NixOS
| Build the configuration | Make the default boot | Switch the running system to it | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nixos-rebuild switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| nixos-rebuild test | Yes | No | Yes | |
| nixos-rebuild boot | Yes | Yes | No (next reboot) | |
| nixos-rebuild switch -p test | Yes | ? | ? | Show up in a different Grub sub-menu |
| nixos-rebuild build | Yes | No | No | |
| nixos-rebuild build-vm | Yes | No | No | Generate a Qemu image |