Storage optimization: Difference between revisions
imported>LucasWagler Rework automatic optimisation to differentiate the two methods. |
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=== Automatic === | === Automatic === | ||
To turn on | To turn on periodic optimisation of the nix store, set the following option in <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code>: | ||
{{file|configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | {{file|configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
nix.optimise.automatic = true; | nix.optimise.automatic = true; | ||
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</nowiki>}} | </nowiki>}} | ||
Alternatively, the store can be optimised | Alternatively, the store can be optimised during ''every'' build. This may slow down builds, as discussed [https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/6033 here]. To enable this behavior, set the following option: | ||
{{file|configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | {{file|configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
nix.settings.auto-optimise-store = true; | nix.settings.auto-optimise-store = true; | ||