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doc/stdenv: put note about remote builds with breakpointHook into a <note>

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With remote builds, the sandbox can't be accessed by `cntr` as it is on
a different machine. I decided to put this into an extra `note` block as it took
me admittedly too much time to figure this out.
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Maximilian Bosch 2019-05-06 16:42:34 +02:00
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@ -2643,9 +2643,7 @@ addEnvHooks "$hostOffset" myBashFunction
At <filename>/var/lib/cntr</filename> the sandboxed filesystem is
mounted. All commands and files of the system are still accessible
within the shell. To execute commands from the sandbox use the cntr exec
subcommand. Note that <command>cntr</command> also needs to be executed
on the machine that is doing the build, which might not be the case when
remote builders are enabled. <command>cntr</command> is only supported
subcommand. <command>cntr</command> is only supported
on Linux-based platforms. To use it first add <literal>cntr</literal> to
your <literal>environment.systemPackages</literal> on NixOS or
alternatively to the root user on non-NixOS systems. Then in the package
@ -2657,6 +2655,16 @@ addEnvHooks "$hostOffset" myBashFunction
When a build failure happens there will be an instruction printed that
shows how to attach with <literal>cntr</literal> to the build sandbox.
</para>
<note>
<title>Caution with remote builds</title>
<para>
This won't work with remote builds as the build environment is on
a different machine and can't be accessed by <command>cntr</command>.
Remote builds can be turned off by setting <literal>--option builders ''</literal>
for <command>nix-build</command> or <literal>--builders ''</literal> for
<command>nix build</command>.
</para>
</note>
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