NixOS modules: Difference between revisions
imported>Tilpner Describe how to use imports without committing to a directory structure |
imported>Makefu add subsection "Advanced Use Cases" aka. things you shouldn't have to bother when you start with NixOS |
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== Compatibility Issues with Different Nixpkgs Versions == | == Advanced Use Cases == | ||
=== Compatibility Issues with Different Nixpkgs Versions === | |||
Module options between Nixpkgs revisions can sometimes change in incompatible ways. | Module options between Nixpkgs revisions can sometimes change in incompatible ways. | ||
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== Abstract imports == | === Abstract imports === | ||
To import a module that's stored ''somewhere'' (but for which you have neither an absolute nor a relative path), you can use [https://github.com/musnix/musnix#basic-usage NIX_PATH elements] or <code>specialArgs</code> from <code>nixos/lib/eval-config.nix</code>. | To import a module that's stored ''somewhere'' (but for which you have neither an absolute nor a relative path), you can use [https://github.com/musnix/musnix#basic-usage NIX_PATH elements] or <code>specialArgs</code> from <code>nixos/lib/eval-config.nix</code>. | ||