diff --git a/pkgs/misc/barebox/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/barebox/default.nix
index 4b1e373ca69d..ab981d1f38c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/barebox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/barebox/default.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ let
     meta = with lib; {
       homepage = "https://www.barebox.org";
       description = "Swiss Army Knive for bare metal";
-      license = licenses.gpl2;
+      license = licenses.gpl2Only;
       maintainers = with maintainers; [ emantor ];
     } // extraMeta;
   } // removeAttrs args [ "extraMeta" ];
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/cups-pk-helper.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/cups-pk-helper.nix
index 1a3b4ebfbef6..75f5122cfd03 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/cups-pk-helper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/cups-pk-helper.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "PolicyKit helper to configure cups with fine-grained privileges";
     homepage = "https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cups-pk-helper/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.bjornfor ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brlaser/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brlaser/default.nix
index cce75b26d71e..c0f4e1854379 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brlaser/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brlaser/default.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
            Lenovo M7605D
       '';
     homepage = "https://github.com/pdewacht/brlaser";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ StijnDW ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brother/mfcl3770cdw/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brother/mfcl3770cdw/default.nix
index 828b4bb831b6..de1d397f7b58 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brother/mfcl3770cdw/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/brother/mfcl3770cdw/default.nix
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ in rec {
       description = "Brother ${lib.strings.toUpper model} CUPS wrapper driver";
       homepage = "http://www.brother.com/";
       sourceProvenance = with lib.sourceTypes; [ binaryNativeCode ];
-      license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+      license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
       platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
       maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.steveej ];
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/dymo/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/dymo/default.nix
index 97dcbde2b8b5..c3186cafa264 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/dymo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/dymo/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "CUPS Linux drivers and SDK for DYMO printers";
     homepage = "https://www.dymo.com/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ makefu ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj470dwcupswrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj470dwcupswrapper/default.nix
index 767597548991..c629a4918901 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj470dwcupswrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj470dwcupswrapper/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.brother.com/";
     description = "Brother MFC-J470DW CUPS wrapper driver";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
     downloadPage = "http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfcj470dw_us_eu_as&os=128";
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.yochai ];
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj6510dwcupswrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj6510dwcupswrapper/default.nix
index 4e6f37112087..aead095635b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj6510dwcupswrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcj6510dwcupswrapper/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "http://www.brother.com/";
     description = "Brother MFC-J6510DW CUPS wrapper driver";
-    license = with licenses; gpl2;
+    license = with licenses; gpl2Plus;
     platforms = with platforms; linux;
     downloadPage = "http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfcj6510dw_all&os=128";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ramkromberg ];
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2720dwcupswrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2720dwcupswrapper/default.nix
index f30f9abae334..abf25ae69850 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2720dwcupswrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2720dwcupswrapper/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Brother MFC-L2720DW CUPS wrapper driver";
     homepage = "http://www.brother.com/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.xeji ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2740dwcupswrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2740dwcupswrapper/default.nix
index 2cad0ceba55b..590c5c849c35 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2740dwcupswrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/mfcl2740dwcupswrapper/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Brother MFC-L2740DW CUPS wrapper driver";
     homepage = "http://www.brother.com/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.Enzime ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/splix/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/splix/default.nix
index d3ae34a80ae5..fae7414d3618 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/splix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/drivers/splix/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "CUPS drivers for SPL (Samsung Printer Language) printers";
     homepage = "http://splix.ap2c.org";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix
index c1654782db26..127910f97aac 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/filters.nix
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/cups-filters";
     description = "Backends, filters, and other software that was once part of the core CUPS distribution but is no longer maintained by Apple Inc";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/epson-escpr2/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/epson-escpr2/default.nix
index e84cc3b0e3f8..5631a975e2e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/epson-escpr2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/epson-escpr2/default.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
       Refer to the description of epson-escpr for usage.
     '';
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ma9e ma27 shawn8901 ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/default.nix
index 8004af7686e1..e2d5b8ec6a82 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/gutenprint/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Ghostscript and cups printer drivers";
     homepage = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     isGutenprint = true;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/m33-linux/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/m33-linux/default.nix
index e7bfbe34ee7f..9331760ef66b 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/m33-linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/m33-linux/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     homepage = "https://github.com/donovan6000/M3D-Linux";
     description = "Linux program that can communicate with the Micro 3D printer";
     mainProgram = "m33-linux";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/sc-controller/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/sc-controller/default.nix
index e0cf96bd63aa..2215c5d1d29e 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/drivers/sc-controller/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/sc-controller/default.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     homepage    = "https://github.com/Ryochan7/sc-controller";
     # donations: https://www.patreon.com/kozec
     description = "User-mode driver and GUI for Steam Controller and other controllers";
-    license     = licenses.gpl2;
+    license     = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms   = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ orivej rnhmjoj ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/jackaudio/jack1.nix b/pkgs/misc/jackaudio/jack1.nix
index 4e7375a26916..428bb9685f47 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/jackaudio/jack1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/jackaudio/jack1.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
     description = "JACK audio connection kit";
     homepage = "https://jackaudio.org";
-    license = with licenses; [ gpl2 lgpl21 ];
+    license = with licenses; [ gpl2Plus lgpl21 ];
     pkgConfigModules = [ "jack" ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/meson-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/meson-tools/default.nix
index 02b162c88098..78e854980791 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/meson-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/meson-tools/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/afaerber/meson-tools";
     description = "Tools for Amlogic Meson ARM platforms";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ lopsided98 ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool-pine64/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool-pine64/default.nix
index fbb1a2b725a5..1c53f6d664f2 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool-pine64/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool-pine64/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     {
       homepage = "https://gitlab.com/pine64-org/quartz-bsp/rkdeveloptool/";
       description = "Tool from Rockchip to communicate with Rockusb devices (pine64 fork)";
-      license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+      license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
       maintainers = [ maintainers.adisbladis ];
       mainProgram = "rkdeveloptool";
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool/default.nix
index 3b6a85764bfa..dcbcfcf432c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/rkdeveloptool/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rkdeveloptool";
     description = "Tool from Rockchip to communicate with Rockusb devices";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.lopsided98 ];
     mainProgram = "rkdeveloptool";
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/light-locker/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/light-locker/default.nix
index f1ba5eb0f1e2..ef141c784d8d 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/light-locker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/light-locker/default.nix
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       It relies on LightDM for locking and unlocking your session via
       ConsoleKit/UPower or logind/systemd.
     '';
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ obadz ] ++ teams.pantheon.members;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/physlock/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/physlock/default.nix
index caae1a4ba2c0..993ec8447c3a 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/physlock/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/physlock/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Secure suspend/hibernate-friendly alternative to `vlock -an`";
     mainProgram = "physlock";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/rss-glx/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/rss-glx/default.nix
index 3ec89194df87..f8e0479b36c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/rss-glx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/rss-glx/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       This package currently contains all of the screensavers from the
       original collection, plus a few others.
     '';
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix
index c156373f1481..4596f707f344 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Virtual console locking program";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = [ ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     mainProgram = "vlock";
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xautolock/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xautolock/default.nix
index 90265afc4284..c7934125a7ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xautolock/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xautolock/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     homepage = "http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/X11/screensavers";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peti ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     mainProgram = "xautolock";
   };
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xlockmore/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xlockmore/default.nix
index eba0b568b92a..d99c9fd7fcff 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xlockmore/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/xlockmore/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Screen locker for the X Window System";
     homepage = "http://sillycycle.com/xlockmore.html";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/talkfilters/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/talkfilters/default.nix
index 3b785dfc5664..1560af6d9967 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/talkfilters/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/talkfilters/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     description = "Converts English text into text that mimics a stereotyped or humorous dialect";
     homepage = "https://www.hyperrealm.com/talkfilters/talkfilters.html";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ikervagyok ];
     platforms = with lib.platforms; unix;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/uboot/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/uboot/default.nix
index 95fadc40da5f..8a81b47d2574 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/uboot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/uboot/default.nix
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ let
     meta = with lib; {
       homepage = "https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot/";
       description = "Boot loader for embedded systems";
-      license = licenses.gpl2;
+      license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
       maintainers = with maintainers; [ bartsch dezgeg lopsided98 ];
     } // extraMeta;
   } // removeAttrs args [ "extraMeta" "pythonScriptsToInstall" ]));
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/xosd/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/xosd/default.nix
index 3190cfb380d8..9ff961454bf1 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/xosd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/xosd/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Displays text on your screen";
     homepage = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/libxosd";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub ];
   };