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nix profile

Install, update and remove packages from Nix profiles. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-profile.html.
  • Install some packages from nixpkgs into the default profile:
    nix profile install {{nixpkgs#pkg1 nixpkgs#pkg2 ...}}
  • Install a package from a flake on GitHub into a custom profile:
    nix profile install {{github:owner/repo/pkg}} --profile {{./path/to/directory}}
  • List packages currently installed in the default profile:
    nix profile list
  • Remove a package installed from nixpkgs from the default profile, by name:
    nix profile remove {{legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.pkg}}
  • Upgrade packages in the default to the latest available versions:
    nix profile upgrade
  • Rollback (cancel) the latest action on the default profile:
    nix profile rollback

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