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You can run tests using `nix-build`. For example, to run the test
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[`login.nix`](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/tests/login.nix),
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```ShellSession
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```ShellSession
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running the VM test script
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After building/downloading all required dependencies, this will perform
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You can run tests using <literal>nix-build</literal>. For example,
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<link xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/tests/login.nix"><literal>login.nix</literal></link>,
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<programlisting>
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</programlisting>
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After building/downloading all required dependencies, this will