Feh module - Create a program.package option

[Dioprz]

Description

Because feh can extend their capabilities by adding a full imlib2 library (i.e. support for .heic, .svg, etc), I had to disable the module to install a overrided feh package with the changes. So I want to ask if makes sense to add an program.feh.package option to the feh module for this?

I remain attentive to what you think, and thanks in advance.

[rycee]

If you make a PR that adds such an option then I'm pretty certain it would be accepted. See, e.g., #3456.

[Dioprz]

Hello again.

I am trying to test that the option (added in home-manager/modules/programs/feh.nix) works correctly, however when I try to test it I get the following error.

error: The option `programs.feh.package' does not exist. Definition values:
       - In `/nix/store/6l7czsqbmabj43msi8ic2ydd9566vqng-source/home-manager/home.nix': <derivation feh-3.9>
(use '--show-trace' to show detailed location information)

To run my local copy of home-manager I have tried the two options mentioned in the contribution guide. However neither works. To be exact I am running

home-manager -I home-manager=/home/user/dev/home-manager switch --flake <path_to_my_flake>

I suspect that the flake inputs are overwriting the flag used in the command, but I'm not sure and if so I don't know how to correct it. Could you direct me how I can fix the error please?

[ncfavier]

With --flake, you probably want to use something like home-manager --override-input home-manager /home/user/dev/home-manager. Can you confirm that this works?

This should probably be added to the documentation.

[ncfavier]

Closed by #3552

[Dioprz]

With --flake, you probably want to use something like home-manager --override-input home-manager /home/user/dev/home-manager. Can you confirm that this works?

Yes sir, I just did it and it works perfectly. The complete command to execute is then:

home-manager --override-input home-manager <path_to_local_home-manager> switch --flake <path_to_flake>.

This should probably be added to the documentation.

It would be nice. I just thought of changing the url in the flake input directly and this solution is much simpler.

Thanks for your help.

[ncfavier]

#3556