Install package from nix-env / flake / overlay

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First off, I read and relate very much to Alternative to .config/nixpkgs/config.nix:packageOverrides - #3 by limeytexan.

I stumbled on this when following the install instructions here (to the user profile): GitHub - guibou/nixGL: A wrapper tool for nix OpenGL application.

Now my question is to how to make this and similar packages ready for flox. I am eyeballing Build and develop custom packages | flox:docs, but wanted to get some insight from the community for the specific nixGL package as well as ideas on these situations in general.

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Installing things from arbitrary flakes into an environment is possible with this:

flox install github:guibou/nixGL#nixGLDefault

or add this to your declarative config:

packages."github:guibou/nixGL".nixGLDefault = {};
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Hi @fleimgruber - Did @tomberek’s update address your query or do you need a bit more help to get moving forward?

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Thanks, that worked!

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@robinbrantley thanks for checking back!

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