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Contents 1 TROUBLE? 2 HOWTOs 3 Development 3.1 Licenses 4 misc 4.1 Laptops

[edit] TROUBLE?

• Getting Help

• FAQ

[edit] HOWTOs

• How to contribute to the nix wiki (keep top)

• How to find the package you're looking for in Nix

• How to keep multiple packages up to date at once (example for pkgs.misc.collection)

• How to find any text in code fast (gnu idutils)

• How to set up MediaWiki in NixOS

• How to write a NixOS module

• NixOS issue tracker

• Install NixOS on VirtualBox

• How to remote control a vm within a build job

• How to install NixOS on linode.com

• How to install NixOS on Amazon EC2

• How to install NixOS from a USB stick

• How to install NixOS as OpenVZ guest

• How to escape from dependency hell when compiling recent packages

• How to write patches using TopGit in a collaborative manner

• How to install Skype on x86_64 NixOS

• How to install Firefox with Java plugin

[edit] Development

• Contributing to NixOS or Nix related projects
• CrossCompiling
• Multiplatform NixOS - PC, qemu arm versatile and sheevaplug by now
• open issues:derivation styles

[edit] Licenses

• Software Licenses (Fedora Project)

[edit] misc

• Hosting providers & NixOs
• Nix(OS) related repositories and work
• User Reviews
• Nix(OS) on the media
• Nix impurities

[edit] Laptops

• Compaq Presario 2144EA
• ASUS M60J-JX041V
• Airis N990
• Acer 4810T