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doc: link, instead of just mentioning, Nix manual (#255126)

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Instead of just telling the reader to go find the relevant section of the Nix
manual, let's just link to it. Yay hypertext!
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doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md
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@ -716,8 +716,8 @@ We've now seen how to create an ad-hoc temporary shell session, and how to
create a single script with Python dependencies, but in the course of normal create a single script with Python dependencies, but in the course of normal
development we're usually working in an entire package repository. development we're usually working in an entire package repository.
As explained in the Nix manual, `nix-shell` can also load an expression from a As explained [in the `nix-shell` section](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-shell) of the Nix manual, `nix-shell` can also load an expression from a `.nix` file.
`.nix` file. Say we want to have Python 3.11, `numpy` and `toolz`, like before, Say we want to have Python 3.11, `numpy` and `toolz`, like before,
in an environment. We can add a `shell.nix` file describing our dependencies: in an environment. We can add a `shell.nix` file describing our dependencies:
```nix ```nix

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#### Load Ruby environment from `.nix` expression {#load-ruby-environment-from-.nix-expression} #### Load Ruby environment from `.nix` expression {#load-ruby-environment-from-.nix-expression}
As explained in the Nix manual, `nix-shell` can also load an expression from a `.nix` file. Say we want to have Ruby 2.6, `nokogori`, and `pry`. Consider a `shell.nix` file with: As explained [in the `nix-shell` section](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-shell) of the Nix manual, `nix-shell` can also load an expression from a `.nix` file.
Say we want to have Ruby 2.6, `nokogori`, and `pry`. Consider a `shell.nix` file with:
```nix ```nix
with import <nixpkgs> {}; with import <nixpkgs> {};

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doc/stdenv/meta.chapter.md
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@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The name of the main binary for the package. This affects the binary `nix run` e
### `priority` {#var-meta-priority} ### `priority` {#var-meta-priority}
The *priority* of the package, used by `nix-env` to resolve file name conflicts between packages. See the Nix manual page for `nix-env` for details. Example: `"10"` (a low-priority package). The *priority* of the package, used by `nix-env` to resolve file name conflicts between packages. See the [manual page for `nix-env`](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-env) for details. Example: `"10"` (a low-priority package).
### `platforms` {#var-meta-platforms} ### `platforms` {#var-meta-platforms}

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doc/using/overlays.chapter.md
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2. Otherwise, if the Nix path entry `<nixpkgs-overlays>` exists, we look for overlays at that path, as described below. 2. Otherwise, if the Nix path entry `<nixpkgs-overlays>` exists, we look for overlays at that path, as described below.
See the section on `NIX_PATH` in the Nix manual for more details on how to set a value for `<nixpkgs-overlays>.` See the [section on `NIX_PATH`](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/env-common.html#env-NIX_PATH) in the Nix manual for more details on how to set a value for `<nixpkgs-overlays>.`
3. If one of `~/.config/nixpkgs/overlays.nix` and `~/.config/nixpkgs/overlays/` exists, then we look for overlays at that path, as described below. It is an error if both exist. 3. If one of `~/.config/nixpkgs/overlays.nix` and `~/.config/nixpkgs/overlays/` exists, then we look for overlays at that path, as described below. It is an error if both exist.