XP-Pen Linux Driver Nix Flake

A Nix flake for packaging the XP-Pen graphics tablet driver.

Version-Specific Configuration

This flake is specifically configured for XP-Pen driver version 3.4.9-240607. The installation script structure varies between versions, so if you need a different version, the flake will need to be updated to match the new driver's directory structure and file layout.

To use a different version, edit the version variable at the top of flake.nix:

version = "3.4.9-240607";      # version string

When changing versions, you may need to:

• Update the download URL if the XP-Pen server structure changes
• Update the hash value
• Verify the directory structure inside the tarball matches (especially the XPPenLinuxX.X.X-XXXXXX directory name)

Prerequisites

You don't need to manually download the driver - this flake automatically fetches the official XP-Pen Linux driver from their servers.

Adding Hash Values

When you change the version, update the corresponding hash in the flake.nix:

Calculate the hash with:

nix hash file --type sha256 downloaded-driver.tar.gz

Then update the hash in flake.nix:

sha256 = "your-hash-here";

Currently configured for version 3.4.9-240607.

Usage

Build the package

NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix build

The driver will be available at ./result/bin/xppen-tablet.

Run directly

NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix run

Add to NixOS configuration

inputs = {
  xppen-driver.url = "path:/path/to/this/flake";
};

outputs = { self, xppen-driver, ... }:
  {
    nixosConfigurations.myhost = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
      modules = [
        xppen-driver.nixosModules.default
        {
          hardware.xppen = {
            enable = true;
          };
          nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
          users.users.your-username.extraGroups = [ "input" ];
        }
      ];
    };
  };

Use with nix profile

NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix profile install .

Features

• Automatic downloading from XP-Pen official servers
• Full driver installation including tablet support, pressure sensitivity, and configuration
• Desktop integration with application icons
• udev rules for device recognition
• NixOS module for easy system integration
• Wrapper script for proper Qt environment setup

License

XP-Pen driver is proprietary software. This flake is provided for packaging purposes only.