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packages/stop-using-nix-env: Mention implicit package pinning

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Co-authored-by: Fernando Ayats <ayatsfer@gmail.com>
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Max Headroom 2022-08-10 20:44:58 +02:00
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packages/websites/stop-using-nix-env/project.nix
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packages.stop-using-nix-env = let
site = with pkgs; stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
pname = "stop-using-nix-env";
version = "1.1.2";
version = "1.2.0";
src = ./src;
buildCommand = ''
install -Dm644 $src/* -t $out/share/www/${pname}

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packages/websites/stop-using-nix-env/src/index.html
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@ -178,6 +178,16 @@
going on a wild goose chase to figure out why your version of
<x-term>grep</x-term> behaves differently than everyone else's.
</p>
<h2>Implicit package pinning</h2>
<p>
Packages installed by <x-term>nix-env</x-term> are independent of the NixOS
or Home Manager configuration. This can be beneficial because NixOS
upgrades will never change what versions of packages a user has installed,
however it is a common source of confusion, as a system update
("<x-term>apt upgrade</x-term>") on regular distros will truly upgrade
all packages, while on NixOS or when using Home Manager, this is not the
case.
</p>
<h2>Informational Video by Matthew Croughan</h2>
<p>Matthew Croughan demonstrates some of the issues with <x-term>nix-env</x-term>.
<iframe class="yt" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hyf4M3eFh2M" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>