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pkgmgr/scripts/init-nix.sh
Kevin Veen-Birkenbach 0a0cbbfe6d fix(init-nix): create 'nix' user with a valid shell across all distros
The init-nix.sh script previously hardcoded /usr/bin/bash as the login shell
for the 'nix' user, which exists on Arch but not on Debian. This caused the
Nix single-user installer (run via `su - nix`) to fail silently or break in
unpredictable ways on Debian-based images.

We now resolve the shell dynamically via `command -v bash` and fall back to
/bin/sh on minimal systems. This makes Nix installation deterministic across
Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS and CI containers.

https://chatgpt.com/share/6939e97f-c93c-800f-887b-27c7e67ec46d
2025-12-10 22:43:20 +01:00

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
echo "[init-nix] Starting Nix initialization..."
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helper: detect whether we are inside a container (Docker/Podman/etc.)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
is_container() {
# Docker / Podman markers
if [[ -f /.dockerenv ]] || [[ -f /run/.containerenv ]]; then
return 0
fi
# cgroup hints
if grep -qiE 'docker|container|podman|lxc' /proc/1/cgroup 2>/dev/null; then
return 0
fi
# Environment variable used by some runtimes
if [[ -n "${container:-}" ]]; then
return 0
fi
return 1
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helper: ensure Nix binaries are on PATH (multi-user or single-user)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ensure_nix_on_path() {
# Multi-user profile (daemon install)
if [[ -x /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix ]]; then
export PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:${PATH}"
fi
# Single-user profile (current user)
if [[ -x "${HOME}/.nix-profile/bin/nix" ]]; then
export PATH="${HOME}/.nix-profile/bin:${PATH}"
fi
# Single-user profile for dedicated "nix" user (container case)
if [[ -x /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix ]]; then
export PATH="/home/nix/.nix-profile/bin:${PATH}"
fi
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Fast path: Nix already available
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] Nix already available on PATH: $(command -v nix)"
exit 0
fi
ensure_nix_on_path
if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] Nix found after adjusting PATH: $(command -v nix)"
exit 0
fi
echo "[init-nix] Nix not found, starting installation logic..."
IN_CONTAINER=0
if is_container; then
IN_CONTAINER=1
echo "[init-nix] Detected container environment."
else
echo "[init-nix] No container detected."
fi
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Container + root: install Nix as dedicated "nix" user (single-user)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if [[ "${IN_CONTAINER}" -eq 1 && "${EUID:-0}" -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "[init-nix] Running as root inside a container using dedicated 'nix' user."
# Ensure nixbld group (required by Nix)
if ! getent group nixbld >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] Creating group 'nixbld'..."
groupadd -r nixbld
fi
# Ensure Nix build users (nixbld1..nixbld10) as members of nixbld
for i in $(seq 1 10); do
if ! id "nixbld$i" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] Creating build user nixbld$i..."
# -r: system account, -g: primary group, -G: supplementary (ensures membership is listed)
useradd -r -g nixbld -G nixbld -s /usr/sbin/nologin "nixbld$i"
fi
done
# Ensure "nix" user (home at /home/nix)
if ! id nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] Creating user 'nix'..."
# Resolve a valid shell path across distros:
# - Debian/Ubuntu: /bin/bash
# - Arch: /usr/bin/bash (often symlinked)
# Fall back to /bin/sh on ultra-minimal systems.
BASH_SHELL="$(command -v bash || true)"
if [[ -z "${BASH_SHELL}" ]]; then
BASH_SHELL="/bin/sh"
fi
useradd -m -r -g nixbld -s "${BASH_SHELL}" nix
fi
# Ensure /nix exists and is writable by the "nix" user.
#
# In some base images (or previous runs), /nix may already exist and be
# owned by root. In that case the Nix single-user installer will abort with:
#
# "directory /nix exists, but is not writable by you"
#
# To keep container runs idempotent and robust, we always enforce
# ownership nix:nixbld here.
if [[ ! -d /nix ]]; then
echo "[init-nix] Creating /nix with owner nix:nixbld..."
mkdir -m 0755 /nix
chown nix:nixbld /nix
else
current_owner="$(stat -c '%U' /nix 2>/dev/null || echo '?')"
current_group="$(stat -c '%G' /nix 2>/dev/null || echo '?')"
if [[ "${current_owner}" != "nix" || "${current_group}" != "nixbld" ]]; then
echo "[init-nix] /nix already exists with owner ${current_owner}:${current_group} fixing to nix:nixbld..."
chown -R nix:nixbld /nix
else
echo "[init-nix] /nix already exists with correct owner nix:nixbld."
fi
if [[ ! -w /nix ]]; then
echo "[init-nix] WARNING: /nix is still not writable after chown; Nix installer may fail."
fi
fi
# Run Nix single-user installer as "nix"
echo "[init-nix] Installing Nix as user 'nix' (single-user, --no-daemon)..."
if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
sudo -u nix bash -lc 'sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon'
else
su - nix -c 'sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon'
fi
# After installation, expose nix to root via PATH and symlink
ensure_nix_on_path
if [[ -x /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix ]]; then
if [[ ! -e /usr/local/bin/nix ]]; then
echo "[init-nix] Creating /usr/local/bin/nix symlink -> /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix"
ln -s /home/nix/.nix-profile/bin/nix /usr/local/bin/nix
fi
fi
ensure_nix_on_path
if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] Nix successfully installed (container mode) at: $(command -v nix)"
else
echo "[init-nix] WARNING: Nix installation finished in container, but 'nix' is still not on PATH."
fi
# Optionally add PATH hints to /etc/profile (best effort)
if [[ -w /etc/profile ]]; then
if ! grep -q 'Nix profiles' /etc/profile 2>/dev/null; then
cat <<'EOF' >> /etc/profile
# Nix profiles (added by package-manager init-nix.sh)
if [ -d /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin ]; then
PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:$PATH"
fi
if [ -d "$HOME/.nix-profile/bin" ]; then
PATH="$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$PATH"
fi
EOF
echo "[init-nix] Appended Nix PATH setup to /etc/profile (container mode)."
fi
fi
echo "[init-nix] Nix initialization complete (container root mode)."
exit 0
fi
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Non-container or non-root container: normal installer paths
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if [[ "${IN_CONTAINER}" -eq 0 ]]; then
# Real host
if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] Host with systemd using multi-user install (--daemon)."
sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon
else
if [[ "${EUID:-0}" -eq 0 ]]; then
echo "[init-nix] WARNING: Running as root without systemd on host."
echo "[init-nix] Falling back to single-user install (--no-daemon), but this is not recommended."
sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon
else
echo "[init-nix] Non-root host without systemd using single-user install (--no-daemon)."
sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon
fi
fi
else
# Container, but not root (rare)
echo "[init-nix] Container as non-root user using single-user install (--no-daemon)."
sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon
fi
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# After installation: fix PATH (runtime + shell profiles)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ensure_nix_on_path
if ! command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[init-nix] WARNING: Nix installation finished, but 'nix' is still not on PATH."
echo "[init-nix] You may need to source your shell profile manually."
exit 0
fi
echo "[init-nix] Nix successfully installed at: $(command -v nix)"
# Update global /etc/profile if writable (helps especially on minimal systems)
if [[ -w /etc/profile ]]; then
if ! grep -q 'Nix profiles' /etc/profile 2>/dev/null; then
cat <<'EOF' >> /etc/profile
# Nix profiles (added by package-manager init-nix.sh)
if [ -d /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin ]; then
PATH="/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:$PATH"
fi
if [ -d "$HOME/.nix-profile/bin" ]; then
PATH="$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$PATH"
fi
EOF
echo "[init-nix] Appended Nix PATH setup to /etc/profile"
fi
fi
echo "[init-nix] Nix initialization complete."