Installing Nix under WSL1

Michael "notriddle" Howell — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:10:42 +0000

I'm administering Linux servers while using Windows as my desktop, and am working on a test deployment using NixOS. I ran into a few problems trying to run it locally.

Before trying to run the Nix Package Manager installer script, make a directory /etc/nix and write the following text into /etc/nix/nix.conf:

# Work around missing cgroups support https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/994
sandbox = false
# Work around incorrect file locking https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/2395
use-sqlite-wal = false

Work around missing cgroups support

The Nix sandbox relies on container functionality that Windows doesn't implement yet for the Linux personality. If you don't turn off the sandbox, you'll get this error.

error: cloning builder process: Invalid argument
error: unable to start build process

Work around incorrect file locking

The lock handling in Windows NT doesn't perfectly match Linux's. While SQLite works fine under the Win32 personality, it produces deadlocks when you try to install Nix, producing this infinite warning loop:

warning: SQLite database '/nix/var/nix/db/db.sqlite' is busy (SQLITE_PROTOCOL)
warning: SQLite database '/nix/var/nix/db/db.sqlite' is busy (SQLITE_PROTOCOL)
warning: SQLite database '/nix/var/nix/db/db.sqlite' is busy (SQLITE_PROTOCOL)
warning: SQLite database '/nix/var/nix/db/db.sqlite' is busy (SQLITE_PROTOCOL)
warning: SQLite database '/nix/var/nix/db/db.sqlite' is busy (SQLITE_PROTOCOL)

a uBlock Origin filter to fix and hide persistent bars

Michael "notriddle" Howell — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 23:05:09 +0000

A list I've been building to hide fixed banners and nagging pop-up boxes.

notriddle / remove-fixed-banners

My uBlock Origin filters

Removing auto-scrolling banners

A set of uBlock Origin filters to conserve vertical screen real estate and remove nag boxes.

Installation

To add these filters to your own list, go to the uBlock Origin Settings page then go to Custom, then check the Import box.

Add this URL to make it work:

https://notriddle.com/remove-fixed-banners/filters.txt

The rules

This filter list does not include blanked blocks, only specific URLs and CSS rules on specific domains. Blanket rules slow down browsers too much.
This filter list only blocks pop-ups and vertical bars. Fixed sidebars will not be blocked.

Development tips

Medium uses cookies to decide whether to show you their pop-up box or not They don't show you a nag box immediately on the first article, but rather wait until the second one. If you want to consistently get their nag box to appear, I've been able to do it by opening a medium article…

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