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'''Unfree software''', sometimes called '''nonfree software''', is software that cannot be freely modified or distributed. [[Nixpkgs]] provides packages for unfree software, but additional configuration is required before they can be used. | |||
== Using unfree packages == | |||
=== Per-package (preferred) === | |||
This method works for both NixOS system level configuration and [[Home Manager]]: | |||
< | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
{ | { | ||
... | nixpkgs.config.allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: builtins.elem (lib.getName pkg) [ | ||
"vscode" | |||
]; | |||
} | } | ||
</nowiki>}} | |||
=== For all packages === | |||
This method works for both NixOS system level configuration and [[Home Manager]]: | |||
< | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
{ | { | ||
nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true; | nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true; | ||
} | } | ||
</nowiki>}} | |||
=== Command line === | |||
You won't be able to install or search for an unfree package as a user unless you explicitly enable it: | |||
{{file|~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix|nix|<nowiki> | |||
{ | |||
allowUnfree = true; | |||
} | |||
</nowiki>}} | |||
=== Temporarily allowing === | |||
For temporary allowing unfree packages, you can use an environment variable: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | |||
$ NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-shell -p vscode | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
Note for the new nix3-style commands, you need to pass <code>--impure</code> as well: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | |||
$ NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix run nixpkgs#vscode --impure | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
== Hydra == | |||
[[Hydra]] does not build unfree software, and unfree software is unavailable in <code>cache.nixos.org</code>. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/#sec-allow-unfree Nixpkgs manual on allowing unfree packages] | |||
[[Category:Software]] | |||