Overview of the NixOS Linux distribution: Difference between revisions

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[https://nixos.org/ NixOS] is a Linux distribution based on the [[Nix]] package manager and build system. It supports reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks, although it can additionally support imperative package and user management. In NixOS, all components of the distribution — including the kernel, installed packages and system configuration files — are built by [[Nix]] from [[Wikipedia:Pure function|~~purely~~ functions]] called [[Nix Expression Language|Nix expressions]].

[https://nixos.org/ NixOS] is a Linux distribution based on the [[Nix]] package manager and build system. It supports reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks, although it can additionally support imperative package and user management. In NixOS, all components of the distribution — including the kernel, installed packages and system configuration files — are built by [[Nix]] from [[Wikipedia:Pure function|pure functions]] called [[Nix Expression Language|Nix expressions]].

Since Nix uses binary caching, this provides a unique compromise between the binary-oriented approach used by distributions such as Debian and the source-oriented approach used by distributions such as Gentoo. Binaries can be used for standard components, and custom-built packages and modules can be used automatically when a prebuilt binary is not available.

Revision as of 11:52, 9 December 2017 view source7 years ago imported>Ixxie Rename Nix links. ← Older edit		Revision as of 15:33, 26 January 2018 view source7 years ago imported>Toraritte m It sounds more consistent with the wikipedia link and the description of nix. Newer edit →
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	[https://nixos.org/ NixOS] is a Linux distribution based on the [[Nix]] package manager and build system. It supports reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks, although it can additionally support imperative package and user management. In NixOS, all components of the distribution — including the kernel, installed packages and system configuration files — are built by [[Nix]] from [[Wikipedia:Pure function\|~~purely~~ functions]] called [[Nix Expression Language\|Nix expressions]].		[https://nixos.org/ NixOS] is a Linux distribution based on the [[Nix]] package manager and build system. It supports reproducible and declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks, although it can additionally support imperative package and user management. In NixOS, all components of the distribution — including the kernel, installed packages and system configuration files — are built by [[Nix]] from [[Wikipedia:Pure function\|pure functions]] called [[Nix Expression Language\|Nix expressions]].

	Since Nix uses binary caching, this provides a unique compromise between the binary-oriented approach used by distributions such as Debian and the source-oriented approach used by distributions such as Gentoo. Binaries can be used for standard components, and custom-built packages and modules can be used automatically when a prebuilt binary is not available.		Since Nix uses binary caching, this provides a unique compromise between the binary-oriented approach used by distributions such as Debian and the source-oriented approach used by distributions such as Gentoo. Binaries can be used for standard components, and custom-built packages and modules can be used automatically when a prebuilt binary is not available.