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Eelco Dolstra
78c72bf10e * channels -> channels-v3, catamaran -> nix.cs.uu.nl. 2005-08-01 07:30:35 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
a5ceb5bc0b * nix-build: default to `./default.nix' if no paths are specified.
So when using Nix as a build tool, you can just say `nix-build' and
  it will build the top-level derivation defined in `default.nix'.
2005-07-13 17:39:10 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
88dea78cdf * Crazy: don't use real hashes of real components in examples, since
they cause Nix builds to have unnecessary retained dependences
  (e.g., on Subversion).
2005-05-09 09:58:00 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
82d771f6e6 * Manual updates. 2005-04-10 20:54:21 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
fb45b0f548 * Document nix-channel. 2005-04-09 17:16:00 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
8b70f138e0 * Lots of manual updates, in particular the new `nix-store --query'
options were documented, as well as the Nix configuration file.
2005-04-08 13:00:38 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
b9d8ecbc6a * More doc updates. 2005-04-07 15:51:27 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
57d023a184 * More manual updates. 2005-04-07 10:47:58 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
f1ae10b992 * Build hook documentation.
* nix-store options.
2005-04-07 09:36:35 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
806b91f104 * GC docs. 2005-04-07 08:17:04 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
128c174295 * Manual updates. 2005-04-05 15:28:30 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
229252941a * Some GC documentation. 2005-04-05 11:30:56 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
6c8cf567b8 * Use `--nonet' flag. 2005-04-05 11:29:46 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
4a83c12c5d * Added a glossary to the manual. 2005-04-01 15:34:23 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
67eff20906 * Manual updates. 2005-03-17 10:30:53 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
ad3121a52d * Documented common environment variables. 2005-03-16 16:45:29 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
f982df3cd7 * Update the user environments figure to show multiple profiles and
users.
* Change to base-32 hashes.
2005-03-16 14:40:48 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
afc3a7b79b * Automake 1.9 compatibility. 2005-03-16 10:46:33 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
693ff4f6bf * Some more updates. 2005-03-15 15:42:11 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
e301334696 * XInclude all the way. 2005-03-15 13:55:41 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
b376565b86 * Manual updates. 2005-03-15 13:21:32 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
7d75616f2c * NEWS and manual update for release 0.7. 2005-01-12 10:27:46 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
015beb7cd0 * Typo: genericBuilder -> genericBuild. 2004-12-17 13:46:07 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
9f8964a062 * More manual fixes. 2004-11-14 10:42:16 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
0b79a12082 * Manual fixes. 2004-11-14 00:24:57 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
54c7a870d5 * Document --delete-generations and other nix-env options. 2004-11-12 23:56:37 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
c2b0d6b02f * Document --eval-only and --parse-only options in nix-instantiate. 2004-11-12 23:22:08 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
32c7326850 * Typos. 2004-11-09 14:06:56 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
b8aaef5e4e * Documented the standard environment, including the generic builder. 2004-11-07 22:12:16 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
2c3b29c5ca * Everything you always wanted to know about functions and derivations
but were afraid to ask.
2004-11-07 20:36:45 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
ea6581b691 * Drop the grammar appendix. 2004-11-07 20:36:10 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
1bac7a10e6 * Operators, comments. 2004-11-07 18:58:49 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
55b35d6d77 * Lets, inheritance, assertions. 2004-11-07 13:53:07 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
0b1ee4802b * Typo fix. 2004-11-05 21:12:23 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
5f0300d18c * Generic builders. 2004-11-05 21:11:01 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
3e9d2038b4 * Start of language reference. 2004-11-05 15:39:30 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
6ca9c7f0a9 * Finished GNU Hello walkthrough. 2004-11-05 13:10:08 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
8b934694f2 * Manual: writing Nix expressions. 2004-11-04 20:21:08 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
5f2c5a306c * chapter -> appendix. 2004-11-02 08:25:29 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
0913f5a615 * Section about channels. 2004-11-01 16:21:37 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
ee5dcfade2 * Section about garbage collection. 2004-11-01 16:03:35 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
cbe8de592d * Profiles section. 2004-11-01 12:02:44 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
b05a596d61 * Document setuid Nix installs. 2004-10-31 17:08:48 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
0d80d237c5 * Add figures to make install' / make dist'. 2004-10-31 16:13:25 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
f8ac8d1ec8 * Began adding build farm docs. 2004-10-29 15:26:26 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
37d7abd694 * New language feature: with expressions.
The expression `with E1; E2' evaluates to E2 with all bindings in
  the attribute set E1 substituted.  E.g.,

    with {x = 123;}; x

  evaluates to 123.  That is, the attribute set E1 is in scope in E2.

  This is particularly useful when importing files containing lots
  definitions.  E.g., instead of

    let {
      inherit (import ./foo.nix) a b c d e f;

      body = ... a ... f ...;
    }

  we can now say

    with import ./foo.nix;

    ... a ... f ...

  I.e., we don't have to say what variables should be brought into scope.
2004-10-25 16:54:56 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
2cd590d96c * Instead of — use the actual Unicode character. By the way, to
edit the manual, you should have something like

    (modify-coding-system-alist 'file "\\.xml\\>" 'utf-8)

  in your ~/.emacs.
2004-10-18 12:22:14 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
692204e0c5 * Rewrite of package management stuff. 2004-10-14 16:43:09 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
febd8bed1b * Split overview chapter into a chapter on package management and a
chapter on writing Nix expressions.
2004-10-14 11:55:12 +00:00
Eelco Dolstra
98c69e5172 * Unindent. 2004-10-14 11:54:41 +00:00