packaging-binary-for-nix
Packaging Binary Distributions for Nix
Overview
Extract and patch binary packages within Nix builds for reproducibility. Core principle: Source from original archive directly, never from pre-extracted directories.
When to Use
Use when:
- Converting binary packages (.deb, .rpm, .tar.gz, .zip) to Nix derivations
- Packaging proprietary/closed-source software distributed as binaries
- Electron/GUI apps show "library not found" errors
- User provides pre-extracted binary contents
- Binary distributions need library path fixes
Don't use for:
- Software available in nixpkgs
- Source-based packages (use standard derivation)
- AppImages (use appimage-run or extract and patch)
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