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distributed for users of Nix on non-NixOS distributions through the channel

     

       
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`nixpkgs`. Users of NixOS generally use one of the `nixos-*` channels, e.g.

     

       
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16.03. The purpose of stable NixOS releases are generally only given

     

       
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16.03. Stable NixOS releases are generally only given

     

       
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security updates. More up to date packages and modules are available via the

     

       
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`nixos-unstable` channel.

     

       
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