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

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