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Eleocraft: Adding a warning that uutils currently break nixos rebuild

2026-02-22T08:13:49Z

Adding a warning that uutils currently break nixos rebuild

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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
	To do a systemwide replacement of gnu utils with uutils you can use system.replaceDependencies. It should be noted that the name of the dependency is hardcoded in the binaries, therefore the name of the replacing dependency needs to have exactly the same length as the name of the source dependency. To do this declaratively this snippet should be added to your configs:		To do a systemwide replacement of gnu utils with uutils you can use system.replaceDependencies.

			''Warning: as of February 2026 this seems to break nixos-rebuild, as uutils mv uses an interactive prompt where coreutils don't''

			It should be noted that the name of the dependency is hardcoded in the binaries, therefore the name of the replacing dependency needs to have exactly the same length as the name of the source dependency. To do this declaratively this snippet should be added to your configs:
	{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:		{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:
	let		let
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	}\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		}\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	~~It should be noted that this~~ is of course still quite a hacky solution, as the name of the resulting binaries will simply be padded with the char '_'. A better solution might be found in the future.		This is of course still quite a hacky solution, as the name of the resulting binaries will simply be padded with the char '_'. A better solution might be found in the future.

	<small>For details, see [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/how-to-use-uutils-coreutils-instead-of-the-builtin-coreutils/8904/36?u=malix NixOS - Discourse: "How to use uutils-coreutils instead of the builtin coreutils?" (8904) - Comment 36]</small>}}		<small>For details, see [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/how-to-use-uutils-coreutils-instead-of-the-builtin-coreutils/8904/36?u=malix NixOS - Discourse: "How to use uutils-coreutils instead of the builtin coreutils?" (8904) - Comment 36]</small>}}

Eleocraft at 18:31, 25 October 2025

2025-10-25T18:31:53Z

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	{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:		{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:
	let		let
	coreutils-full-name = "coreuutils-full-" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""		coreutils-full-name = "coreuutils-full" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""
	(builtins.genList (_: "v") ((builtins.stringLength pkgs.coreutils-full.version~~) - 1~~));		(builtins.genList (_: "_") (builtins.stringLength pkgs.coreutils-full.version));

	coreutils-name = "coreuutils-" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""		coreutils-name = "coreuutils" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""
	(builtins.genList (_: "v") ((builtins.stringLength pkgs.coreutils.version~~) - 1~~));		(builtins.genList (_: "_") (builtins.stringLength pkgs.coreutils.version));

	findutils-name = "finduutils-" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""		findutils-name = "finduutils" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""
	(builtins.genList (_: "v") ((builtins.stringLength pkgs.findutils.version~~) - 1~~));		(builtins.genList (_: "_") (builtins.stringLength pkgs.findutils.version));

	diffutils-name = "diffuutils-" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""		diffutils-name = "diffuutils" + builtins.concatStringsSep ""
	(builtins.genList (_: "v") ((builtins.stringLength pkgs.diffutils.version~~) - 1~~));		(builtins.genList (_: "_") (builtins.stringLength pkgs.diffutils.version));
	in		in
	{		{
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	}\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		}\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	It should be noted that this is of course still quite a hacky solution, as the name of the resulting binaries will simply be padded with the char 'v'. A better solution might be found in the future.		It should be noted that this is of course still quite a hacky solution, as the name of the resulting binaries will simply be padded with the char '_'. A better solution might be found in the future.

	<small>For details, see [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/how-to-use-uutils-coreutils-instead-of-the-builtin-coreutils/8904/36?u=malix NixOS - Discourse: "How to use uutils-coreutils instead of the builtin coreutils?" (8904) - Comment 36]</small>}}		<small>For details, see [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/how-to-use-uutils-coreutils-instead-of-the-builtin-coreutils/8904/36?u=malix NixOS - Discourse: "How to use uutils-coreutils instead of the builtin coreutils?" (8904) - Comment 36]</small>}}

Eleocraft at 18:37, 22 October 2025

2025-10-22T18:37:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:37, 22 October 2025
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	[https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-diffutils</code>]		[https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-diffutils</code>]

	=== Installation ===		== Installation ==
	To do a systemwide replacement of gnu utils with uutils you can use system.replaceDependencies. It should be noted that the name of the dependency is hardcoded in the binaries, therefore the name of the replacing dependency needs to have exactly the same length as the name of the source dependency. To do this declaratively this snippet should be added to your configs:		To do a systemwide replacement of gnu utils with uutils you can use system.replaceDependencies. It should be noted that the name of the dependency is hardcoded in the binaries, therefore the name of the replacing dependency needs to have exactly the same length as the name of the source dependency. To do this declaratively this snippet should be added to your configs:
	{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:		{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:

Eleocraft at 16:48, 21 October 2025

2025-10-21T16:48:15Z

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 <small>For details, see [https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/blob/main/docs/src/extensions.md Uutils Coreutils - Extensions]</small>
-=== Installation ===
+[https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-coreutils</code>]
-In your configuration file, add the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils-noprefix <code>uutils-coreutils-noprefix</code>] package in <code>environment.systemsPackages</code>, and give it a high priority in order to avoid potential conflicts with [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=coreutils-full <code>coreutils-full</code>]
 <small>If you want a prefixed package for some reason, use [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils <code>uutils-coreutils</code>] instead</small>
 == Findutils ==
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 [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-diffutils</code>]
 [[Category:CLI_Applications]]
 [[Category:Applications]]
 [[Category:Rust]]]

Malix: /* Usage */ header name

2025-09-24T17:27:00Z

Usage: header name

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	<small>For details, see [https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/blob/main/docs/src/extensions.md Uutils Coreutils - Extensions]</small>		<small>For details, see [https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/blob/main/docs/src/extensions.md Uutils Coreutils - Extensions]</small>

	=== ~~Usage~~ ===		=== Installation ===
	In your configuration file, add the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils-noprefix <code>uutils-coreutils-noprefix</code>] package in <code>environment.systemsPackages</code>, and give it a high priority in order to avoid potential conflicts with [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=coreutils-full <code>coreutils-full</code>]		In your configuration file, add the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils-noprefix <code>uutils-coreutils-noprefix</code>] package in <code>environment.systemsPackages</code>, and give it a high priority in order to avoid potential conflicts with [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=coreutils-full <code>coreutils-full</code>]
	{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:		{{File\|3={ pkgs, ... }:

Klinger: CLI_Applications

2025-08-17T13:31:25Z

CLI_Applications

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	[https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-diffutils</code>]		[https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-diffutils</code>]

	[[Category:~~CLI~~]]		[[Category:CLI_Applications]]
	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Rust]]]		[[Category:Rust]]]

Klinger: Category:CLI Category:Applications Category:Rust]

2025-08-17T13:30:09Z

Category:CLI Category:Applications Category:Rust]

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	The [https://uutils.github.io/ Uutils] project reimplements ubiquitous command line utilities in memory-safe Rust		The [https://uutils.github.io/ Uutils] project reimplements ubiquitous command line utilities in memory-safe Rust.

	== Coreutils ==		== Coreutils ==
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	[https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-diffutils</code>]		[https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-diffutils Nixpkgs - <code>uutils-diffutils</code>]

			[[Category:CLI]]
			[[Category:Applications]]
			[[Category:Rust]]]

Malix: /* Usage */

2025-08-16T14:55:09Z

Usage

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	<small>If you want a prefixed package for some reason, use [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils <code>uutils-coreutils</code>] instead</small>		<small>If you want a prefixed package for some reason, use [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils <code>uutils-coreutils</code>] instead</small>

	{{Note\|1=This will '''not''' replace [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=coreutils-full the <code>coreutils-full</code> package], only install it ~~over~~ and ~~giving~~ it higher priority		{{Note\|1=This will '''not''' replace [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=coreutils-full the <code>coreutils-full</code> package], only install it and give it higher priority

	Using [https://search.nixos.org/options?show=system.replaceDependencies <code>system.replaceDependencies</code>] instead of [https://search.nixos.org/options?show=environment.systemPackages <code>environment.systemPackages</code>] seems to be a better approach, but it has not been successful yet		Using [https://search.nixos.org/options?show=system.replaceDependencies <code>system.replaceDependencies</code>] instead of [https://search.nixos.org/options?show=environment.systemPackages <code>environment.systemPackages</code>] seems to be a better approach, but it has not been successful yet

Malix: /* Usage */

2025-08-16T14:54:03Z

Usage

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	];		];
	}\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		}\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}
	<small>If you want a prefixed package for some reason, use [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils <code>uutils-coreutils</code>] instead</small>		<small>If you want a prefixed package for some reason, use [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=uutils-coreutils <code>uutils-coreutils</code>] instead</small>

			{{Note\|1=This will '''not''' replace [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=coreutils-full the <code>coreutils-full</code> package], only install it over and giving it higher priority

			Using [https://search.nixos.org/options?show=system.replaceDependencies <code>system.replaceDependencies</code>] instead of [https://search.nixos.org/options?show=environment.systemPackages <code>environment.systemPackages</code>] seems to be a better approach, but it has not been successful yet

			<small>For details, see [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/how-to-use-uutils-coreutils-instead-of-the-builtin-coreutils/8904/36?u=malix NixOS - Discourse: "How to use uutils-coreutils instead of the builtin coreutils?" (8904) - Comment 36]</small>}}

	== Findutils ==		== Findutils ==

Malix: expand request

2025-08-16T14:33:08Z

expand request

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	== Findutils ==		== Findutils ==
			{{Expand\|scope=section}}
	[https://uutils.github.io/findutils/ Uutils Findutils] is a cross-platform memory-safe reimplementation of GNU findutils: <code>xargs</code>, <code>find</code>, <code>locate</code> and <code>updatedb</code>		[https://uutils.github.io/findutils/ Uutils Findutils] is a cross-platform memory-safe reimplementation of GNU findutils: <code>xargs</code>, <code>find</code>, <code>locate</code> and <code>updatedb</code>

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	== Diffutils ==		== Diffutils ==
			{{Expand\|scope=section}}
	[https://uutils.github.io/diffutils/ Uutils Diffutils] is is a cross-platform memory-safe reimplementation of GNU findutils: <code>diff</code>, <code>cmp</code>, <code>diff3</code> and <code>sdiff</code>		[https://uutils.github.io/diffutils/ Uutils Diffutils] is is a cross-platform memory-safe reimplementation of GNU findutils: <code>diff</code>, <code>cmp</code>, <code>diff3</code> and <code>sdiff</code>