# Question

**URL:** https://discourse.pijul.org/c/question/8.md

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## [About the Question category](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/about-the-question-category/20)

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**Author:** [@lthms](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/lthms)\
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If you have any question regarding pijul, the project, the tool or any related topic, feel free to start a new conversation.

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## [Are there any pijul neovim plugin exists?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/are-there-any-pijul-neovim-plugin-exists/1425)

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**Author:** [@goodnight](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/goodnight)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/are-there-any-pijul-neovim-plugin-exists/1425 "2026-08-30T17:01:39Z")

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Just asking. I can find some for emacs but not neovim

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## [How to consume the flake.nix in pijul-nest?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-consume-the-flake-nix-in-pijul-nest/1423)

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**Author:** [@goodnight](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/goodnight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-consume-the-flake-nix-in-pijul-nest/1423 "2026-08-27T15:00:12Z")

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I see in pijul / nest that pijul is heavily integrated with nix, and there is a flake.nix with nixosModules declared so I think it is for easy deployment of pijul-nest. However I do not know how to directly add it as fl…

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## [Getting started help](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/getting-started-help/1415)

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**Author:** [@CarnivioN](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/CarnivioN)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/getting-started-help/1415 "2026-08-26T09:32:06Z")

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Hi, all~ I’m confuzzled. I followed the manual and cargo install pijul --version "~1.0.0-beta" to install pijul 1.0.0-beta.21, then went to the Getting Started page. Both pijul init and pijul add worked fine. The manual…

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## [Unable to sign up to the Pijul Nest](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/unable-to-sign-up-to-the-pijul-nest/1102)

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**Author:** [@Dangthrimble](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/Dangthrimble)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/unable-to-sign-up-to-the-pijul-nest/1102 "2026-07-27T06:21:06Z")

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Hi, Have tried to sign up to the Nest on an iPad using both Brave and Safari browsers. Both times I am informed: The email could not be sent. Please check the address, and try again later. The email address is valid…

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## [Modify change that has dependencies](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/modify-change-that-has-dependencies/1189)

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**Author:** [@sergey](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/sergey)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/modify-change-that-has-dependencies/1189 "2026-06-20T19:09:06Z")

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Hi! I found the approach of Pijul interesting, and I started experimenting with it. Sorry if my question is not very wise, but how is it possible to rewrite some change in history that has dependent changes? My experim…

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## [Why \`DELETED\` flag are associated with edges instead of vertices?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/why-deleted-flag-are-associated-with-edges-instead-of-vertices/1340)

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**Author:** [@DzmingLi](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/DzmingLi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/why-deleted-flag-are-associated-with-edges-instead-of-vertices/1340 "2026-05-01T17:37:03Z")

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Hi, I’m currently exploring Pijul’s internal architecture. After digging through the documentation and previous discussions, I’m still curious about one specific design choice: why DELETED flag are associated with edges …

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## [Middly infuriating brackets in patches](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/middly-infuriating-brackets-in-patches/320)

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**Author:** [@nbrr](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/nbrr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/middly-infuriating-brackets-in-patches/320 "2026-05-01T10:50:25Z")

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I’ve been experimenting with pijul for a few of days, and there is this one thing buzzing me. I have seen this happen several times. When I insert lines in several parts of my code, functions in particular, the patch oft…

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## [Doubt on Identical concurrent insertions as conflict](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/doubt-on-identical-concurrent-insertions-as-conflict/1341)

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**Author:** [@DzmingLi](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/DzmingLi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/doubt-on-identical-concurrent-insertions-as-conflict/1341 "2026-04-28T18:34:04Z")

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I’ve read this thread: Merge conflict markers for easy merge? - #2 by pmeunier but I think I still got some doubts on it and I’d like to be wrong if I’m missing something: I can understand the scenario where two authors…

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## [Is recording extra dependencies still possible with 1.0.0-beta.1?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/is-recording-extra-dependencies-still-possible-with-1-0-0-beta-1/883)

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**Author:** [@mstrap](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/mstrap)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/is-recording-extra-dependencies-still-possible-with-1-0-0-beta-1/883 "2026-03-29T22:31:36Z")

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I have tried to record an extra dependency using \[\] ABC…DE notation as suggested here, but this fails with “Syntax errors, please try again.”. Related code in parse\_dependency() (parse.rs:594) is: let (i, mut type\_) = d…

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## [Manyana - Same/Same/Different?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/manyana-same-same-different/1335)

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**Author:** [@spectabilis](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/spectabilis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/manyana-same-same-different/1335 "2026-03-23T09:32:46Z")

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Today I was introduced to CRDT based version control through a post to Manyana: A Coherent Vision For The Future Of Version Control | Lobsters about a “new” version control tool “Manyana”: From the comments of this I …

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## [Trying to register for nest.pijul, email could not be sent](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/trying-to-register-for-nest-pijul-email-could-not-be-sent/1332)

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**Author:** [@removewingman](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/removewingman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/trying-to-register-for-nest-pijul-email-could-not-be-sent/1332 "2026-03-15T09:54:59Z")

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I would like to try out pijul and migrate my setup repo from git to it. Since I want to save it somewhere remote, I tried to make an account here: https://nest.pijul.com But I used an E-Mail alias from addy.io, somethi…

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## [Outdated documentation and unmaintained Windows build?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/outdated-documentation-and-unmaintained-windows-build/1331)

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**Author:** [@Wallby](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/Wallby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/outdated-documentation-and-unmaintained-windows-build/1331 "2026-02-18T13:18:28Z")

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To get pijul to compile on Windows at all I had to change in pijul/src/commands/mod.rs: #\[cfg(not(unix))\] - fn pager(\_repo\_config\_pager: Option\<&pijul\_config::Choice\>) -\> bool { + fn pager(\_config: &pijul\_config::Config…

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## [How to create an identity non-interactively? (1.0.0-beta.11)](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-create-an-identity-non-interactively-1-0-0-beta-11/1330)

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**Author:** [@DilumAluthge](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/DilumAluthge)\
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**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-create-an-identity-non-interactively-1-0-0-beta-11/1330 "2026-02-13T01:40:01Z")

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Thank you for this project! I’m using Pijul version 1.0.0-beta.11. I’d like to create an identity non-interactively. Here’s what I’m trying:\[1\] pijul identity new --no-link --no-prompt --display-name 'Test User' --email…

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## [Pijul reset to undelete file/directory](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/pijul-reset-to-undelete-file-directory/1225)

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**Author:** [@lite](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/lite)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/pijul-reset-to-undelete-file-directory/1225 "2026-01-26T15:20:45Z")

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To reset changes to a file, I can use pijul reset filename no problem. Except if I deleted a file and want to undelete it, pijul reset filename now reports the file does not exist (get a Rust “No such file or directory (…

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## [.pijul takes 6.5 gigabytes / how is it possible?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/pijul-takes-6-5-gigabytes-how-is-it-possible/1322)

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**Author:** [@vladimirleonidovich](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/vladimirleonidovich)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/pijul-takes-6-5-gigabytes-how-is-it-possible/1322 "2025-11-23T15:26:45Z")

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Hi. I decided to check how much memory .pijul directory takes up and was a little surprised. I admit that I might have accidentally recorded a large file, but the largest directory in my project is build/, which is 310 …

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## [How to correctly edit hunks when recording?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-correctly-edit-hunks-when-recording/1318)

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**Author:** [@tae](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/tae)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-correctly-edit-hunks-when-recording/1318 "2025-09-18T19:15:01Z")

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Giving the following when recording: 1. Replacement in ".ignore":4 4.32 "UTF-8" B:BD 3.5 -\> 2.0:2/2 up 3.5, new 1:20, down - l + dddaaaaaaaa + tttttl I can delete any of the added lines without changing the metadata …

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## [Cannot push to Nest (August 2025)](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/cannot-push-to-nest-august-2025/1315)

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**Author:** [@SequentialDesign](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/SequentialDesign)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/cannot-push-to-nest-august-2025/1315 "2025-08-25T08:18:24Z")

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hello, i am trying to push to nest, but i have had no luck. i’m getting a Warning: Unable to automatically authenticate with server. Please make sure your SSH keys have been uploaded to the Nest. error. i don’t know wh…

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## [Ssh to nest not working](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/ssh-to-nest-not-working/1267)

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**Author:** [@19aklopf84](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/19aklopf84)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/ssh-to-nest-not-working/1267 "2025-02-28T05:13:10Z")

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authentication works, but then it hangs

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## [Exploring Pijul for a Collaborative Project - Seeking Advice on Best Practices and Workflow](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/exploring-pijul-for-a-collaborative-project-seeking-advice-on-best-practices-and-workflow/1230)

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**Author:** [@gojeso5495](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/gojeso5495)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/exploring-pijul-for-a-collaborative-project-seeking-advice-on-best-practices-and-workflow/1230 "2025-01-16T14:52:26Z")

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Hey guys… :wave: I am relatively new to Pijul, but I have been hearing a lot of positive things about its approach to version control and how it handles patches. I come from a background in Git and Mercurial, but I’m in…

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## [Using libpijul from C?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/using-libpijul-from-c/1217)

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**Author:** [@SwusInABox](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/SwusInABox)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/using-libpijul-from-c/1217 "2024-12-29T12:23:50Z")

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Hey there, As a little side-project, I’m looking to implement a minimal GUI for pijul. As far as I can tell, pijul’s CLI client is nicely separated from pijul’s back-end, which is provided by libpijul. My question is, i…

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## [Squashing, rebasing, and conflicts](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/squashing-rebasing-and-conflicts/1220)

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**Author:** [@patmaddox](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/patmaddox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/squashing-rebasing-and-conflicts/1220 "2024-10-17T15:56:12Z")

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Hi there, I am brand new to Pijul as of the last 48 hours… I’ve read all the docs, a bunch of forum posts, watched some vids on YouTube, and have been experimenting. My big caveat: I’ve been using git pretty much daily …

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## [Set custom port for default\_remote](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/set-custom-port-for-default-remote/1224)

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**Author:** [@lite](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/lite)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/set-custom-port-for-default-remote/1224 "2024-10-11T23:28:30Z")

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I didn’t see anything in the documentation and was wondering how to do this. My ssh server uses port 333 instead of the default 22. I tried default\_remote = "zaius@example.com:333/home/zaius/code/nixos-configs" but this …

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## [Record -m message behavior](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/record-m-message-behavior/1201)

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**Author:** [@descendingnerdliness](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/descendingnerdliness)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/record-m-message-behavior/1201 "2024-05-08T13:58:20Z")

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I seems that the -m option to record must be the equivalent of a single word or an error is generated. For example: record -m "added notes" generates Error: Path not in repository: notes" In order to not error out, y…

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## [Is there a way of telling if changes, saved in text files, will conflict?](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/is-there-a-way-of-telling-if-changes-saved-in-text-files-will-conflict/1109)

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**Author:** [@tucker-m](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/tucker-m)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/is-there-a-way-of-telling-if-changes-saved-in-text-files-will-conflict/1109 "2024-05-02T01:19:12Z")

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Kind of an open-ended question here, but I’m wondering if anyone can think of a smooth way of solving this problem. Let’s say I’ve made a large edit, I haven’t recorded it yet, and I want to record it as two separate ch…

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## [How to view a file in the past](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-view-a-file-in-the-past/1197)

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**Author:** [@pcarbonn](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/pcarbonn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/how-to-view-a-file-in-the-past/1197 "2024-04-22T16:09:38Z")

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In the VSCode extension, the user can select a pijul change in the changelog of the current channel, and then select a file changed by that pijul change. When he does that, I would like to show a diff panel showing the …

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## [Shared filesystem repository with group permissions](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/shared-filesystem-repository-with-group-permissions/1178)

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**Author:** [@jeremyboles](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/jeremyboles)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/shared-filesystem-repository-with-group-permissions/1178 "2024-02-22T10:34:58Z")

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Hi! I am just starting with Pijul and would like to collaborate on a repository with other users on the same Linux machine. Is there a configuration option allowing users in the same group to work from a shared repositor…

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## [Problem with nest](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/problem-with-nest/1176)

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**Author:** [@descendingnerdliness](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/descendingnerdliness)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/problem-with-nest/1176 "2024-02-14T16:39:40Z")

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When I tried to check for progress on my issue, Chromium refused to connect to the nest saying it was insecure and “You cannot visit nest.pijul.com right now because the website uses HSTS. Network errors and attacks are …

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## [Push with Error: failed to fill whole buffer](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/push-with-error-failed-to-fill-whole-buffer/1175)

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**Author:** [@descendingnerdliness](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/descendingnerdliness)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/push-with-error-failed-to-fill-whole-buffer/1175 "2024-02-09T21:26:40Z")

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While a tiny repo produces no errors, pushing a 600MB repo to a local machine with a fresh install of Debian 11 over a tailnet results in the following pijul push -a name@server:/extra/phd Uploading changes \[===========…

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## [Nest self hosting](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/nest-self-hosting/1126)

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**Author:** [@KunaPrime](https://discourse.pijul.org/u/KunaPrime)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.pijul.org/t/nest-self-hosting/1126 "2024-01-24T14:56:47Z")

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is Nest available for self hosting? To be more precise: can one host private instance of Nest?

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