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| author | Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io> | 2022-11-06 12:25:21 +0100 |
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| committer | Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io> | 2022-11-06 13:28:18 +0100 |
| commit | f7ab93b0685b653c60b86540639a42b03389c90b (patch) | |
| tree | 1d2ea66f448d9f80a02a8e22a25100fd2309082b /doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-daemon.md | |
| parent | 499e99d099ec513478a2d3120b2af3a16d9ae49d (diff) | |
manual: build action -> build task
after discussing this with multiple people, I'm convinced that "build
task" is more precise: a derivation is not an action, but inert until it
is built. also it's easier to pronounce.
proposal: use "build task" for the generic concept "description of how
to derive new files from the contents of existing files". then it will
be easier to distinguish what we mean by "derivation" (a specific data
structure and Nix language value type) and "store derivation" (a
serialisation of a derivation into a file in the Nix store).
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-daemon.md')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-daemon.md | 4 |
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-daemon.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-daemon.md index e91cb01dd..04b483be3 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-daemon.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-daemon.md @@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ # Description -The Nix daemon is necessary in multi-user Nix installations. It performs -build actions and other operations on the Nix store on behalf of +The Nix daemon is necessary in multi-user Nix installations. It runs +build tasks and other operations on the Nix store on behalf of unprivileged users. |