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== Create an Overlay == | == Create an Overlay == | ||
Overlays are a composable method of managing packages that are not (or not yet) suitable for upstream NixPkgs. Unlike a fork, you can have multiple active overlays and you can make changes to packages without having to maintain a git fork of the entire repository. | [[Overlays]] are a composable method of managing packages that are not (or not yet) suitable for upstream NixPkgs. Unlike a fork, you can have multiple active overlays and you can make changes to packages without having to maintain a git fork of the entire repository. | ||
[https://github.com/basvandijk/nixtodo/blob/master/default.nix Nixtodo] has an example of using an overlay to structure the packages in a web application project. | [https://github.com/basvandijk/nixtodo/blob/master/default.nix Nixtodo] has an example of using an overlay to structure the packages in a web application project. | ||
[https://github.com/mozilla/nixpkgs-mozilla Nixpkgs-mozilla] is an example of an overlay containing alternative and extra open source software. | [https://github.com/mozilla/nixpkgs-mozilla Nixpkgs-mozilla] is an example of an overlay containing alternative and extra open source software. | ||