From df6eeded8516d70bd9ece2f0c6904d9df8f3c04b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zack Weinberg Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:02:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] news entry for new home-manager.startAsUserService option --- modules/misc/news/2026/01/2026-01-14_09-54-50.nix | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 modules/misc/news/2026/01/2026-01-14_09-54-50.nix diff --git a/modules/misc/news/2026/01/2026-01-14_09-54-50.nix b/modules/misc/news/2026/01/2026-01-14_09-54-50.nix new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5c447d33 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/misc/news/2026/01/2026-01-14_09-54-50.nix @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +{ + time = "2026-01-14T14:54:50+00:00"; + condition = true; + message = '' + There is a new option, 'home-manager.startAsUserService', which + causes home-manager to set up each user's personal environment on + demand when they log in, instead of doing all the setup work + proactively during system boot. Using this mode makes + home-manager compatible with pam_mount and other situations where + users' home directories are not available until they log in. + ''; +}