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For the rare cases where we have to dig into the /nix/store it is more practical to keep in mind the first few letters at the beginning than finding a package by name. | For the rare cases where we have to dig into the /nix/store it is more practical to keep in mind the first few letters at the beginning than finding a package by name. | ||
Ie, you can uniquely identify almost any storepath with just the first 4-5 characters of the hash. | Ie, you can uniquely identify almost any storepath with just the first 4-5 characters of the hash. | ||
Rather | (Rather than having to type out the full package name, then 4-5 characters of the hash.) | ||
Also: since the initial part is all of the same length, visually parsing a list of packages is easier. | Also: since the initial part is all of the same length, visually parsing a list of packages is easier. | ||