nix-super/doc/manual/rl-next/homeless-shelter-to-proc.md

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synopsis: On linux, set $HOME=/proc/homeless-shelter instead of /homeless-shelter
issues: [8313, 11295]
prs: [11300]
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When building, $HOME is set to a non-existing directory. Previously it was always set to `/homeless-shelter`. Before a build, Nix verifies that it doesn't exist. In some scenarios (specifically when using the Linux sandbox with a single-user installation), it is possible to create the `/homeless-shelter` directory, and some tools will create it, resulting in a build error.

Now, on Linux, $HOME is set to `/proc/homeless-shelter`. This directory can never be created, since `/proc` is a virtual filesystem. This resolves the issue.
Add changelog for homeless-shelter-to-proc 2024-08-21 18:29:45 +03:00			`---`
			`synopsis: On linux, set $HOME=/proc/homeless-shelter instead of /homeless-shelter`
			`issues: [8313, 11295]`
			`prs: [11300]`
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Update doc/manual/rl-next/homeless-shelter-to-proc.md Co-authored-by: Eelco Dolstra <edolstra@gmail.com> 2024-08-21 19:58:16 +03:00			When building, $HOME is set to a non-existing directory. Previously it was always set to `/homeless-shelter`. Before a build, Nix verifies that it doesn't exist. In some scenarios (specifically when using the Linux sandbox with a single-user installation), it is possible to create the `/homeless-shelter` directory, and some tools will create it, resulting in a build error.
Add changelog for homeless-shelter-to-proc 2024-08-21 18:29:45 +03:00
			Now, on Linux, $HOME is set to `/proc/homeless-shelter`. This directory can never be created, since `/proc` is a virtual filesystem. This resolves the issue.