John Ericson
eb7d7780b1
Rename doc/manual{src -> source}
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This is needed to avoid this
https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/13774 when we go back to
making our subproject directory `src`.
2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
link2xt
fe13d4a6e0
Make search.nixos.org link in quick start clickable
2024-03-06 21:55:02 +00:00
Valentin Gagarin
8e865f3aba
deduplicate installation instructions ( #9507 )
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* deduplicate installation instructions
- reorder sections to present pinned installation more prominently
- remove outdated notes on the macOS installer rework
- update instructions to handle the installer tarball
Co-authored-by: Travis A. Everett <travis.a.everett@gmail.com>
2024-01-06 22:45:25 +01:00
Valentin Gagarin
02d9cf2d30
shorten the quick start chapter
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this focuses on `nix-shell -p` and refers to search.nixos.org for
package search, which is currently the easiest and most effective way to
find program names.
2023-12-01 00:42:34 +01:00
John Ericson
f99e468640
Avoid <name>/<name> in documentation URLs
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They are redundant and look weird.
2023-11-30 09:37:32 -05:00
John Ericson
ddb40ddd47
Update doc/manual/src/quick-start.md
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Co-authored-by: Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io>
2023-02-19 20:00:02 -05:00
Clemens Tolboom
8c09888de4
Use long options instead of short ones
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It is a little hard to learn what the options mean.
2023-02-19 13:48:37 -05:00
David Dunn
9aeaf98c4b
Make install command in documentation compatible with fish shell ( #7474 )
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Use a pipe for all install commands
Co-authored-by: Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io>
2023-02-07 22:32:27 +00:00
Ana Hobden
763c1dfc2b
Expand installation.md
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Changes the `quick-start.md` to recommend a multi-user install, since
single-user is not supported on MacOS and https://nixos.org/download.html
recommends multi-user.
Expands `installation.md` to reflect wording on https://nixos.org/download.html
2023-01-16 11:38:50 -08:00
Jan Tojnar
ca4d8ce9e2
doc: De-emphasize nix-env without -A
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The manual uses `nix-env -i` without `-A` prominently, teaching a bad practice to newcomers.
2021-11-17 17:04:25 +01:00
Eelco Dolstra
1d0a7b54fa
Enable syntax highlighting
2020-07-31 15:43:25 +02:00
Eelco Dolstra
d004715665
Fix link
2020-07-23 18:26:48 +02:00
Eelco Dolstra
e0ea3c82ca
Use mdbook
2020-07-23 18:26:48 +02:00
