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Wheelsbot7: Fixed grammar error

2026-05-29T14:45:49Z

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	\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nix\|Nix]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nix\|Nix]]
	\| <translate><!--T:30--> [https://nix.dev/manual/nix/ Nix Manual]</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:30--> [https://nix.dev/manual/nix/ Nix Manual]</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:31--> A package manager that parses Nix expressions specifying reproducible ~~build~~, putting the result in a store address with a hash of the dependency tree, sidestepping dependency hell and supporting multiversion installs and rollbacks.</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:31--> A package manager that parses Nix expressions specifying reproducible builds, putting the result in a store address with a hash of the dependency tree, sidestepping dependency hell and supporting multiversion installs and rollbacks.</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:32--> Reproducible builds & package management in Linux & Darwin</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:32--> Reproducible builds & package management in Linux & Darwin</translate>
	\| LGPL-2.1		\| LGPL-2.1
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	== Usage of NixOS == <!--T:6-->		== Usage of NixOS == <!--T:6-->

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2026-05-13T18:36:20Z

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2026-03-15T05:58:07Z

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	\| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%" \|		\| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%" \|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">NixOS</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">NixOS</div>
	<translate><!--T:33--> ~~<div style="text-align: center;">~~ A Linux distribution and configuration system built using Nixpkgs.</~~div~~></~~translate~~>		<div style="text-align: center;"> <translate><!--T:33--> A Linux distribution and configuration system built using Nixpkgs.</translate></div>
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	\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|		\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nixpkgs</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nixpkgs</div>
	<translate><!--T:34--~~> <div style="text-align: center;"~~>A large, community-maintained repository of packages.</~~div~~></~~translate~~>		<div style="text-align: center;"><translate><!--T:34--> A large, community-maintained repository of packages.</translate></div>
	\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|		\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Hydra</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Hydra</div>
	<translate><!--T:35--> ~~<div style="text-align: center;">~~ A continuous build system built on Nix.</~~div~~></~~translate~~>		<div style="text-align: center;"><translate><!--T:35--> A continuous build system built on Nix.</translate></div>
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	\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%" colspan="2"\|		\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%" colspan="2"\|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nix</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nix</div>
	<translate><!--T:36--> ~~<div style="text-align: center;">~~ A pure and functional build system.</~~div~~></~~translate~~>		<div style="text-align: center;"><translate><!--T:36--> A pure and functional build system.</translate></div>
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Smudgebun: /* Official ecosystem */ improved formatting for section The NixOS core ecosystem stack

2026-03-15T05:51:56Z

Official ecosystem: improved formatting for section The NixOS core ecosystem stack

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	The '''Core Nix Ecosystem''' is a collection of technologies designed to reproducibly build and declaratively configure and manage packages and systems as well as their dependencies. It achieves this by translating the functional paradigm from the program to the system domain by utilizing a dynamic, functional and lazy DSL called the [[Overview of the Nix Language\|Nix Language]] for specifying reproducible builds.		The '''Core Nix Ecosystem''' is a collection of technologies designed to reproducibly build and declaratively configure and manage packages and systems as well as their dependencies. It achieves this by translating the functional paradigm from the program to the system domain by utilizing a dynamic, functional and lazy DSL called the [[Special:MyLanguage/Overview of the Nix Language\|Nix Language]] for specifying reproducible builds.

	<!--T:2-->		<!--T:2-->
	In addition there are many other [[applications]] ('''''Extended Nix Ecosystem)''''' developed by the Nix community, utilizing and supporting these core technologies.		In addition there are many other [[Special:MyLanguage/applications\|applications]] ('''''Extended Nix Ecosystem)''''' developed by the Nix community, utilizing and supporting these core technologies.

	== Official ecosystem == <!--T:3-->		== Official ecosystem == <!--T:3-->
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	! License		! License
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[NixOS]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/NixOS\|NixOS]]
	\| [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/ NixOS Manual]		\| [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/ NixOS Manual]
	\| A Linux distribution with ''all'' components built by Nix, and thus supporting reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks.		\| A Linux distribution with ''all'' components built by Nix, and thus supporting reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks.
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	\| MIT		\| MIT
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Nixpkgs]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nixpkgs\|Nixpkgs]]
	\| [https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/ Nixpkgs Manual]		\| [https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/ Nixpkgs Manual]
	\| The largest community maintained Nix package and NixOS module repository; standard releases of NixOS are hosted here.		\| The largest community maintained Nix package and NixOS module repository; standard releases of NixOS are hosted here.
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	\| MIT		\| MIT
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Hydra]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Hydra\|Hydra]]
	\| [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/ Hydra Manual]		\| [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/ Hydra Manual]
	\| A Nix based continuous build system.		\| A Nix based continuous build system.
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	\| GPL-3.0		\| GPL-3.0
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	\| [[Nix]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nix\|Nix]]
	\| [https://nixos.org/nix/manual/ Nix Manual]		\| [https://nixos.org/nix/manual/ Nix Manual]
	\| A package manager that parses Nix expressions specifying reproducible build, putting the result in a store address with a hash of the dependency tree, sidestepping dependency hell and supporting multiversion installs and rollbacks.		\| A package manager that parses Nix expressions specifying reproducible build, putting the result in a store address with a hash of the dependency tree, sidestepping dependency hell and supporting multiversion installs and rollbacks.

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	Developers of ''NixOS'' mainly work on ''Nixpkgs''. ''NixOS'' development itself is compromised of three large areas as well as some others which are smaller by volume (but no less important). The major ones include packaging, the module system, and documentation.		Developers of ''NixOS'' mainly work on ''Nixpkgs''. ''NixOS'' development itself is compromised of three large areas as well as some others which are smaller by volume (but no less important). The major ones include packaging, the module system, and documentation.

			<!--T:11-->
	* Packaging is done in ''Nixpkgs'' and is not exclusive to ''NixOS'' or even Linux-based platforms. Maintainers of packages which are not exclusive to ''NixOS'' (such as tooling required to run the distribution itself) usually take care of multiple platforms although not strictly required.		* Packaging is done in ''Nixpkgs'' and is not exclusive to ''NixOS'' or even Linux-based platforms. Maintainers of packages which are not exclusive to ''NixOS'' (such as tooling required to run the distribution itself) usually take care of multiple platforms although not strictly required.

			<!--T:12-->
	* The module system is the way in which services running on ''NixOS'' are primarily configured. This area stretches from "low-level" configuration such as ''systemd'' unit files or providing custom kernel configuration up to configuration file generation for specific services. The module system is the primary way for users to configure ''NixOS'', and lives in the <code>nixos/</code> subdirector of ''Nixpkgs''.		* The module system is the way in which services running on ''NixOS'' are primarily configured. This area stretches from "low-level" configuration such as ''systemd'' unit files or providing custom kernel configuration up to configuration file generation for specific services. The module system is the primary way for users to configure ''NixOS'', and lives in the <code>nixos/</code> subdirector of ''Nixpkgs''.

			<!--T:13-->
	* Documentation is largely embedded in packaging and module system data, although free-standing markdown files are also contained in the ''Nixpkgs'' repository. Documentation also includes maintaining the website, Wiki, and other aspects of the wider ecosystem. The first two categories are almost exclusively ''Nix'' language code written in text files, while the latter is a mix of ''Nix'' code, markdown files, and various other formats.		* Documentation is largely embedded in packaging and module system data, although free-standing markdown files are also contained in the ''Nixpkgs'' repository. Documentation also includes maintaining the website, Wiki, and other aspects of the wider ecosystem. The first two categories are almost exclusively ''Nix'' language code written in text files, while the latter is a mix of ''Nix'' code, markdown files, and various other formats.

			<!--T:14-->
	All contributions to ''Nixpkgs'', regardless of whether they affect ''NixOS'' or not, are subject to peer review before being integrated into ''Nixpkgs''. Many packages alongside documentation and supplementary materials such as ISOs or tarballs are pre built on ''Hydra'' to reduce the update time for ''NixOS'' users.		All contributions to ''Nixpkgs'', regardless of whether they affect ''NixOS'' or not, are subject to peer review before being integrated into ''Nixpkgs''. Many packages alongside documentation and supplementary materials such as ISOs or tarballs are pre built on ''Hydra'' to reduce the update time for ''NixOS'' users.

			<!--T:15-->
	Those three categories are largest by contribution volume, however many maintainers also engage in activities surrounding the NixOS foundation, maintaining the infrastructure on which website, ''Hydra'', and other tools run on, or developing tooling required for NixOS.		Those three categories are largest by contribution volume, however many maintainers also engage in activities surrounding the NixOS foundation, maintaining the infrastructure on which website, ''Hydra'', and other tools run on, or developing tooling required for NixOS.

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	== Development of NixOS ==		== Development of NixOS ==
	Developers of ''NixOS'' mainly work on ''Nixpkgs''. ''NixOS'' development itself is compromised of three large areas as well as some others which are smaller by volume (but no less important). The major ones include packaging, the module system, and documentation. Packaging is done in ''Nixpkgs'' and is not exclusive to ''NixOS'' or even Linux-based platforms. Maintainers of packages which are not exclusive to ''NixOS'' (such as tooling required to run the distribution itself) usually take care of multiple platforms although not strictly required. The module system is the way in which services running on ''NixOS'' are primarily configured. This area stretches from "low-level" configuration such as ''systemd'' unit files or providing custom kernel configuration up to configuration file generation for specific services. The module system is the primary way for users to configure ''NixOS'', and lives in the <code>nixos/</code> subdirector of ''Nixpkgs''. Documentation is largely embedded in packaging and module system data, although free-standing markdown files are also contained in the ''Nixpkgs'' repository. Documentation also includes maintaining the website, Wiki, and other aspects of the wider ecosystem. The first two categories are almost exclusively ''Nix'' language code written in text files, while the latter is a mix of ''Nix'' code, markdown files, and various other formats.		Developers of ''NixOS'' mainly work on ''Nixpkgs''. ''NixOS'' development itself is compromised of three large areas as well as some others which are smaller by volume (but no less important). The major ones include packaging, the module system, and documentation.

			* Packaging is done in ''Nixpkgs'' and is not exclusive to ''NixOS'' or even Linux-based platforms. Maintainers of packages which are not exclusive to ''NixOS'' (such as tooling required to run the distribution itself) usually take care of multiple platforms although not strictly required.

			* The module system is the way in which services running on ''NixOS'' are primarily configured. This area stretches from "low-level" configuration such as ''systemd'' unit files or providing custom kernel configuration up to configuration file generation for specific services. The module system is the primary way for users to configure ''NixOS'', and lives in the <code>nixos/</code> subdirector of ''Nixpkgs''.

			* Documentation is largely embedded in packaging and module system data, although free-standing markdown files are also contained in the ''Nixpkgs'' repository. Documentation also includes maintaining the website, Wiki, and other aspects of the wider ecosystem. The first two categories are almost exclusively ''Nix'' language code written in text files, while the latter is a mix of ''Nix'' code, markdown files, and various other formats.

	All contributions to ''Nixpkgs'', regardless of whether they affect ''NixOS'' or not, are subject to peer review before being integrated into ''Nixpkgs''. Many packages alongside documentation and supplementary materials such as ISOs or tarballs are pre built on ''Hydra'' to reduce the update time for ''NixOS'' users.		All contributions to ''Nixpkgs'', regardless of whether they affect ''NixOS'' or not, are subject to peer review before being integrated into ''Nixpkgs''. Many packages alongside documentation and supplementary materials such as ISOs or tarballs are pre built on ''Hydra'' to reduce the update time for ''NixOS'' users.

	Those three categories are largest by contribution volume, however many maintainers also engage in activities surrounding the NixOS foundation, maintaining the infrastructure on which website, ''Hydra'', and other tools run on, or developing tooling required for NixOS.		Those three categories are largest by contribution volume, however many maintainers also engage in activities surrounding the NixOS foundation, maintaining the infrastructure on which website, ''Hydra'', and other tools run on, or developing tooling required for NixOS.

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	Those three categories are largest by contribution volume, however many maintainers also engage in activities surrounding the NixOS foundation, maintaining the infrastructure on which website, ''Hydra'', and other tools run on, or developing tooling required for NixOS.		Those three categories are largest by contribution volume, however many maintainers also engage in activities surrounding the NixOS foundation, maintaining the infrastructure on which website, ''Hydra'', and other tools run on, or developing tooling required for NixOS.

			<!--T:9-->
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+ Various examples of ''NixOS'' development along with links.		\|+ Various examples of ''NixOS'' development along with links.
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			<!--T:10-->
	See also: [https://github.com/NixOS/org Nix organisation repository]		See also: [https://github.com/NixOS/org Nix organisation repository]

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	The '''Core Nix Ecosystem''' is a collection of technologies designed to reproducibly build and declaratively configure and manage packages and systems as well as their dependencies. It achieves this by translating the functional paradigm from the program to the system domain by utilizing a dynamic, functional and lazy DSL called the [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/~~Overview of the~~ Nix ~~Language~~</tvar>\|Nix Language]] for specifying reproducible builds.		The '''Core Nix Ecosystem''' is a collection of technologies designed to reproducibly build and declaratively configure and manage packages and systems as well as their dependencies. It achieves this by translating the functional paradigm from the program to the system domain by utilizing a dynamic, functional and lazy DSL called the [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Nix (language)</tvar>\|Nix Language]] for specifying reproducible builds.

	<!--T:2-->		<!--T:2-->
	In addition there are many other [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/~~applications~~</tvar>\|applications]] ('''''Extended Nix Ecosystem''''') developed by the Nix community, utilizing and supporting these core technologies.		In addition there are many other [[<tvar name=1>Special:MyLanguage/Applications</tvar>\|applications]] ('''''Extended Nix Ecosystem''''') developed by the Nix community, utilizing and supporting these core technologies.

	== Official ecosystem == <!--T:3-->		== Official ecosystem == <!--T:3-->
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	\| [[Special:MyLanguage/NixOS\|NixOS]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/NixOS\|NixOS]]
	\| <translate><!--T:21--> [https://nixos.org/nixos/~~manual~~/ NixOS Manual]</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:21--> [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/ NixOS Manual]</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:22--> A Linux distribution with ''all'' components built by Nix, and thus supporting reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks.</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:22--> A Linux distribution with ''all'' components built by Nix, and thus supporting reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks.</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:23--> Declaratively configure desktops, servers & clusters</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:23--> Declaratively configure desktops, servers & clusters</translate>
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	\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nixpkgs\|Nixpkgs]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nixpkgs\|Nixpkgs]]
	\| <translate><!--T:24--> [https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/~~manual~~/ Nixpkgs Manual]</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:24--> [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/ Nixpkgs Manual]</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:25--> The largest community maintained Nix package and NixOS module repository; standard releases of NixOS are hosted here.</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:25--> The largest community maintained Nix package and NixOS module repository; standard releases of NixOS are hosted here.</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:26--> Share Nix packages & NixOS modules</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:26--> Share Nix packages & NixOS modules</translate>
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	\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nix\|Nix]]		\| [[Special:MyLanguage/Nix\|Nix]]
	\| <translate><!--T:30--> [https://~~nixos~~.~~org~~/nix~~/manual~~/ Nix Manual]</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:30--> [https://nix.dev/manual/nix/ Nix Manual]</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:31--> A package manager that parses Nix expressions specifying reproducible build, putting the result in a store address with a hash of the dependency tree, sidestepping dependency hell and supporting multiversion installs and rollbacks.</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:31--> A package manager that parses Nix expressions specifying reproducible build, putting the result in a store address with a hash of the dependency tree, sidestepping dependency hell and supporting multiversion installs and rollbacks.</translate>
	\| <translate><!--T:32--> Reproducible builds & package management in Linux & Darwin</translate>		\| <translate><!--T:32--> Reproducible builds & package management in Linux & Darwin</translate>

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	{\| style="max-width: 36rem; margin: auto;"		{\| style="max-width: 36rem; margin: auto;"
	\|+ <translate><!--T:5--> '''The NixOS core ecosystem stack'''</translate>		\|+ <translate><!--T:5--> '''The NixOS core ecosystem stack'''</translate>
	\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|		\| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%" \|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">NixOS</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">NixOS</div>
	<translate><!--T:33--> A Linux distribution and configuration system built using Nixpkgs.</translate>		<translate><!--T:33--> <div style="text-align: center;"> A Linux distribution and configuration system built using Nixpkgs.</div></translate>
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	\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|		\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nixpkgs</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nixpkgs</div>
	<translate><!--T:34--> A large, community-maintained repository of packages.</translate>		<translate><!--T:34--> <div style="text-align: center;">A large, community-maintained repository of packages.</div></translate>
	\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|		\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%"\|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Hydra</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Hydra</div>
	<translate><!--T:35--> A continuous build system built on Nix.</translate>		<translate><!--T:35--> <div style="text-align: center;"> A continuous build system built on Nix.</div></translate>
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	\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%" colspan="2"\|		\| style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base); background: var(--background-color-neutral); padding: 1.6rem" width="2%" colspan="2"\|
	<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nix</div>		<div style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold">Nix</div>
	<translate><!--T:36--> A pure and functional build system.</translate>		<translate><!--T:36--> <div style="text-align: center;"> A pure and functional build system.</div></translate>
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Nix ecosystem - Revision history

Wheelsbot7: Fixed grammar error

DHCP: update links

Smudgebun: Moved my previous additions outside of the Translate tags

Smudgebun: /* Official ecosystem */ improved formatting for section The NixOS core ecosystem stack

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