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nix-env

Manipulate or query Nix user environments. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/#sec-nix-env.

  • List all installed packages:

nix-env -q

  • Query installed packages:

nix-env -q {{search_term}}

  • Query available packages:

nix-env -qa {{search_term}}

  • Install package:

nix-env -iA nixpkgs.{{pkg_name}}

  • Install a package from a URL:

nix-env -i {{pkg_name}} --file {{example.com}}

  • Uninstall package:

nix-env -e {{pkg_name}}

  • Upgrade one package:

nix-env -u {{pkg_name}}

  • Upgrade all packages:

nix-env -u