Argument list too long

[shadowrylander]

Hello!

While setting up the build environment: executing '/nix/store/...-bash-5.1-p8/bin/bash': Argument list too long.

I'm getting this while installing nixos with a presumably large number of files and directories.

How might I go about fixing this?

Thank you kindly for the help!

[talyz]

Do you have more context info? Where is the argument list in question?

[shadowrylander]

All the files here! 😭 It gives me no other context, but only happens when I add these files to the list!

[talyz]

It should at least say what it's trying to build before the error message. Can you paste the whole output, even if it doesn't look relevant? Is this using the NixOS or the home-manager module?

[shadowrylander]

NixOS, and I'm just about to restart the install; I'll paste the output in a bit!

[shadowrylander]

Here it is! https://github.com/shadowrylander/shadowrylander/blob/main/tmp

[talyz]

Can you try #85? I hope it solves this issue.

[shadowrylander]

So I invalidated the tarball cache, wiped out the mountpoint's nix directory, and reinstalled; same error.

[talyz]

Well, if that doesn't solve it, I have no idea what the issue is 🤷 How did you fetch the branch?

[shadowrylander]

fetchGit; I'm currently trying again from a fresh install medium instance.

[shadowrylander]

Well that didn't work...

[shadowrylander]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait; just realized you're using a pull-request branch!

[shadowrylander]

YES! YES IT WORKS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!