tldr/pages/common/nix.md

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