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diff --git a/doc/manual/installation/env-variables.xml b/doc/manual/installation/env-variables.xml index fc39cdd9dfef..1fd6bafee7e3 100644 --- a/doc/manual/installation/env-variables.xml +++ b/doc/manual/installation/env-variables.xml @@ -21,4 +21,51 @@ in your <filename>~/.profile</filename> (or similar), like this:</para> <screen> source <replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/etc/profile.d/nix.sh</screen> -</chapter> \ No newline at end of file +<section xml:id="sec-nix-ssl-cert-file"> + +<title><envar>NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE</envar></title> + +<para>If you need to specify a custom certificate bundle to account +for an HTTPS-intercepting man in the middle proxy, you must specify +the path to the certificate bundle in the environment variable +<envar>NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE</envar>.</para> + + +<para>If you don't specify a <envar>NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE</envar> +manually, Nix will install and use its own certificate +bundle.</para> + +<procedure> + <step><para>Set the environment variable and install Nix</para> + <screen> +$ export NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE=/etc/ssl/my-certificate-bundle.crt +$ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh +</screen></step> + + <step><para>In the shell profile and rc files (for example, + <filename>/etc/bashrc</filename>, <filename>/etc/zshrc</filename>), + add the following line:</para> +<programlisting> +export NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE=/etc/ssl/my-certificate-bundle.crt +</programlisting> +</step> +</procedure> + +<note><para>You must not add the export and then do the install, as +the Nix installer will detect the presense of Nix configuration, and +abort.</para></note> + +<section> +<title><envar>NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE</envar> with macOS and the Nix daemon</title> + +<para>On macOS you must specify the environment variable for the Nix +daemon service, then restart it:</para> + +<screen> +$ sudo launchctl setenv NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE /etc/ssl/my-certificate-bundle.crt +$ sudo launchctl kickstart -k system/org.nixos.nix-daemon +</screen> +</section> + +</section> +</chapter> |