NixOS
NixOS is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on the purely functional Nix package manager. NixOS is composed using modules and packages defined in the nixpkgs project.
| Developer | NixOS contributors
NixOS Foundation |
|---|---|
| Written in | Nix expression language |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 0.1 / June 3, 2003 |
| Latest release | 23.11 / November 29, 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Marketing target | General purpose |
| Package manager | Nix |
| Platforms | i686, x86-64, AArch64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| License | MIT |
| Official website | nixos |
NixOS uses an immutable design and an atomic update model. Its use of a declarative configuration allows reproducibility and portability.
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