nix-env Command Examples

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]}}

• Query installed packages:

nix-env {{[-q|--query]}} {{search_term}}

• Query available packages:

nix-env {{[-qa|--query --available]}} {{search_term}}

• Install package:

nix-env {{[-iA|--install --attr]}} nixpkgs.{{pkg_name}}

• Install a package from a URL:

nix-env {{[-i|--install]}} {{pkg_name}} {{[-f|--file]}} {{example.com}}

• Uninstall package:

nix-env {{[-e|--uninstall]}} {{pkg_name}}

• Upgrade one package:

nix-env {{[-u|--upgrade]}} {{pkg_name}}

• Upgrade all packages:

nix-env {{[-u|--upgrade]}}