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Nix
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Nix is a purely functional package manager for installing packages.
Configuration
Run
nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable
nix-channel --update
to configure a channel (repository).
Now add the ~/.nix-profile/bin directory to your $PATH. For Fish, you can do this with fish_add_path ~/.nix-profile/bin.
Usage
| Description | Command | Example |
|---|---|---|
| List all installed packages | nix-env -q | nix-env -q |
| Query installed packages | nix-env -q search_term | nix-env -q librewolf |
| Query Available packages | nix-env -qa search_term | nix-env -qa calibre |
| Install package | nix-env -iA nixpkgs.pkg_name | nix-env -iA nixpkgs.sakura |
| Upgrade single package | nix-env -u pkg_name | nix-env -u librewolf |
| Upgrade all packages | nix-env -u | nix-env -u |
| Uninstall package | nix-env -e pkg_name | nix-env -e sakura |
Tips and tricks
Graphical acceleration
See the ArchWiki.
Desktop integration
See the ArchWiki.