<pumpy>
on https://rycee.gitlab.io/home-manager/ do i have to do step "1.1 2. Add the Home Manager channel that you wish to follow. This is done by running" if im running nixos or is that set up just by adding home-manager to systemPackages in configuration.nix?
<pumpy>
i guess we dont even put home-manager in the configuration.nix? step 3 says to run "nix-shell '<home-manager>' -A install"
<pumpy>
anyone can confirm that pls?
<NobbZ[m]>
It depends... If you want a standalone installation, you need to add corresponding channel and also run the nix-env commands. If though you want to use HM as a module for nixOS' configuration.nix, things are explained in a different section of the HM manual/README
<pumpy>
which do you recommend?
<NobbZ[m]>
Personally I prefer standalone, due to the fact that it's decoupled from the system configuration, and therefore I don't need to rebuild my system because I want to update some users configuration.
<NobbZ[m]>
Also it's so much easier to transfer config between systems that way
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<__monty__>
NobbZ[m]: Much of that benefit can be had with the module and importing a separate home.nix
<NobbZ[m]>
Instill sad to rebuild my system each time for users ale changes, not to speak about the fact that then my son was unable to make changes to his environment on his own.