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$ nix-channel --list
nixos https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable
nixpkgs https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable
nixpkgsunstable https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable
$ nix build -f /nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos/nixpkgs git
$ ls -la result
lrwxrwxrwx 1 grahamc users 54 Apr 3 08:31 result -> /nix/store/g1jqxcqiswca72yr8mcj8lbd0w9fz6zh-git-2.16.2
$ rm result
$ nix build nixpkgs.git
$ ls -la result
lrwxrwxrwx 1 grahamc users 54 Apr 3 08:32 result -> /nix/store/jaani1kx4a4kvz11d0myfkjjiiklfl7w-git-2.16.2
$ rm result
$ nix build -f '<nixpkgsunstable>' git
$ ls -la result
lrwxrwxrwx 1 grahamc users 54 Apr 3 08:32 result -> /nix/store/jaani1kx4a4kvz11d0myfkjjiiklfl7w-git-2.16.2
$ NIX_PATH=/home/grahamc/.nix-defexpr/channels nix build nixpkgs.git
error: attribute 'nixpkgs' in selection path 'nixpkgs.git' not found
$ NIX_PATH=/home/grahamc/.nix-defexpr/channels nix build -f '<nixpkgs>' git
$ ls -la result
lrwxrwxrwx 1 grahamc users 54 Apr 3 08:32 result -> /nix/store/jaani1kx4a4kvz11d0myfkjjiiklfl7w-git-2.16.2
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