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* Flakes also allow for locking references and versions that can then be easily queried and updated programmatically. | * Flakes also allow for locking references and versions that can then be easily queried and updated programmatically. | ||
* [https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix.html Nix command-line interface] accepts flake references for expressions that build, run, and deploy packages. | * [https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix.html Nix command-line interface] accepts flake references for expressions that build, run, and deploy packages. | ||
==== Relevancy for desktop usage ==== | |||
Due to the nature of defining inputs and outputs, flakes, when tracked properly with git or a similar versioning system, can allow the user to specify what version of an input they want from any point in time. Additionally, they allow the user to use development, or -git, versions of programs. | |||
====Enable flakes temporarily==== | ====Enable flakes temporarily==== | ||