Adding custom python packages to nix environment

kjh-m

Hi,

I know this goes beyond the scope of a forum for ARTIQ discussion, but since nix is the preferred method for installation, I believe this might be a relevant problem for many users.

So, my question is: What is the preferred method for installing / incorporating custom python packages into a nix shell? I'm thinking about setuptools-installers and packages from PyPi.

There's documentation about the issue on the nix / nixpkgs website, but I wonder if anyone has figured out a robust solution.

Thanks.

sb10q

Many things are available in nixpkgs already. If not you need to package them with python3Packages.buildPythonPackage, which is usually not too troublesome for simple packages.

alessandro

If you really want to use pip inside a nix shell you can add this shellHook to your nix file: https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Python#Emulating_virtualenv_with_nix-shell