FAQ: Revision history

1 July 2024

• curprev 20:4220:42, 1 July 2024‎ Klinger talk contribs‎ m 25,847 bytes +4‎ changed link from redirect to article
• curprev 20:3820:38, 1 July 2024‎ Klinger talk contribs‎ m 25,843 bytes −4‎ removed link to redirect
• curprev 20:2320:23, 1 July 2024‎ Klinger talk contribs‎ m 25,847 bytes 0‎ →‎What are channels and how do they get updated?: typo
• curprev 20:1720:17, 1 July 2024‎ Klinger talk contribs‎ m 25,847 bytes +4‎ →‎What are channels and how do they get updated?: link

25 June 2024

• curprev 20:4020:40, 25 June 2024‎ Klinger talk contribs‎ m 25,843 bytes 0‎ fixed link to Nix package manager (capitilazation change)

28 May 2024

• curprev 04:3904:39, 28 May 2024‎ Chika.chika talk contribs‎ 25,843 bytes +962‎ Add nix-ld as recommendation to run unlatched binaries Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

20 May 2024

• curprev 22:1322:13, 20 May 2024‎ Sdht0 talk contribs‎ 24,881 bytes +1‎ →‎What does it mean to say that NixOS is "immutable": remove blank line
• curprev 22:0922:09, 20 May 2024‎ Sdht0 talk contribs‎ 24,880 bytes +28‎ Move transcludes together to the end

19 May 2024

• curprev 10:1410:14, 19 May 2024‎ Jtojnar talk contribs‎ 24,852 bytes +62‎ Partially undo revision 11690 by Sdht0 (talk) re-add subpages

15 May 2024

• curprev 06:2606:26, 15 May 2024‎ Artoria2e5 talk contribs‎ 24,790 bytes +126‎ →‎Why is there a new wiki? What is with nixos.wiki?: WP:LISTGAP is bad: putting each bullet point like that puts them in individual <ul> elements, which is not how documents work! Also, add userscript

11 April 2024

• curprev 01:5701:57, 11 April 2024‎ SYMYS talk contribs‎ 24,664 bytes −1‎ →‎What does it mean to say that NixOS is "immutable"? Tag: Visual edit
• curprev 01:5501:55, 11 April 2024‎ SYMYS talk contribs‎ 24,665 bytes +559‎ No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

8 April 2024

• curprev 21:3921:39, 8 April 2024‎ Itslychee talk contribs‎ m 24,106 bytes +125‎ prefer nix.settings over nix.extraConfig for clarity purposes Tag: Visual edit

6 April 2024

• curprev 03:4803:48, 6 April 2024‎ Sdht0 talk contribs‎ 23,981 bytes −258‎ →‎Why is Nix written in C++ rather than a functional language like Haskell?: Cleanup: Is mentioning the perl removal project relevant?
• curprev 03:4403:44, 6 April 2024‎ Sdht0 talk contribs‎ 24,239 bytes +24‎ →‎Why is there a new wiki? What is with nixos.wiki?: Reword Tag: Visual edit
• curprev 03:3403:34, 6 April 2024‎ Sdht0 talk contribs‎ 24,215 bytes +78‎ →‎What is the origin of the name "Nix": Formatting Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• curprev 03:2703:27, 6 April 2024‎ Sdht0 talk contribs‎ m 24,137 bytes −46‎ Better formatting

3 April 2024

• curprev 14:3114:31, 3 April 2024‎ Qyriad talk contribs‎ 24,183 bytes +183‎ note lib.fakeHash Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• curprev 11:1511:15, 3 April 2024‎ Lassulus talk contribs‎ 24,000 bytes +943‎ add explanation about why there are 2 wikis Tag: Visual edit

24 January 2024

• curprev 23:4323:43, 24 January 2024‎ imported>Pete3n‎ m 23,057 bytes +115‎ Removed factually incorrect statement about internet requirement

9 December 2023

• curprev 02:2302:23, 9 December 2023‎ imported>Cory‎ m 22,942 bytes 0‎ Corrected typo from “name” to “same”

6 February 2023

• curprev 21:5921:59, 6 February 2023‎ imported>Chaostheorie‎ m 22,942 bytes +6‎ Updated instructions for activating sandboxed builds on NixOs

4 August 2022

• curprev 10:4710:47, 4 August 2022‎ imported>Toraritte‎ 22,936 bytes +23‎ Add Cookbook category

22 January 2022

• curprev 14:0214:02, 22 January 2022‎ imported>Asymmetric‎ 22,913 bytes +882‎ add section on nixpkgs branches

30 May 2021

• curprev 12:0412:04, 30 May 2021‎ imported>Symphorien‎ 22,031 bytes +654‎ mention overlays to change the version of packages used by nixos modules

31 January 2021

• curprev 00:4300:43, 31 January 2021‎ imported>Jtojnar‎ 21,377 bytes −18‎ avoid deprecated github:NixOS/nixpkgs-channels

21 September 2020

• curprev 14:4514:45, 21 September 2020‎ imported>Kolaente‎ m 21,395 bytes +105‎ No edit summary

19 July 2020

• curprev 06:1906:19, 19 July 2020‎ imported>Pancho‎ m 21,290 bytes +1‎ →‎How to keep build-time dependencies around / be able to rebuild while being offline?: Add space around pipe for readability
• curprev 06:1706:17, 19 July 2020‎ imported>Pancho‎ m 21,289 bytes 0‎ →‎How to keep build-time dependencies around / be able to rebuild while being offline?: Style fix: prefer single quotes in shell if no variable interpolation is needed. Also, slightly easier to type.
• curprev 06:1106:11, 19 July 2020‎ imported>Pancho‎ m 21,289 bytes +17‎ →‎How can I disable the binary cache and build everything locally?: Prefer single quotes in shell if no variable interpolation is needed, also, slightly easier to type
• curprev 05:5905:59, 19 July 2020‎ imported>Pancho‎ m 21,272 bytes +13‎ →‎How can I disable the binary cache and build everything locally?: Fix style

19 May 2020

• curprev 20:0220:02, 19 May 2020‎ imported>Dustin‎ 21,259 bytes +224‎ How to run a nix-shell with an unstable package

26 April 2020

• curprev 20:5320:53, 26 April 2020‎ imported>Dsyer‎ m 21,035 bytes +19‎ Fix brackets and indenting

17 September 2019

• curprev 11:1511:15, 17 September 2019‎ imported>Asymmetric‎ m 21,016 bytes +3‎ →‎What are channels and how they get updated?: Fix grammar in title
• curprev 11:1511:15, 17 September 2019‎ imported>Asymmetric‎ m 21,013 bytes +40‎ →‎How can I manage software with nix-env like with configuration.nix?: Mention Home Manager

14 March 2019

• curprev 01:1701:17, 14 March 2019‎ imported>Simonmichael‎ m 20,973 bytes +16‎ →‎Why - instead of -?
• curprev 01:1401:14, 14 March 2019‎ imported>Simonmichael‎ m 20,957 bytes 0‎ →‎Why - instead of -?
• curprev 01:1401:14, 14 March 2019‎ imported>Simonmichael‎ m 20,957 bytes +2‎ →‎Why - instead of -?
• curprev 01:1301:13, 14 March 2019‎ imported>Simonmichael‎ 20,955 bytes +243‎ →‎Why - instead of -?

15 February 2019

• curprev 17:0617:06, 15 February 2019‎ imported>Immae‎ m 20,712 bytes −6‎ gc- are deprecated

21 January 2019

• curprev 19:4019:40, 21 January 2019‎ imported>Mic92‎ 20,718 bytes +34‎ →‎What is the origin of the name Nix: wiktionary link

2 December 2018

• curprev 23:4523:45, 2 December 2018‎ imported>Symphorien‎ 20,684 bytes +29‎ →‎How can I compile a package with debugging symbols included?: link to the DebugSymbols page

13 October 2018

• curprev 20:1920:19, 13 October 2018‎ imported>Schmittlauch‎ 20,655 bytes +1‎ fixed command for pulling in all build-time dependency source files

9 July 2018

• curprev 21:5921:59, 9 July 2018‎ imported>OliverEvans96‎ m 20,654 bytes −1‎ No edit summary

7 June 2018

• curprev 07:5007:50, 7 June 2018‎ imported>Jeremyperkin‎ 20,655 bytes +568‎ No edit summary

2 June 2018

• curprev 15:1015:10, 2 June 2018‎ imported>Tilpner‎ m 20,087 bytes +104‎ →‎How can I install a package from unstable while remaining on the stable channel?

21 April 2018

• curprev 22:1222:12, 21 April 2018‎ imported>Samueldr‎ m 19,983 bytes −2‎ whitespace cleanup
• curprev 22:1122:11, 21 April 2018‎ imported>Samueldr‎ m 19,985 bytes +47‎ Adds stateVersion FAQ entry

18 April 2018

• curprev 07:5007:50, 18 April 2018‎ imported>Makefu‎ 19,938 bytes +370‎ No edit summary

10 March 2018

• curprev 10:2510:25, 10 March 2018‎ imported>Makefu‎ 19,568 bytes +657‎ No edit summary