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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/sources.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/development/sources.xml index 3c30c782746d..b333ccabb420 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/development/sources.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/development/sources.xml @@ -13,17 +13,16 @@ <screen> <prompt>$ </prompt>git clone https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs <prompt>$ </prompt>cd nixpkgs -<prompt>$ </prompt>git remote add channels https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs-channels -<prompt>$ </prompt>git remote update channels +<prompt>$ </prompt>git remote update origin </screen> This will check out the latest Nixpkgs sources to <filename>./nixpkgs</filename> the NixOS sources to <filename>./nixpkgs/nixos</filename>. (The NixOS source tree lives in a - subdirectory of the Nixpkgs repository.) The remote - <literal>channels</literal> refers to a read-only repository that tracks the - Nixpkgs/NixOS channels (see <xref linkend="sec-upgrading"/> for more + subdirectory of the Nixpkgs repository.) The + <literal>nixpkgs</literal> repository has branches that correspond + to each Nixpkgs/NixOS channel (see <xref linkend="sec-upgrading"/> for more information about channels). Thus, the Git branch - <literal>channels/nixos-17.03</literal> will contain the latest built and + <literal>origin/nixos-17.03</literal> will contain the latest built and tested version available in the <literal>nixos-17.03</literal> channel. </para> <para> @@ -40,15 +39,15 @@ Or, to base your local branch on the latest version available in a NixOS channel: <screen> -<prompt>$ </prompt>git remote update channels -<prompt>$ </prompt>git checkout -b local channels/nixos-17.03 +<prompt>$ </prompt>git remote update origin +<prompt>$ </prompt>git checkout -b local origin/nixos-17.03 </screen> (Replace <literal>nixos-17.03</literal> with the name of the channel you want to use.) You can use <command>git merge</command> or <command>git rebase</command> to keep your local branch in sync with the channel, e.g. <screen> -<prompt>$ </prompt>git remote update channels -<prompt>$ </prompt>git merge channels/nixos-17.03 +<prompt>$ </prompt>git remote update origin +<prompt>$ </prompt>git merge origin/nixos-17.03 </screen> You can use <command>git cherry-pick</command> to copy commits from your local branch to the upstream branch. |