diff --git a/src/nix/NOTES.md b/src/nix/NOTES.md index f261964..fc76a44 100644 --- a/src/nix/NOTES.md +++ b/src/nix/NOTES.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This Dev Container Feature supports two installation models for Nix: multi-user | Installation Model | Pros | Cons | | --- | --- | --- | | *Multi-User* | Nix can be used with any user including root.

Also still works if the UID or GID of any user is updated. | Only works with Nix 2.11 and up due to a Nix installer limitation.

Container must run either: run as root (but `remoteUser` in devcontainer.json can be non-root), or includes `sudo` with the `remoteUser` being configured to use it.

Note that automated start of the `nix-daemon` requires passwordless `sudo` if the container itself (e.g., `containerUser`) is not running as root. Manual startup using `sudo` can require a password, however (more next). | -| *Single-User* | Does not require the container to run as root or `sudo` to be included in the image. | Only works with the user specified in the `userName` property or an auto-detected user. If this user's UID/GID is updated, that user will no longer be able to work with Nix. This is primarily a consideration when running on Linux where the UID/GID is sync'd to the local user. | +| *Single-User* | Does not require the container to run as root or `sudo` to be included in the image. | Only works with the user specified in the `remoteUser` property or an auto-detected user. If this user's UID/GID is updated, that user will no longer be able to work with Nix. This is primarily a consideration when running on Linux where the UID/GID is sync'd to the local user. | ### Manually starting the Nix daemon @@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ If you have `sudo` in your base image, but have a password set so automatic star sudo /usr/local/share/nix-entrypoint.sh ``` -This same command can be used to restart the daemon if it has stopped for some reason. Logs are available at `/tmp/nix-daemon.log`. \ No newline at end of file +This same command can be used to restart the daemon if it has stopped for some reason. Logs are available at `/tmp/nix-daemon.log`.