The Nix packages are read-only, so when the config file is installed from the package, it can not be changed at runtime.
Also, generally, files in /etc are supposed to be edited manually by the sysadmin, not by a service.
Oct 10 07:08:42 gaming pantheon-parent[7005]: UserConfig.vala:76: Could not find daemon config file: /etc/pantheon-parental-controls/daemon.conf does not exist
Oct 10 07:08:42 gaming pantheon-parent[7005]: UserConfig.vala:167: Failed to create file “etc/pantheon-parental-controls/daemon.conf.IUKEB1”: No such file or directory
Proposal
Deliver the default config file in datadir (share) in the package.
At run-time, check for the config file in localstatedir (var). If it does not exist, copy the default config.
Keen in mind that the default config file in the nix package is read-only, so copy (or write) the file in a way that it is writable.
Problem
I'm packaging this for NixOS (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/140430).
The Nix packages are read-only, so when the config file is installed from the package, it can not be changed at runtime.
Also, generally, files in
/etcare supposed to be edited manually by the sysadmin, not by a service.Proposal
Deliver the default config file in
datadir(share) in the package.At run-time, check for the config file in
localstatedir(var). If it does not exist, copy the default config.Keen in mind that the default config file in the nix package is read-only, so copy (or write) the file in a way that it is writable.
Prior Art (Optional)
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