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Remove -j option from simple-build-testing

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By default Nix/NixOS already set a reasonable default `max-jobs = auto`
so we don't need to mention it in this tutorial.
The option is still documented in other parts of the documentation
if users ever stumble over this.

Fixes https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/2531
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@ -73,12 +73,4 @@ waiting for lock on `/nix/store/0h5b7hp8d4hqfrw8igvx97x1xawrjnac-hello-2.1.1x'</
So it is always safe to run multiple instances of Nix in parallel So it is always safe to run multiple instances of Nix in parallel
(which isn’t the case with, say, <command>make</command>).</para> (which isn’t the case with, say, <command>make</command>).</para>
<para>If you have a system with multiple CPUs, you may want to have
Nix build different derivations in parallel (insofar as possible).
Just pass the option <link linkend='opt-max-jobs'><option>-j
<replaceable>N</replaceable></option></link>, where
<replaceable>N</replaceable> is the maximum number of jobs to be run
in parallel, or set. Typically this should be the number of
CPUs.</para>
</section> </section>