Allow flaky installation with `darwin-rebuild`

1 files changed, 26 insertions, 37 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c03bc93..5f0fddb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -119,28 +119,18 @@ jobs:
       uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
       with:
         install_url: https://github.com/nix-community/nix-unstable-installer/releases/download/nix-2.10.0pre20220822_7c3ab57/install
-        nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }}
         extra_nix_config: |
           access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-    - name: Install ${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }} channel
-      run: |
-        nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }} nixpkgs
-        nix-channel --update
-    - name: Install nix-darwin and test result
-      run: |
-        export NIX_PATH=$HOME/.nix-defexpr/channels
-        nix-shell -A installer
-        nix-shell -A installer.check
-    - name: Build simple flake configuration
+    - name: Install nix-darwin
       run: |
-        nix build ./modules/examples/flake#darwinConfigurations.simple.system --override-input darwin .
-    - name: Activate derivation of simple flake build
-      run: |
-        ./result/sw/bin/darwin-rebuild switch --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple --override-input darwin .
-    - name: Rebuild and activate simple flake, but this time using nix-darwins flake interface
+        nix run .#darwin-rebuild -- \
+          switch --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple \
+          --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }}
+    - name: Rebuild and activate simple flake, but this time using nix-darwin's flake interface
       run: |
         . /etc/static/bashrc
-        darwin-rebuild build --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple --override-input darwin .
+        darwin-rebuild build --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple --override-input darwin . --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }}
     - name: Test git submodules
       run: |
         . /etc/static/bashrc
@@ -175,6 +165,7 @@ jobs:
         darwin-rebuild build \
           --flake /tmp/test-nix-darwin-submodules#simple \
           --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }} \
           && {
             printf 'succeeded while expecting failure due to submodule\n' >/dev/stderr
             exit 1
@@ -183,6 +174,7 @@ jobs:
         darwin-rebuild build \
           --flake /tmp/test-nix-darwin-submodules?submodules=0#simple \
           --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }} \
           && {
             printf 'succeeded while expecting failure due to submodule\n' >/dev/stderr
             exit 1
@@ -191,7 +183,8 @@ jobs:
         # Should succeed
         darwin-rebuild build \
           --flake /tmp/test-nix-darwin-submodules?submodules=1#simple \
-          --override-input darwin .
+          --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/${{ env.CURRENT_STABLE_CHANNEL }} \
 
   install-flake-against-unstable:
     runs-on: macos-12
@@ -201,28 +194,18 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install nix from current unstable channel
       uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
       with:
-        nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixpkgs-unstable
         extra_nix_config: |
           access-tokens = github.com=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-    - name: Install nixpkgs-unstable channel
+    - name: Install nix-darwin
       run: |
-        nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable nixpkgs
-        nix-channel --update
-    - name: Install nix-darwin and test result
-      run: |
-        export NIX_PATH=$HOME/.nix-defexpr/channels
-        nix-shell -A installer
-        nix-shell -A installer.check
-    - name: Build simple flake configuration
-      run: |
-        nix build ./modules/examples/flake#darwinConfigurations.simple.system --override-input darwin .
-    - name: Activate derivation of simple flake build
-      run: |
-        ./result/sw/bin/darwin-rebuild switch --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple --override-input darwin .
-    - name: Rebuild and activate simple flake, but this time using nix-darwins flake interface
+        nix run .#darwin-rebuild -- \
+          switch --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple \
+          --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable
+    - name: Rebuild and activate simple flake, but this time using nix-darwin's flake interface
       run: |
         . /etc/static/bashrc
-        darwin-rebuild build --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple --override-input darwin .
+        darwin-rebuild build --flake ./modules/examples/flake#simple --override-input darwin . --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable
     - name: Test git submodules
       run: |
         . /etc/static/bashrc
@@ -257,14 +240,17 @@ jobs:
         darwin-rebuild build \
           --flake /tmp/test-nix-darwin-submodules#simple \
           --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable \
           && {
             printf 'succeeded while expecting failure due to submodule\n' >/dev/stderr
             exit 1
           }
+
         # Should also fail
         darwin-rebuild build \
           --flake /tmp/test-nix-darwin-submodules?submodules=0#simple \
           --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable \
           && {
             printf 'succeeded while expecting failure due to submodule\n' >/dev/stderr
             exit 1
@@ -273,8 +259,11 @@ jobs:
         # Should succeed
         darwin-rebuild build \
           --flake /tmp/test-nix-darwin-submodules?submodules=1#simple \
-          --override-input darwin .
+          --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable
+
         # Should also succeed
         darwin-rebuild build \
           --flake git+file:///tmp/test-nix-darwin-submodules?submodules=1#simple \
-          --override-input darwin .
+          --override-input darwin . \
+          --override-input nixpkgs nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable