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programs/firefox: simplify persistence; improve docs for policies

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2025-05-31 22:41:03 +00:00
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@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ let
]; # ++ pkgs.librewolf-pmos-mobile.extraPrefsFiles ]; # ++ pkgs.librewolf-pmos-mobile.extraPrefsFiles
extraPolicies = { extraPolicies = {
# firefox policy schema is documented in <repo:mozilla-firefox/firefox:browser/components/enterprisepolicies/schemas/policies-schema.json>
# however the bulk of them seem to not actually have any effect T_T
#
# XXX(2024-12-02): using `nixExtensions` causes `about:debugging` to be blocked. # XXX(2024-12-02): using `nixExtensions` causes `about:debugging` to be blocked.
# i guess this is because the page can install extensions, or something. # i guess this is because the page can install extensions, or something.
# fuck that, enable it by brute force # fuck that, enable it by brute force
@@ -56,6 +59,18 @@ let
installation_mode = "allowed"; installation_mode = "allowed";
}; };
}; };
PasswordManagerEnabled = false; #< TODO(2025-05-31): does this actually have an effect?
# see also ~/.mozilla/firefox/default/search.json.mozlz4
# (use mozlz4a package to view)
# XXX(2025-05-31): the below SearchEngines policy has no observable effect.
# SearchEngines = {
# Add = [];
# # Default = "search@kagi.comdefault";
# Default = "ddg"; #< builtin
# DefaultPrivate = "ddg"; #< builtin
# PreventInstalls = false;
# Remove = [];
# };
}; };
}).overrideAttrs (base: { }).overrideAttrs (base: {
nativeBuildInputs = (base.nativeBuildInputs or []) ++ [ nativeBuildInputs = (base.nativeBuildInputs or []) ++ [
@@ -275,18 +290,15 @@ in
}; };
# flush the cache to disk to avoid it taking up too much tmp. # flush the cache to disk to avoid it taking up too much tmp.
persist.byPath.".cache/mozilla".store = persist.byPath = let
if (cfg.persistData != null) then maybePersist = if (cfg.persistData != null) then
cfg.persistData cfg.persistData
else else
"ephemeral" "ephemeral"
; ;
in {
persist.byPath.".mozilla/firefox/default".store = ".cache/mozilla".store = maybePersist;
if (cfg.persistData != null) then ".mozilla/firefox/default".store = maybePersist;
cfg.persistData };
else
"ephemeral"
;
}; };
} }