Managing PHP Versions with Nix and Home Manager

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John Locke explains how Freelock uses Nix to manage PHP environments and streamline Drupal site updates. He highlights the challenges posed by Composer’s strict PHP versioning and presents Nix as a flexible solution for handling multiple versions. Locke provides installation instructions for Nix, discusses enabling flakes for development, and introduces Direnv for managing project-specific configurations. He shares his Home Manager setup, which automates shell configurations using Fish shell, Starship prompt, Atuin, and other developer tools. He concludes by emphasizing Nix’s role in simplifying development environments and plans to explore its broader applications in future discussions.

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Title

Adding power to your shell - my home manager configuration

Byline

John Locke

Date of Publication

02 February 2025

Organization

Freelock

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