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**Enable Nix experimental features system-wide and refactor Nix bootstrap config**
* Rename `config.sh` to `bootstrap_config.sh` to clearly separate installer bootstrap config from Nix system config
* Add `nix_conf_file.sh` to manage `/etc/nix/nix.conf` safely and idempotently
* Ensure `nix-command` and `flakes` are enabled without overwriting existing experimental features
* Invoke Nix config enforcement from `nix/init.sh` during root installation
* Update documentation and ShellCheck annotations accordingly
* Extend CLI git proxy to include `git status`

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# Nix Bootstrap (package-manager)
This directory contains the **Nix initialization and bootstrap logic** used by *package-manager* to ensure the `nix` command is available on supported systems (host machines and CI containers).
It is invoked during package installation (Arch/Debian/Fedora scriptlets) and can also be called manually.
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## Entry Point
- *scripts/nix/init.sh*
Main bootstrap script. It:
- checks whether `nix` is already available
- adjusts `PATH` for common Nix locations
- installs Nix when missing (daemon install on systemd hosts, single-user in containers)
- ensures predictable `nix` availability via symlinks (without overwriting distro-managed paths)
- validates that `nix` is usable at the end (CI-safe)
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## Library Layout
The entry point sources small, focused modules from *scripts/nix/lib/*:
- *bootstrap_config.sh* — configuration defaults (installer URL, retry timing)
- *detect.sh* — container detection helpers
- *path.sh* — PATH adjustments and `nix` binary resolution helpers
- *symlinks.sh* — user/global symlink helpers for stable `nix` discovery
- *users.sh* — build group/users and container ownership/perms helpers
- *install.sh* — installer download + retry logic and execution helpers
Each library file includes a simple guard to prevent double-sourcing.
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## When It Runs
This bootstrap is typically executed automatically:
- Arch: post-install / post-upgrade hook
- Debian: `postinst`
- Fedora/RPM: `%post`
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## Notes / Design Goals
- **Cross-distro compatibility:** supports common Linux layouts (including Arch placing `nix` in */usr/sbin*).
- **Non-destructive behavior:** avoids overwriting distro-managed `nix` binaries.
- **CI robustness:** retry logic for downloads and a final `nix` availability check.
- **Container-safe defaults:** single-user install as a dedicated `nix` user when running as root in containers.