The ifstate 2.2 release - a tool for declarative network configuration for Linux - is available in the most recent stable releases of Alpine Linux 3.23 and NixOS 25.11. 🥳
Fun fact: this is the first NixOS release where you can use a declarative network configuration out of the box 😉
Report of the first NixOS Plumbers Summit in Berlin was published:
https://discourse.nixos.org/t/report-the-first-nixos-plumbers-summit-in-berlin/73027
Pretty cool initiative!
Report of the first NixOS Plumbers Summit in Berlin was published:
https://discourse.nixos.org/t/report-the-first-nixos-plumbers-summit-in-berlin/73027
Pretty cool initiative!
Some very useful options have been added to nixpkgs config:
nixpkgs.config.rewriteURL: Allows rewriting URLS downloaded by fetchurl, to configure company-internal mirrors, or work around company firewalls and similar networking restrictions.
nixpkgs.config.hashedMirrors: Allows setting content-addressed mirrors that fetchurl can fallback to if the primary URL is unavailable.
nixpkgs.config.{gitConfig, gitConfigFile}: Configures the default git config used by fetchgit. Can be used to point to local mirrors.
nixpkgs.config.npmRegistryOverrides: Configures NPM registry overrides for fetchNpmDeps.
fetchgit gained two new arguments: gitConfigFile to set a git config for an individual derivation, and rootDir to limit the resulting source to a subdirectory of the Git repository.
NixOS 25.11 has been released! 🎉
I know and have packaged and published (my own apps/scripts) to the #AUR before and it was pretty easy. I wonder just how easy it is to do so for #Nix/#Nixpkgs?
Some very useful options have been added to nixpkgs config:
nixpkgs.config.rewriteURL: Allows rewriting URLS downloaded by fetchurl, to configure company-internal mirrors, or work around company firewalls and similar networking restrictions.
nixpkgs.config.hashedMirrors: Allows setting content-addressed mirrors that fetchurl can fallback to if the primary URL is unavailable.
nixpkgs.config.{gitConfig, gitConfigFile}: Configures the default git config used by fetchgit. Can be used to point to local mirrors.
nixpkgs.config.npmRegistryOverrides: Configures NPM registry overrides for fetchNpmDeps.
fetchgit gained two new arguments: gitConfigFile to set a git config for an individual derivation, and rootDir to limit the resulting source to a subdirectory of the Git repository.
This breaking change took me by surprise: Previously, there was a clear contract in nixpkgs that changes to the meta attribute of a packages wouldn't trigger a rebuild of the package itself. Changing meta.mainProgram could trigger rebuilds in downstream packages that used lib.getExe, but that was it.
With this version of NixOS, meta.mainProgram is exposed as environment variable NIX_MAIN_PROGRAM to the build environment. You should check downstream and remove existing overrides of meta.mainProgram, as these will trigger a rebuild of the package (and all its dependents) now.
Some very useful options have been added to nixpkgs config:
nixpkgs.config.rewriteURL: Allows rewriting URLS downloaded by fetchurl, to configure company-internal mirrors, or work around company firewalls and similar networking restrictions.
nixpkgs.config.hashedMirrors: Allows setting content-addressed mirrors that fetchurl can fallback to if the primary URL is unavailable.
nixpkgs.config.{gitConfig, gitConfigFile}: Configures the default git config used by fetchgit. Can be used to point to local mirrors.
nixpkgs.config.npmRegistryOverrides: Configures NPM registry overrides for fetchNpmDeps.
fetchgit gained two new arguments: gitConfigFile to set a git config for an individual derivation, and rootDir to limit the resulting source to a subdirectory of the Git repository.
NixOS 25.11 has been released! 🎉
Distro maintainers working on the #Tarmageddon / #CVE_2025_62518 you might like @niklaskorz work 💚.
He started to compile a list of software that includes one of the vulnerable crates in its dependency tree, based on the current state of #nixpkgs. You might find affected packages in your own repositories.
Distro maintainers working on the #Tarmageddon / #CVE_2025_62518 you might like @niklaskorz work 💚.
He started to compile a list of software that includes one of the vulnerable crates in its dependency tree, based on the current state of #nixpkgs. You might find affected packages in your own repositories.
If you're looking for a recommendation on how to vote in the upcoming #NixOS SC (steering committee) election this guide looks pretty solid.
> The candidates are sorted by their willingness to making the NixOS community a safe and welcoming environment for people of all identities, and their ability to standing up for those values when attacked.
If you're looking for a recommendation on how to vote in the upcoming #NixOS SC (steering committee) election this guide looks pretty solid.
> The candidates are sorted by their willingness to making the NixOS community a safe and welcoming environment for people of all identities, and their ability to standing up for those values when attacked.
Recently, srid, Jon Ringer and other banned nazis have put out a voting guide. Needless to say, they advice voting for 100% fash candidates, while also making legendary comments such as "prioritizes community health over tech, BAD".
Fear not! There's now a good voting guide. Spread wide and far, folx! 
Recently, srid, Jon Ringer and other banned nazis have put out a voting guide. Needless to say, they advice voting for 100% fash candidates, while also making legendary comments such as "prioritizes community health over tech, BAD".
Fear not! There's now a good voting guide. Spread wide and far, folx!
Was made aware of this thanks to marshmallow's post on the forums.
Founder of Anduril publically commented that people who don't want MIC overtake are "biased" and "fringe": https://xcancel.com/PalmerLuckey/status/1972037286192992320 (archive: https://archive.md/sWbsY ).
He KNOWS that Anduril is trying a corporate overtake. Tom Berek KNOWS who he is working for. SC was hiding Tom being employed by THIS company.
All masks are off now. We now have direct confirmation that Anduril is trying to overtake Nix community. Everyone who claims otherwise is supporting fascist overtake - conciously or not, we no longer have luxury to consider.
Was made aware of this thanks to marshmallow's post on the forums.
Founder of Anduril publically commented that people who don't want MIC overtake are "biased" and "fringe": https://xcancel.com/PalmerLuckey/status/1972037286192992320 (archive: https://archive.md/sWbsY ).
He KNOWS that Anduril is trying a corporate overtake. Tom Berek KNOWS who he is working for. SC was hiding Tom being employed by THIS company.
All masks are off now. We now have direct confirmation that Anduril is trying to overtake Nix community. Everyone who claims otherwise is supporting fascist overtake - conciously or not, we no longer have luxury to consider.
