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@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ Put the zip file from `result` on some HTTP server
and specify the parent directory URL during the installation. and specify the parent directory URL during the installation.
To re-trigger the installation, you can use To re-trigger the installation, you can use
'clear data' on the Android app (after backing stuff up, obviously). 'clear data' on the Android app (after backing stuff up, obviously).
Now that we have an upgrade path for everything,
this should not be needed anymore.
If you want to change the nix-on-droid channel to your custom one, If you want to change the nix-on-droid channel to your custom one,
you can do that either with `nix-channel` after the installation, you can do that either with `nix-channel` after the installation,
@ -155,6 +153,7 @@ To minimize the hassle with this scenario, proot derivation is also bundled
with the bootstrap zipball. This way you only need your own binary cache with the bootstrap zipball. This way you only need your own binary cache
if you are planning to maintain a long-term fork that users can update from. if you are planning to maintain a long-term fork that users can update from.
In case you only care about updates through wiping the data, In case you only care about updates through wiping the data,
or are forking to submit a one-off pull request,
you shouldn't need a binary cache for that. you shouldn't need a binary cache for that.
## Nix flakes ## Nix flakes
@ -193,6 +192,8 @@ and activating it with `result/activate`.
(reachable from Android settings). (reachable from Android settings).
* If the terminal freezes, use 'Acquire wakelock' button in the notification * If the terminal freezes, use 'Acquire wakelock' button in the notification
and/or tone down your device's aggressive power saving measures. and/or tone down your device's aggressive power saving measures.
* We have a [wiki](https://github.com/t184256/nix-on-droid/wiki)
with tips and success stories, you're encouraged to add yours as well.
## Technical overview ## Technical overview
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Developer's device: Developer's device:
0. Required tools are compiled or downloaded in pre-compiled form
1. `proot` for the target platform is cross-compiled against `bionic`, 1. `proot` for the target platform is cross-compiled against `bionic`,
(to fake file paths like `/nix/store`; think 'userspace `chroot`') (to fake file paths like `/nix/store`; think 'userspace `chroot`')
2. Target `nix` is taken from the original release tarball 2. Target `nix` is taken from the original release tarball
3. Target `nix` database is initialized (using host `proot`) 3. Target `nix` database is initialized
4. Support scripts and config files are built with `nix` and the Nix-on-Droid 4. Support scripts and config files are built with `nix` and the Nix-on-Droid
module system module system
5. From these, a bootstrap zipball is built and published on an HTTP server 5. From these, a bootstrap zipball is built and published on an HTTP server
@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ for a more extensive overview of the subject.
## Licensing and credits ## Licensing and credits
Licensed under MIT License, see LICENSE. Licensed under MIT License, see LICENSE.
Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Alexander Sosedkin and other contributors, see AUTHORS. Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Alexander Sosedkin and other contributors, see AUTHORS.
Two rewrites ago it was based off the official Nix install script Two rewrites ago it was based off the official Nix install script
(https://nixos.org/nix/install), (https://nixos.org/nix/install),