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@raitobezarius:matrix.orgraitobezariusbecause -I uses the setting system18:47:46
@kranzes:matrix.orgIlan Joselevich (Kranzes)Is this documented somewhere? what is the intended behavior?18:47:59
@raitobezarius:matrix.orgraitobezariusin many reasonable software, an environment variable serves to seed an initial default18:48:32
@raitobezarius:matrix.orgraitobezariusthere's 3 provenances for the setting system: NIX_CONF, the default settings file locations, -I18:49:07
@raitobezarius:matrix.orgraitobezariusand 1 provenance via env var: NIX_PATH18:49:12
@isabel:isabelroses.comisabel changed their profile picture.18:59:01
@Ericson2314:matrix.orgJohn Ericsonsnix should just not implement NIX_PATH I think19:55:37
@Ericson2314:matrix.orgJohn Ericsonat least not like it currently exists19:55:41
@Ericson2314:matrix.orgJohn EricsonI do not wish that pain upon you all! :)19:56:09
@flokli:matrix.orgflokliWe don't have the luxury, at least the common / sensible usages should work19:56:17

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