shell.nix file with nix-shell similarly to what I described above with Flakes and nix develop is likely doable as well.

If I were to make this decision unilaterally, I would include instructions for NixOS, Home Manager, and temporary Nix shell only. My reasoning here is that these are the most straightforward and widely used methods of installing Nix packages and if someone has a good reason to use a different method then they are likely familiar enough with Nix to know how to do it themselves.

[akinomyoga]

I'm not a Nix user, so I'm unfamiliar with these different setups and don't have a particular preference for it. If you think the setup with nix-env should be removed, you can do that. Or you might move the nix-env option to the end of the installation options with a warning/notification.

[kaBeech]

It is so. Thanks!

[akinomyoga]

Thanks! I adjusted the formatting of the wiki page. One can use

Warning

A warning section

which was introduced in GFM in 2022-2023.

[kaBeech]

Ah - thanks for the tip!