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Nix on Ubuntu Playground
Experiment with the Nix package manager, a powerful tool for reproducible and isolated software environments, on Ubuntu.
🎯 Getting Started
Quick Check
Verify Nix is installed:
nix --version
Nix Shell
Start experimenting with Nix by creating a temporary shell with packages:
# Start a shell with Python and Git
nix-shell -p python3 git
# Check what's available in the shell
python3 --version
git --version
# Exit the shell
exit
Package Management
Install Packages
# Install packages to user profile
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.hello
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.git
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nodejs
# List installed packages
nix-env -q
# Search for packages
nix-env -qaP | grep python
Remove Packages
# Uninstall a package
nix-env -e hello
# Remove all packages from profile
nix-env -e '.*'
📚 Learn More
Happy learning! 🚀