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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1903.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1903.xml index 3e42294a5f87..0a51e5b1a936 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1903.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1903.xml @@ -459,10 +459,16 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Symlinks in <filename>/etc</filename> are now relative instead of absolute, - so that the links can be followed if the NixOS installation is not mounted as filesystem root. - In particular, this makes <filename>/etc/os-release</filename> adhere to - <link xlink:href="https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/os-release.html">the standard</link>. + Symlinks in <filename>/etc</filename> (except <filename>/etc/static</filename>) + are now relative instead of absolute. This makes possible to examine + NixOS container's <filename>/etc</filename> directory from host system + (previously it pointed to host <filename>/etc</filename> when viewed from host, + and to container <filename>/etc</filename> when viewed from container chroot). + </para> + <para> + This also makes <filename>/etc/os-release</filename> adhere to + <link xlink:href="https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/os-release.html">the standard</link> + for NixOS containers. </para> </listitem> <listitem> |