auto_update: Add NixOS rsync install hint (#56097)

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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
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Karol Broda authored and GitHub committed 2026-05-07 22:55:36 +00:00
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@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ fn linux_rsync_install_hint() -> &'static str {
|| distribution_id == "almalinux"
}) {
Some("Install it with: sudo dnf install rsync")
} else if distribution_ids
.iter()
.any(|distribution_id| distribution_id == "nixos")
{
Some("Install pkgs.rsync from nixpkgs")
} else {
None
};