Set of default packages that aren't strictly necessary for a running system, entries can be removed for a more minimal NixOS installation.
Like with systemPackages, packages are installed to /run/current-system/sw. They are automatically available to all users, and are automatically updated every time you rebuild the system configuration.
Declarations
Type
list of packageDefault
{
_type = "literalMD";
text = ''
these packages, with their `meta.priority` numerically increased
(thus lowering their installation priority):
[ pkgs.perl pkgs.rsync pkgs.strace ]
'';
}Example
[ ]