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Error while trying to update rust package

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I thought I'd give this tool a go to update the version of `nix-index` in nixpkgs, however I ran into the following error: ``` ❯ nix run nixpkgs\#nix-update nix-index $...

starcraft66

Possible upstream lib nvchecker

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There is a possible upstream lib candidate at https://github.com/lilydjwg/nvchecker Let me know what you think (of using that instead of internal version checker implementations)? Suggestion for the "related work section":...

blaggacao

Revert version change if nix-prefetch fails - or - dont commit if version doesn't change

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If `nix-prefetch` fails the version bump stays saved in the file Then if you run `nix-update --build --commit` again it'll just build the "new version" with the old shas and...

06kellyjac

Requirements for auto-updating

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As mentioned in [this comment](https://github.com/kolloch/crate2nix/issues/102#issuecomment-624011739), it would be awesome to document how a package must be written to be auto-updateable. Maybe also mention the relationship to [this update mechanism](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/maintainers/scripts/update.nix). For...

kolloch

Trying to update to a version that doesn't exist changes package version

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If I do the following: ``` nix-update --version 517748bcac9484df6a1f03c84f77c9a066ed8793 "pantheon.elementary-calculator" ``` we will get a traceback ``` curl: (22) The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found error: cannot download...

worldofpeace