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<listitem><para><command>nix-prefetch-url</command> now by default <listitem><para><command>nix-prefetch-url</command> now by default
computes the SHA-256 hash of the file instead of the MD5 hash. In computes the SHA-256 hash of the file instead of the MD5 hash. In
calls to <function>fetchurl</function> you should pass an calls to <function>fetchurl</function> you should pass the
<literal>sha256</literal> attribute instead of <literal>sha256</literal> attribute instead of
<literal>md5</literal>. You can pass either a hexadecimal or a <literal>md5</literal>. You can pass either a hexadecimal or a
base-32 encoding of the hash.</para></listitem> base-32 encoding of the hash.</para></listitem>
@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ list:</para>
<filename>browser</filename> contain just Firefox.</para></listitem> <filename>browser</filename> contain just Firefox.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The new <option>--argstr</option> (in <listitem><para>The new option <option>--argstr</option> (in
<command>nix-env</command>, <command>nix-instantiate</command> and <command>nix-env</command>, <command>nix-instantiate</command> and
<command>nix-build</command>) is like <option>--arg</option>, except <command>nix-build</command>) is like <option>--arg</option>, except
that the value is a string. For example, <literal>--argstr system that the value is a string. For example, <literal>--argstr system
i686-linux</literal> is equivalent to <literal>--arg system i686-linux</literal> is equivalent to <literal>--arg system
\"i686-linux\"'</literal> (note that <option>--argstr</option> \"i686-linux\"</literal> (note that <option>--argstr</option>
prevents annoying quoting around shell arguments).</para></listitem> prevents annoying quoting around shell arguments).</para></listitem>
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gcc-4.2.0rc1</literal>).</para></listitem> gcc-4.2.0rc1</literal>).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><command>nix-env --set-flag</command> allows <listitem><para><command>nix-env --set-flag</command> allows meta
meta attributes of installed packages to be modified. There are attributes of installed packages to be modified. There are several
several attributes that can be usefully modified, because they attributes that can be usefully modified, because they affect the
affect <command>nix-env</command> behaviour or the user environment behaviour of <command>nix-env</command> or the user environment
build script: build script:
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para><varname>meta.keep</varname> can be set to <listitem><para><varname>meta.keep</varname> can be set to
<literal>true</literal> to prevent the package from being <literal>true</literal> to prevent the package from being
upgraded or replaced. Useful if you want to hang on to an older upgraded or replaced. Useful if you want to hang on to an older
version of a package. (This is similar to masking in version of a package.</para></listitem>
Gentoo.)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><varname>meta.active</varname> can be set to <listitem><para><varname>meta.active</varname> can be set to
<literal>false</literal> to “disable” the package. That is, no <literal>false</literal> to “disable” the package. That is, no