nix
The Nix package manager
Nix is a purely functional package manager. This means that it treats packages like values in purely functional programming languages such as Haskell—they are built by functions that don't have side-effects, and they never change after they have been built. Nix stores packages in the Nix store, usually the directory /nix/store, where each package has its own unique sub-directory.
- Versions: 2.16.1
- Website: https://nixos.org/
- Licenses: LGPL 2.1+
- Package source: gnu/packages/package-management.scm
- Builds: See build status
- Issues: See known issues
Installation
Install the latest version of nix as follows:
guix install nix
Or install a particular version:
guix install nix@2.16.1
You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.
Badge code
You can use the following badge to inform users of nix about the latest version available in Guix.
Example HTML:
<a href='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/nix'><img src='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/nix/badges/latest-version.svg' alt='Version in GNU Guix'></a>
Example Markdown:
[](https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/nix)
Example Org:
[[https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/nix][https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/nix/badges/latest-version.svg]]