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- [Glances](https://github.com/nicolargo/glances), an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Available as [services.glances](options.html#opt-services.glances).

## Backward Incompatibilities {#sec-release-24.11-incompatibilities}

- Nixpkgs now requires Nix 2.3.17 or newer to allow for zstd compressed binary artifacts.

- The `sound` options have been removed or renamed, as they had a lot of unintended side effects. See [below](#sec-release-24.11-migration-sound) for details.

- The NVIDIA driver no longer defaults to the proprietary kernel module with versions >= 560. You will need to manually set `hardware.nvidia.open` to select the proprietary or open modules.

- The `intel` driver for the X server (`services.xserver.videoDrives = [ "intel" ]`) is no longer functional due to incompatibilities with the latest Mesa version.
  All users are strongly encouraged to switch to the generic `modesetting` driver (the default one) whenever possible, for more information see the manual chapter on [Intel Graphics](#sec-x11--graphics-cards-intel) and issue [#342763](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/342763).

- The `intel-compute-runtime` package dropped support for older GPUs, and only supports 12th Gen and newer from now on.
  Intel GPUs from Gen 8,9 and 11 need to use the `intel-compute-runtime-legacy1` package in `hardware.graphics.extraPackages`.

- The `(buildPythonPackage { ... }).override` and `(buildPythonPackage { ... }).overrideDerivation` attributes is now deprecated and removed in favour of `overridePythonAttrs` and `lib.overrideDerivation`.
  This change does not affect the override interface of most Python packages, as [`<pkg>.override`](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/unstable/#sec-pkg-override) provided by `callPackage` shadows such a locally-defined `override` attribute.
  The `<pkg>.overrideDerivation` attribute of Python packages called with `callPackage` will also remain available after this change.

- All Cinnamon and XApp packages have been moved to top-level (i.e., `cinnamon.nemo` is now `nemo`).

- All GNOME packages have been moved to top-level (i.e., `gnome.nautilus` is now `nautilus`).

- `transmission` has been aliased with a `trace` warning to `transmission_3`, since [Transmission 4 has been released last year](https://github.com/transmission/transmission/releases/tag/4.0.0) and Transmission 3 will eventually go away -- this is meant to make people aware of the new version. `services.transmission.package` now also defaults to `transmission_3`, as the upgrade can cause data loss in some cases (examples: [#5153](https://github.com/transmission/transmission/issues/5153), [#6796](https://github.com/transmission/transmission/issues/6796)). Please make sure to back up to your data directory if you may be affected:
  - `transmission-gtk`: `~/.config/transmission`
  - `transmission-daemon` using NixOS module: `${config.services.transmission.home}/.config/transmission-daemon` (defaults to `/var/lib/transmission/.config/transmission-daemon`)

- The default `mongodb` version has been updated from 5.0 to 7.0.
  For more information, see the compatibility changes for MongoDB [6.0](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/release-notes/6.0-compatibility/) and [7.0](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/release-notes/7.0-compatibility/).

- `unifi` has been updated to UniFi 8.
  `unifi7` was removed as it is vulnerable to CVE-2024-42025 and required a version of MongoDB that has reached end of life.

- `androidenv.androidPkgs_9_0` has been removed. It is replaced with `androidenv.androidPkgs` for a more complete Android SDK, including support for Android 9 and later.

- The VirtualBox demo installer appliance has been removed.
  Please use the standard installer ISOs instead.

- `grafana` has been updated to version 11.3. This version doesn't support setting `http_addr` to a hostname anymore, an IP address is expected.

- `deno` has been updated to Deno 2, which has breaking changes.
  See the [migration guide](https://docs.deno.com/runtime/reference/migration_guide/) for details.
Title: Release 24.11 Backward Incompatibilities and New Software: Glances
Summary
This document highlights 'Glances', an open-source cross-platform monitoring tool, and details numerous backward incompatibilities for a new release (presumably 24.11). Key changes include: Nixpkgs now requiring Nix 2.3.17+; removal/renaming of `sound` options; NVIDIA driver requiring manual selection for proprietary kernel modules (versions >= 560); deprecation of the `intel` X server driver in favor of `modesetting`; specific `intel-compute-runtime` packages for different GPU generations; deprecation of certain Python package override attributes; moving Cinnamon, XApp, and GNOME packages to top-level; aliasing `transmission` to `transmission_3` with data loss warnings; updating default `mongodb` to 7.0 and `unifi` to UniFi 8 (removing `unifi7`); removing `androidenv.androidPkgs_9_0`; removing the VirtualBox demo installer; `grafana` 11.3 no longer supporting hostnames for `http_addr`; and breaking changes with `deno` updated to Deno 2.