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@roberth roberth commented Nov 2, 2025

Change the last line of the error (the exception). Previously:

error: Cannot build '/nix/store/cqc798lwy2njwbdzgd0319z4r19j2d1w-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/f1kln1c6z9r7rlhj0h9shcpch7j5g1fj-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063-man
         /nix/store/k65203rx5g1kcagpcz3c3a09bghcj92a-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/ajk2fb6r7ijn2fc5c3h85n6zdi36xlfl-nixops-manual.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/0anr0998as8ry4hr5g3f3iarszx5aisx-nixops-manual
error: resolution failed

Now:

error: Cannot build '/nix/store/cqc798lwy2njwbdzgd0319z4r19j2d1w-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/f1kln1c6z9r7rlhj0h9shcpch7j5g1fj-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063-man
         /nix/store/k65203rx5g1kcagpcz3c3a09bghcj92a-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/ajk2fb6r7ijn2fc5c3h85n6zdi36xlfl-nixops-manual.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/0anr0998as8ry4hr5g3f3iarszx5aisx-nixops-manual
error: Build failed due to failed dependency

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Previously:

error: Cannot build '/nix/store/cqc798lwy2njwbdzgd0319z4r19j2d1w-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/f1kln1c6z9r7rlhj0h9shcpch7j5g1fj-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063-man
         /nix/store/k65203rx5g1kcagpcz3c3a09bghcj92a-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/ajk2fb6r7ijn2fc5c3h85n6zdi36xlfl-nixops-manual.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/0anr0998as8ry4hr5g3f3iarszx5aisx-nixops-manual
error: resolution failed

Now:

error: Cannot build '/nix/store/cqc798lwy2njwbdzgd0319z4r19j2d1w-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/f1kln1c6z9r7rlhj0h9shcpch7j5g1fj-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063-man
         /nix/store/k65203rx5g1kcagpcz3c3a09bghcj92a-nix-manual-2.33.0pre20251101_e4e4063
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/ajk2fb6r7ijn2fc5c3h85n6zdi36xlfl-nixops-manual.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/0anr0998as8ry4hr5g3f3iarszx5aisx-nixops-manual
error: Build failed due to failed dependency
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