tldr/pages/common/nix.md
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nix

Utilities for the Nix language and store.

  • Search for a package via its name or description:

nix search {{search_term}}

  • Start a Nix shell with the specified packages available:

nix run {{nixpkgs.pkg1 nixpkgs.pkg2 nixpkgs.pkg3...}}

  • Optimise Nix store disk usage by combining duplicate files:

nix optimise-store

  • Start an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions:

nix repl

  • Upgrade Nix to the latest stable version:

nix upgrade-nix