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| kernel_type = [[:en:Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[:en:Linux kernel|Linux]]) | | kernel_type = [[:en:Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[:en:Linux kernel|Linux]]) | ||
| userland = [[GNU Core Utilities|GNU]] | | userland = [[:en:GNU Core Utilities|GNU]] | ||
| ui = tty | | ui = tty | ||
| license = [[:en:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]], others | | license = [[:en:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]], others | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 21 April 2010
NixOS is a functional Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager. It uses a functional script language to maintain the overall Linux host as which is also the basis of the package manager, in a realized solution of the Unix update problem.
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| Company / developer | Universities of Delft and Utrecht |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Free and open source software |
| Initial release | MM DD, 2006 |
| Latest stable release | Rolling release |
| Update method | Package (re)Derivation |
| Package manager | Nix |
| Supported platforms | IA-32, x86-64, |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | tty |
| License | GNU General Public License, others |
| Official website | http://nixos.org |
Organization
NixOS uses a declarative approach to 'Nix host and package managment on the bare bones of a Unix implementation. BSD and other Unices are targetted but practically Linux is the only significantly supported OS.
