Glossary
Glossary¶
- attribute name¶
Attribute sets are a collection of key/value pairs. The attribute name is the key.
- Nix¶
Build system and package manager.
Read /nɪks/ (“Niks”).
- Nix language¶
Programming language to declare packages and configurations for Nix.
- Nix expression¶
Expression written in the Nix language.
- Nix file¶
File (
.nix) containing a Nix expression.- Nixpkgs¶
Software distribution built with Nix.
Read /nɪks ˈpækɪʤɪz/ (“Nix packages”).
- NixOS¶
Linux distribution based on Nix and Nixpkgs.
Read /nɪks oʊ ɛs/ (“Niks Oh Es”).
- package name¶
TODO
- reproducible¶
Reproducibility would guarantee exactly the same results no matter when or on what machine you run the command.