Setup emacs server

global-home.nix

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ in
     firefox
     librewolf
     ungoogled-chromium
-    emacs-gtk
+    # emacs-gtk
     telegram-desktop
     discord
     lutris
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ in
     };
   };
 
+  # Emacs install and enable daemon/server mode. Set to use unstable pure gtk branch (From emacs-overlay)
+  services.emacs = {
+    enable = true;
+    package = pkgs.emacs-gtk;
+  };
+
   # MPDCRON to automate MPD related events, using it to automatically restart mpd-discord-rpc service to solve issues
   systemd.user.services.mpdcron = let
     script = pkgs.writeShellScript "mpdcron-script"
@@ -224,7 +230,7 @@ in
   ];
   
   home.sessionVariables = {
-    EDITOR = "emacs -nw";
+    EDITOR = "emacsclient -nw";
 
     # Dotnet path not found fix
     DOTNET_ROOT = "${pkgs.dotnet-sdk}";

global.nix

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     nix-index
     git
+    gcc
     nodejs
     nodePackages.prettier
     neovim # Do not forget to add an editor to edit configuration.nix! The Nano editor is also installed by default.
@@ -165,6 +166,25 @@
     ";
   };
 
+  # Emacs install and enable daemon/server mode.
+  services.emacs = {
+    enable = true;
+    package = pkgs.emacs-gtk;
+  };
+  systemd.services.emacs = {
+    description = "Emacs server daemon for root";
+    wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+    path = with pkgs; [ emacs-gtk ];
+    enable = true;
+    serviceConfig = {
+      User = "root";
+      Group = "root";
+    };
+    script = "
+      emacs --daemon
+    ";
+  };
+
   # Virt Manager Installation
   virtualisation.libvirtd.enable = true;
   programs.virt-manager.enable = true;