Abbreviation |
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CA |
Content-addressed |
If a derivation is Content Addressed it means that the hashes in the paths of its outputs are generated by the outputs contents. |
Ca-derivations
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FOD |
Fixed output derivation |
A derivation where it is ensured by means of a hash that the output is fixed. Often, these are source tarballs. |
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IFD |
Import From Derivation |
Using the result of a derivation in a nix expression. |
https://blog.hercules-ci.com/2019/08/30/native-support-for-import-for-derivation/
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NUR |
Nix User Repository |
A community driven meta-repository of user maintained packages. |
https://github.com/nix-community/NUR
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ZHF |
Zero hydra failures |
As part of the release cycle, there is a time where nixpkgs maintainers try to minimise the number of build errors. ZHF is the goal of this process.
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