FAQ/Pinning Nixpkgs: Difference between revisions
imported>Milahu add note: still need a nix-channel for nixos |
imported>Legendofmiracles m Add note about https://lazamar.co.uk/nix-versions/ |
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separately on their own terms, and to ensure their deployability is | separately on their own terms, and to ensure their deployability is | ||
not impacted by other systems' requirements. | not impacted by other systems' requirements. | ||
Another reason why one would want to pin nixpkgs is to get older versions of a specific software. [https://lazamar.co.uk/nix-versions/ This site] can show you all the versions a package went through, and what nixpkgs revision to use to get your specific version. | |||
Note: You can <code>sudo nix-channel --remove nixpkgs</code>, but you still need a nix-channel for nixos | Note: You can <code>sudo nix-channel --remove nixpkgs</code>, but you still need a nix-channel for nixos | ||