> On Feb 8, 2016, at 10:15 AM, Wout Mertens <wout.mert...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The problem with nfs nix stores is that the metadata is stored in sqlite,
> which can't guarantee proper locking on nfs. However, if you only write from
> one host, there is no problem.
>
> As for the python stuff, you can run it in a proot, or use nixos which
> doesn't have /usr :-)
>
Thanks for your help! I've thought of a new approach: create a NixOS VM, and
then export its /nix store as a read-only NFS mount. That way, if a user wants
to install software, they can just ssh into the NixOS VM, install it there in
an isolated environment, with no NFS locking issues, then that software can be
used on any other VM instance. Can you think of any reason that would not work?
Thanks!
Ben
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