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 installed packages:

nix-env -q {{search_term}}

• Query available packages:

nix-env -qa {{search_term}}

• Install package:

nix-env -iA nixpkgs.{{pkg_name}}

• Install a package from a URL:

nix-env -i {{pkg_name}} --file {{example.com}}

• Uninstall package:

nix-env -e {{pkg_name}}

• Upgrade one package:

nix-env -u {{pkg_name}}

• Upgrade all packages:

nix-env -u