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Tutorial packaging-existing-software needs update

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Description

The local code search related content under https://nix.dev/tutorials/packaging-existing-software#search-nixos-org is outdated due to the deleted xorg set.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Open the local code search section at https://nix.dev/tutorials/packaging-existing-software#search-nixos-org and compare its instructions with the current nixpkgs layout after the xorg set was deleted. Update the outdated content and verify that the tutorial’s search guidance no longer relies on the deleted set.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
76/100

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