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NixOS

NixOS is a Linux distribution built around the Nix package manager. Unlike traditional Linux distributions, NixOS is configured using Nix's functional programming language or one of Nix's forks. The operating system builds itself according to declarations written by the user within its config files, allowing them to manage and alter all aspects of their…

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Developer
NixOS contributors NixOS Foundation
Initial release
3 June 2006; 20 years ago (2006-06-03)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Latest preview
26.11-pre / May 30, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-05-30)
Latest release
26.05 / May 30, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-05-30)
License
MIT[note 2]

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NixOS

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples111
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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NixOS

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related to history · 20
NixOS → After, Armijn Hemel, Deployment Model, Dolstra’s, Eelco Dolstra, Eelco Visser, Hemel, In, Linux, Master's, May, Nix, November, Prior, Since, System, The, The Nix Based Operating, The Purely Functional Software, Utrecht University
related to Adoption by French government · 11
NixOS → American, Digital Affairs, DINUM, French, Interministerial Directorate, Interministerial Products Operator, OPI, PC, Sécurix, The French, This
related to Anduril · 11
NixOS → Anduril, Anduril Industries, Guide, In, In September, NixCon, NixOS Security Technical Implementation, NixOS Steering Committee, The American, This, Tom Bereknyei
related to Atomic upgrades and rollbacks · 8
NixOS → After, Configurations, Given, If, New, Nix, Nixpkgs, Upgrades
related to The Nix store · 8
NixOS → An, By, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, Installed, Nix, Packages, The, This
related to Dolstra's leadership · 7
NixOS → Anduril, Dolstra, Dolstra's, Eelco Dolstra's, In April, Nix's, The
related to Declarative configuration model · 6
NixOS → Building, In NixOS, Nix, Nix Package, OpenSSH, The
related to Multi-user package management · 5
NixOS → In, Nix, Nix’s, Prebuilt, Without
related to Source-based model with binary cache · 5
NixOS → Changing, It, The Nix, This, To
related to Reception · 4
NixOS → DistroWatch Weekly, Full Circle, Jesse Smith, Porcupine

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nix system package packages configuration manager built new language operating files linux version model may distribution user kernel store community

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NixOSDeveloperNixOS contributors NixOS Foundation1.00infobox
NixOSInitial release3 June 2006; 20 years ago (2006-06-03)1.00infobox
NixOSKernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)1.00infobox
NixOSLatest preview26.11-pre / May 30, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-05-30)1.00infobox
NixOSLatest release26.05 / May 30, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-05-30)1.00infobox
NixOSLicenseMIT[note 2]1.00infobox
NixOSMarketing targetGeneral purpose1.00infobox
NixOSOfficial websitenixos.org1.00infobox
NixOSOS familyLinux (Unix-like)1.00infobox
NixOSPackage managerNix1.00infobox
NixOSRepositorygithub.com/NixOS/nixpkgs1.00infobox
NixOSSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
NixOSSupported platformsfully supported: x86-64, AArch64; limited support (must be built from source): i6861.00infobox
NixOSUserlandGNU1.00infobox
NixOSWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
NixOSWritten inNix expression language[note 1]1.00infobox
NixOSis aLinux distribution built around the Nix package manager0.90text
NixOSis arare gem in that I don't think I ran into any errors while I was using it0.90text

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