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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/replace-modules.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/development/replace-modules.xml index 7b103c36d907..9940143de8e4 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/development/replace-modules.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/development/replace-modules.xml @@ -6,27 +6,15 @@ <title>Replace Modules</title> <para> - Modules that are imported can also be disabled. The option declarations and - config implementation of a disabled module will be ignored, allowing another - to take it's place. This can be used to import a set of modules from another - channel while keeping the rest of the system on a stable release. + Modules that are imported can also be disabled. The option declarations and config implementation of a disabled module will be ignored, allowing another to take it's place. This can be used to import a set of modules from another channel while keeping the rest of the system on a stable release. </para> <para> - <literal>disabledModules</literal> is a top level attribute like - <literal>imports</literal>, <literal>options</literal> and - <literal>config</literal>. It contains a list of modules that will be - disabled. This can either be the full path to the module or a string with the - filename relative to the modules path (eg. <nixpkgs/nixos/modules> for - nixos). + <literal>disabledModules</literal> is a top level attribute like <literal>imports</literal>, <literal>options</literal> and <literal>config</literal>. It contains a list of modules that will be disabled. This can either be the full path to the module or a string with the filename relative to the modules path (eg. <nixpkgs/nixos/modules> for nixos). </para> <para> - This example will replace the existing postgresql module with the version - defined in the nixos-unstable channel while keeping the rest of the modules - and packages from the original nixos channel. This only overrides the module - definition, this won't use postgresql from nixos-unstable unless explicitly - configured to do so. + This example will replace the existing postgresql module with the version defined in the nixos-unstable channel while keeping the rest of the modules and packages from the original nixos channel. This only overrides the module definition, this won't use postgresql from nixos-unstable unless explicitly configured to do so. </para> <programlisting> @@ -46,9 +34,7 @@ </programlisting> <para> - This example shows how to define a custom module as a replacement for an - existing module. Importing this module will disable the original module - without having to know it's implementation details. + This example shows how to define a custom module as a replacement for an existing module. Importing this module will disable the original module without having to know it's implementation details. </para> <programlisting> |