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+#nix 
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+Nix flakes are source trees containing a file `flake.nix` at their root. The file `flake.nix` provides a standardized way to provide [[Zettelkast/Index/Nix]] artifacts. It's like a package manager for [[Zettelkast/Index/Nix]]. A flake can be dependent on other Flakes and it's possible to pin dependencies to exact revisions by using a `flake.lock` file.
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+Nix flake evaluation is hermetic, meaning that it produces the same result wherever it's built.k
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+The feature can be enabled in `~/.config/nix/nix.conf`:
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+```
+experimental-features = nix-command flakes
+```
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+To initialize in a repo: `nix flake init`.
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+In flakes dependencies have to be specified explicitly and MUST be locked to specific versions therefore it's no longer allowed to use the nixpkgs found in `NIX_PATH` by referencing it like `<nixpkgs>`.
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+Output of a Flake is an arbitrary [[Zettelkast/Index/Nix]] value such as a package, [[NixOS]] module or library function.
+Commands `nix build` and `nix shell` will build the output `packages.<system>.default` unless we specify another output, for example: `nix shell .#checks.aarch64-linux.build`.
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+[Flakes Wiki](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Flakes)
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