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[https://github.com/nix-community/nixpkgs-update nixpkgs-update] is used by [[r-ryantm]] for automated updates (through creating [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues?q=is%3Apr%20author%3Ar-ryantm update pull requests]), if the package does not specify an <code>updateScript</code>. For more info, see the [https://nix-community.github.io/nixpkgs-update/ official documentation]. | |||
If you're wondering why your package isn't receiving automated updates, it can be useful to check the [https://r.ryantm.com/log/ r-ryantm logs]. | |||
=== Disabling nixpkgs-update for individual packages === | |||
Put the following comment somewhere in the package file: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | |||
# nixpkgs-update: no auto update | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
== Update Scripts == | == Update Scripts == | ||
List of prepackaged update scripts | |||
Update Scripts can be added to packages by setting <code><nowiki>passthru.updateScript</nowiki></code>. This is then executed by [[r-ryantm]] to create an update pull request. It can be manually invoked via <code>nix-shell maintainers/scripts/update.nix --argstr package <packagename></code>. | |||
List of prepackaged update scripts: | |||
=== nix-update by Mic92 === | === nix-update by Mic92 === | ||
[https://github.com/Mic92/nix-update nix-update] works for a range of different sources and will do the right thing most of the time. | [https://github.com/Mic92/nix-update nix-update] works for a range of different sources and will do the right thing most of the time. | ||
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</syntaxhighlight>Source: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/common-updater/unstable-updater.nix | </syntaxhighlight>Source: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/common-updater/unstable-updater.nix | ||
== Additional Resources == | == Additional Resources == | ||