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diff --git a/wiki/Packaging-niri.md b/wiki/Packaging-niri.md index 7348e032..1dae0a6a 100644 --- a/wiki/Packaging-niri.md +++ b/wiki/Packaging-niri.md @@ -28,6 +28,32 @@ To do that, put files into the correct directories according to this table. Doing this will make niri appear in GDM and other display managers. +### Version string + +The niri version string includes its version and commit hash: + +``` +$ niri --version +niri 25.01 (e35c630) +``` + +When building in a packaging system, there's usually no repository, so the commit hash is unavailable and the version will show "unknown commit". +In this case, please set the commit hash manually: + +``` +$ export NIRI_BUILD_COMMIT="e35c630" +...proceed to build niri +``` + +You can also override the version string entirely, in this case please make sure the corresponding niri version stays intact: + +``` +$ export NIRI_BUILD_VERSION_STRING="25.01-1 (e35c630)" +...proceed to build niri +``` + +Remember to set this variable for both `cargo build` and `cargo install` since the latter will rebuild niri if the environment changes. + ### Panics Good panic backtraces are required for diagnosing niri crashes. |