Full Time Nix Nix 2.21.0 release with Jacek Galowicz
Apr 29, 2024
Jacek Galowicz discusses the Nix 2.21.0 release notes with a focus on security updates, file descriptor manipulation in sandbox environments, Nix REPL and debugging improvements, CLI enhancements like 'ark from file' option, improved function argument order in profile management, simplified partitioning with disco configurations, and discussions on open source contributions.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
File Descriptor Manipulation in Sandbox Environments
03:07 • 10min
Improvements in Nix 2.21.0 Release
12:58 • 18min
Enhancements in Latest Nix Release
30:50 • 8min
Enhancements to Nix CLI with 'ark from file' and 'ark from stood in'
38:59 • 2min
Enhancements in Function Argument Order and Introduction of New Flags for Experimental Commands in Nix Profile Management
41:11 • 11min
Simplified Partitioning and Formatting with Disco Configurations
51:57 • 7min
Discussion on Nix 2.21.0 Release and Open Source Contributions
59:20 • 3min