Make preexisting Nix install a warning, not a failure

In the multi-user install script, we originally made sure no previous
references to Nix existed. This prevented any previous installs from
contaminating the new install. However, some users need the ability to
repair their existing Nix installation without uninstalling all
references to Nix. This change allows users with existing Nix
installations to use the installer, while still outputing a warning
message on the dangers of this. As a result, the multi-user install
script work much more like the single-user install script has worked
in the past.

This is a requirement for macOS Catalina users now that
/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plisg is not managed by
the Nix store. If there is ever a change to the .plist, all users will
need to rerun this install script to get the new changes. Otherwise,
changes to the launch daemon will require manual interventions.
This commit is contained in:
Matthew Bauer 2019-10-08 21:35:09 -04:00
parent 0847f2f1b3
commit d4e51aac08

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@ -278,73 +278,9 @@ EOF
fi
if type nix-env 2> /dev/null >&2; then
failure <<EOF
Nix already appears to be installed, and this tool assumes it is
_not_ yet installed.
$(uninstall_directions)
EOF
fi
if [ "${NIX_REMOTE:-}" != "" ]; then
failure <<EOF
For some reason, \$NIX_REMOTE is set. It really should not be set
before this installer runs, and it hints that Nix is currently
installed. Please delete the old Nix installation and start again.
Note: You might need to close your shell window and open a new shell
to clear the variable.
EOF
fi
if echo "${SSL_CERT_FILE:-}" | grep -qE "(nix/var/nix|nix-profile)"; then
failure <<EOF
It looks like \$SSL_CERT_FILE is set to a path that used to be part of
the old Nix installation. Please unset that variable and try again:
$ unset SSL_CERT_FILE
EOF
fi
for file in ~/.bash_profile ~/.bash_login ~/.profile ~/.zshenv ~/.zprofile ~/.zshrc ~/.zlogin; do
if [ -f "$file" ]; then
if grep -l "^[^#].*.nix-profile" "$file"; then
failure <<EOF
I found a reference to a ".nix-profile" in $file.
This has a high chance of breaking a new nix installation. It was most
likely put there by a previous Nix installer.
Please remove this reference and try running this again. You should
also look for similar references in:
- ~/.bash_profile
- ~/.bash_login
- ~/.profile
or other shell init files that you may have.
$(uninstall_directions)
EOF
fi
fi
done
if [ -d /nix/store ] || [ -d /nix/var ]; then
failure <<EOF
There are some relics of a previous installation of Nix at /nix, and
this scripts assumes Nix is _not_ yet installed. Please delete the old
Nix installation and start again.
$(uninstall_directions)
EOF
fi
if [ -d /etc/nix ]; then
failure <<EOF
There are some relics of a previous installation of Nix at /etc/nix, and
this scripts assumes Nix is _not_ yet installed. Please delete the old
Nix installation and start again.
warning <<EOF
Nix already appears to be installed. This installer may run into issues.
If an error occurs, try manually uninstalling, then rerunning this script.
$(uninstall_directions)
EOF
@ -364,38 +300,10 @@ in case.
2. Take care to make sure that $profile_target$PROFILE_BACKUP_SUFFIX doesn't look like
it has anything nix-related in it. If it does, something is probably
quite wrong. Please open an issue or get in touch immediately.
3. Take care to make sure that $profile_target doesn't look like it has
anything nix-related in it. If it does, and $profile_target _did not_,
run:
$ /usr/bin/sudo /bin/mv $profile_target$PROFILE_BACKUP_SUFFIX $profile_target
and try again.
EOF
fi
if [ -e "$profile_target" ] && grep -qi "nix" "$profile_target"; then
failure <<EOF
It looks like $profile_target already has some Nix configuration in
there. There should be no reason to run this again. If you're having
trouble, please open an issue.
EOF
fi
done
danger_paths=("$ROOT_HOME/.nix-defexpr" "$ROOT_HOME/.nix-channels" "$ROOT_HOME/.nix-profile")
for danger_path in "${danger_paths[@]}"; do
if _sudo "making sure that $danger_path doesn't exist" \
test -e "$danger_path"; then
failure <<EOF
I found a file at $danger_path, which is a relic of a previous
installation. You must first delete this file before continuing.
$(uninstall_directions)
EOF
fi
done
}
setup_report() {
@ -772,9 +680,7 @@ main() {
welcome_to_nix
chat_about_sudo
if [ "${ALLOW_PREEXISTING_INSTALLATION:-}" = "" ]; then
validate_starting_assumptions
fi
setup_report