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nix: improve instructions for login managers

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@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ once that is done, install Hyprland through `nix profile`:
Installing Hyprland (and other hypr* tools) can be done like so:
```sh
nix profile install github:hyprwm/hyprnix#hyprland
sudo nix profile add --profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/default github:hyprwm/hyprnix#hyprland
```
Replace `#hyprland` with a different app from the flake to install it (e.g. `#hyprpaper`)
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Replace `#hyprland` with a different app from the flake to install it (e.g. `#hy
You can get Hyprland directly from Nixpkgs:
```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#hyprland
sudo nix profile install --profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/default nixpkgs#hyprland
```
{{< /tab >}}
@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ nix profile install nixpkgs#hyprland
> This builds the latest, unstable git branch.
```sh
nix profile install github:hyprwm/Hyprland
sudo nix profile add --profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/default github:hyprwm/Hyprland
```
{{< /tab >}}
@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ drivers. To get around that, you can use [nixGL](https://github.com/guibou/nixGL
Just install it like so:
```sh
nix profile install github:guibou/nixGL --impure
sudo nix profile add --profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/default github:guibou/nixGL --impure
```
`--impure` is needed due to `nixGL`'s reliance on hardware information.
@ -84,12 +84,22 @@ nix profile install github:guibou/nixGL --impure
Since 0.53.2, `start-hyprland` will automatically use `nixGL` if needed. For versions before that,
you must use `nixGL start-hyprland`.
Lastly, if you are using a Login Manager, like SDDM or GDM, you need to symlink the `.desktop` file
like so:
```sh
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/wayland-sessions
sudo ln -sf /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/share/wayland-sessions/hyprland.desktop /usr/share/wayland-sessions/hyprland.desktop
```
so that the login manager can find Hyprland.
## Upgrading / updating
In order to upgrade all your packages, you can run:
```sh
nix profile upgrade '.*'
sudo nix profile upgrade --profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/default '.*'
```
Check the