Dumb Symlinks

[Krutonium]

So basically I have a game I want to have the config for centralized. I also want that game to be able to update it's own config. Seems reasonable, yes?

So what I've done is in my home.nix I've defined home.file.".config/OpenRCT2/config.ini".source = ./config/openrct2.conf - which almost works, except instead of it being a link to the original, it appears that home-manager copies it elsewhere, and then links that. This would be fine, except as i said I need the game to be able to edit it's own config, and I want to be able to commit it to GitHub easily.

config.ini -> /nix/store/wqdjm5w54va5qgbdvhzqm7k5nwsz5qxs-home-manager-files/.config/OpenRCT2/config.ini

Is there a way around this, or a flag I don't know about?

(Also while I'm here, how do I set my cursors? (gtk.cursorTheme doesn't exist))

[berbiche]

Hi,

Have you tried using config.lib.hm.mkOutOfStoreSymlink?
This will allow you to create a symlink to a file.

Note however that you cannot use a path literal and will to use an absolute path ("${config.home.homeDirectory}/my-home-manager-config/openrct2.conf").

See #2085

[Krutonium]

Okay, so how does that work though?
"${config.home.homeDirectory}/my-home-manager-config/openrct2.conf"
Appears to only specify the source, but not the destination?

[berbiche]

Okay, so how does that work though? "${config.home.homeDirectory}/my-home-manager-config/openrct2.conf" Appears to only specify the source, but not the destination?

See this reply in the thread linked in my original answer: #2085 (comment)

[Krutonium]

Oh I see, Thanks!