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Mainly because Nix is intended to be lightweight, easy to learn, and portable (zero dependencies). | Mainly because Nix is intended to be lightweight, easy to learn, and portable (zero dependencies). | ||
== How to keep build-time dependencies around / be able to rebuild while being offline? == | == How to keep build-time dependencies around / be able to rebuild while being offline? == | ||
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See [[Nix Package Manager#Sandbox_builds]] for more details. | See [[Nix Package Manager#Sandbox_builds]] for more details. | ||
== How can I install a package from unstable while remaining on the stable channel? == | == How can I install a package from unstable while remaining on the stable channel? == | ||
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== What does it mean to say that NixOS is "immutable" == | == What does it mean to say that NixOS is "immutable" == | ||
Immutability is a property of data, in general, which means that the data cannot be modified after it is created. In the context of an operating system, it really means that certain parts of the system have this property. In the case of Nix and NixOS, that includes the Nix store, where files can be created but not modified after the time they are created. It does not apply to every part of the operating system, in that users can still modify their own files in their home directory, for example. | Immutability is a property of data, in general, which means that the data cannot be modified after it is created. In the context of an operating system, it really means that certain parts of the system have this property. In the case of Nix and NixOS, that includes the Nix store, where files can be created but not modified after the time they are created. It does not apply to every part of the operating system, in that users can still modify their own files in their home directory, for example. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Cookbook]] | [[Category:Cookbook]] | ||