NixOS

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Definition

NixOS

NixOS is a free and open source Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager. NixOS uses an immutable design and an atomic update model. Its use of a declarative configuration system allows reproducibility and portability.

Issues

Disable Build Caches for Build

To disable all build caches when switching:

--option build-use-substitutes false

To disable a specific build cache, edit the substituters in /etc/nix/nix.conf.

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Footnotes

1. I seem to be stuck because a binary cache is down - Help - NixOS Discourse ↩