![]() The way I use Nix however is not merely as a mechanism to get fresher software and other utilities. ![]() But, with Nix on that same Ubuntu system, at the time of this writing, you can enjoy git 2.26.2, tmux 3.1b, jq 1.6, curl 7.69, and and Neovim 0.4.3. For instance, if you are stuck with a typical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, it offers git 2.17.1, tmux 2.6.3, jq 1.5, curl 7.58, and Neovim 0.2.2. While it is not a substitute for a large collection of existing Debian/Ubuntu packages, very often what you get from Nix is more up-to-date. ![]() Note that this also works well when using Ubuntu/Debian under WSL ( Windows Subsystem for Linux, both the original and the newest WSL 2.įirst, create the /nix directory owned by you (this is the common single-user installation): $ sudo mkdir /nixĪnd then, run the installation script: $ sh nix-packages.list But for the impatients among you, here is a quick overview. The complete manual of Nix does a fantastic job on explaining how to install and use it. Ariya.io About Talks Articles Nix Package Manager on Ubuntu or Debianģ min read #nix #debian #ubuntu #linux #wslĮven though Ubuntu/Debian is equipped with its legendary powerful package manager, dpkg, in some cases, it is still beneficial to take advantage of Nix, a purely functional package manager. ![]()
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