nixpkgs/nixos/modules/misc/locate.nix
2013-10-30 18:47:43 +01:00

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{ config, pkgs, ... }:
with pkgs.lib;
let
locatedb = "/var/cache/locatedb";
in
{
###### interface
options = {
services.locate = {
enable = mkOption {
type = types.bool;
default = false;
description = ''
If enabled, NixOS will periodically update the database of
files used by the <command>locate</command> command.
'';
};
period = mkOption {
type = types.str;
default = "15 02 * * *";
description = ''
This option defines (in the format used by cron) when the
locate database is updated.
The default is to update at 02:15 at night every day.
'';
};
};
};
###### implementation
config = {
systemd.services.update-locatedb =
{ description = "Update Locate Database";
path = [ pkgs.su ];
script =
''
mkdir -m 0755 -p $(dirname ${locatedb})
exec updatedb --localuser=nobody --output=${locatedb} --prunepaths='/tmp /var/tmp /media /run'
'';
serviceConfig.Nice = 19;
serviceConfig.IOSchedulingClass = "idle";
};
services.cron.systemCronJobs = optional config.services.locate.enable
"${config.services.locate.period} root ${config.systemd.package}/bin/systemctl start update-locatedb.service";
};
}