Nix Proxy Manager

A simple command-line tool for managing proxy settings for the Nix daemon.

Features

• Supports macOS and Linux systems
• Simple command-line interface
• Easily set, view, or remove proxy configurations for the Nix daemon

Installation

Method 1: Run directly with Nix

nix run github:aleadag/nix-proxy-manager

Method 2: Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/aleadag/nix-proxy-manager.git
cd nix-proxy-manager

Method 3: Copy to system path

sudo cp main.py /usr/local/bin/nix-proxy-manager
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/nix-proxy-manager

Method 4: Using symbolic link

sudo ln -s "$(pwd)/main.py" /usr/local/bin/nix-proxy-manager
sudo chmod +x main.py

Usage

Set proxy

sudo nix-proxy-manager set http://127.0.0.1:7890

Remove proxy

sudo nix-proxy-manager unset

Show current proxy settings

sudo nix-proxy-manager show

Requirements

• Python 3
• Root privileges (needs to be run with sudo)
• Supported operating systems: macOS or Linux

How it works

• On macOS, the tool modifies the /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist file
• On Linux, the tool manages the /etc/systemd/system/nix-daemon.service.d/proxy-override.conf file

License

MIT

Contributing

Pull Requests and Issues are welcome!

Related Projects

This project is based on the solution discussed in NixOS issue #1472.