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

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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create a single script with Python dependencies, but in the course of normal

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

`.nix` file. Say we want to have Python 3.11, `numpy` and `toolz`, like before,

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 Python 3.11, `numpy` and `toolz`, like before,

in an environment. We can add a `shell.nix` file describing our dependencies:



```nix

doc/languages-frameworks/ruby.section.md

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#### 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

with import <nixpkgs> {};

doc/stdenv/meta.chapter.md

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### `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}

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.



    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.