files: add helper function mkOutOfStoreSymlink
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Using this function it is possible to make `home.file` create a
symlink to a path outside the Nix store. For example, a Home Manager
configuration containing
home.file."foo".source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink ./bar;
would upon activation create a symlink `~/foo` that points to the
absolute path of the `bar` file relative the configuration file.
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Using this function it is possible to make `home.file` create a
symlink to a path outside the Nix store. For example, a Home Manager
configuration containing
home.file."foo".source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink ./bar;
would upon activation create a symlink `~/foo` that points to the
absolute path of the `bar` file relative the configuration file.
PR nix-community#1211
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Using this function it is possible to make
home.filecreate a symlink to a path outside the Nix store. For example, a Home Manager configuration containingwould upon activation create a symlink
~/foothat points to the absolute path of thebarfile relative the configuration file.Inspired by https://github.com/adisbladis/nixconfig/blob/53457d0f20a67571b3847cb32a49a143d9c99c2d/home-adisbladis-nixpkgs/home.nix#L6-L8