Package naming conventions
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An attempt to document the unofficial naming conventions used for packages in the nixpkgs repository
| Suffix | Use |
|---|---|
| -bin | Binaries that aren't compiled by nix |
| -fresh | |
| -still | |
| -wrapped | Provides configuration options to the -unwrapped derivation |
| -unwrapped | Indicator that there is a wrapped version |