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How to change version of nixpkgs for specific system?

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Description

I need to change my version of nixpkgs to use a custom version. Is this possible?

Explained more here: https://github.com/nvmd/nixos-raspberrypi/issues/4

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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

Begin by reading issue #176 and the linked nvmd/nixos-raspberrypi#4 discussion; no repository files or tests are named. Then identify the system and flake configuration entry points. Done means determining whether a per-system nixpkgs version can be configured and documenting the supported path if it can.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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