Terms and Definitions in Nix Project: Difference between revisions

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If you come across a term or word you don't know, add it here.
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|| [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix#L224 all-packages.nix: <code>stdenv =</code>]]
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|| <div id="user_environment">User Environment</div>
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|| A set of "active" applications. These applications often exist in the Nix store. A single Nix user may have multiple User Environments.
|| A set of "active" applications. These applications often exist in the Nix store. A single Nix user may have multiple User Environments.
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|| [http://nixos.org/nix/manual/#idp26825824 Nix Manual: Glossary]
|| [http://nixos.org/nix/manual/#idp26825824 Nix Manual: Glossary]
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|| <div id="generation">Generation</div>
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|| A past revision of a user's environment. This term connotes the cloning and modification of an existing user environment. Nix's environment rollback facilities rely on Generations.
|| A past revision of a user's environment. This term connotes the cloning and modification of an existing user environment. Nix's environment rollback facilities rely on Generations.