# auto_update: Add NixOS rsync install hint \(\#56097\) · gitcafe/zed

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Repository: [gitcafe/zed](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed)

Visibility: public

Requested revision: dccea211edfed189db0704ef1247e446aca81150

Requested commit: dccea211edfed189db0704ef1247e446aca81150

Commit: dccea211edfed189db0704ef1247e446aca81150

Tree: b567b5dc6d1831b4098a466370c6aab1b4394791

Author: Karol Broda

Committer: GitHub

## Message

```
auto_update: Add NixOS rsync install hint (#56097)

Self-Review Checklist:

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [ ] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [ ] The content is consistent with the [UI/UX
checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
- [ ] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

NixOS users who are missing rsync get a generic "Please install rsync
using your package manager" message.

Release Notes:

- Improved auto update error message for NixOS users missing rsync
```

## Parents

- [ebc46d7e0665f701e7b6b1332e17c2d9f9d2bb8d](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed/commit/ebc46d7e0665f701e7b6b1332e17c2d9f9d2bb8d?format=markdown)

[Source at this commit](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed/tree/dccea211edfed189db0704ef1247e446aca81150?format=markdown)