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Okay, how do I get into vim? (feddit.org)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Novocirab@feddit.org to c/nix@programming.dev
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I'm on a fresh installation with KDE. Kate is available, but what's the best way to get (n)vim up and running, or better yet, Helix? (I'm new to Nix. I do have a good amount of Linux experience though.)

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[–] priapus@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You need to add the package for your preferred editor to your configuration.nix and rebuild your system

[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Got it, so in babysteps it was:

  1. As root, open /etc/nixox/configuration.nix using kate or nano.
  2. Uncomment or add the line vim or helix within the block environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [... ...];.
  3. In a Terminal, run nixos-rebuild switch.

Alright, first steps taken. Thanks! :)

[–] priapus@piefed.social 4 points 4 months ago

No problem! In case you havent found it already, the packages and options are available to search here: https://search.nixos.org/packages