nix-env

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