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document store paths #9207
document store paths #9207
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This pull request has been mentioned on NixOS Discourse. There might be relevant details there: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/2023-10-23-documentation-team-meeting-notes-88/34562/1 |
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Nix implements references to [store objects](./index.md#store-object) as *store paths*. | ||
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Think of a store path as an [opaque], [unique identifier]: | ||
The only way to obtain store path is by adding or building store objects. |
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Say something about "hard to spoof" / "hard to forge?" That is why we care that they can only be produced this way.
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That would need some explanation on why exactly being hard to forge matters. I think this can go into the digest section, which will now end up in a separate PR.
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update the glossary to point to the new page. since this is a cross-cutting concern, it warrants its own section in the manual. Co-authored-by: John Ericson <[email protected]>
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We're off to the races now!
Motivation
this is another step to finally implement #6420, and also serves as the documentation part of NixOS/rfcs#134
since this is a cross-cutting concern, it warrants its own section in the manual.
Context
update the glossary to point to the new page.
depends on #9232
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