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While not immediately apparent, the name Nix refers to a number of different tools and concepts: | While not immediately apparent, the name Nix refers to a number of different tools and concepts: | ||
* [[Nix (package manager)]]: tooling for managing packages and build processes using the Nix language; | * [[Nix (package manager)]]: tooling for managing packages and build processes using the Nix language; | ||
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* [[Nix (command)]]: the new experimental CLI interface that aims to unify the various Nix commands; | * [[Nix (command)]]: the new experimental CLI interface that aims to unify the various Nix commands; | ||
* [[Nix (command line utilities)]]: a set of CLI tools that evaluate Nix expressions with the goal of producing various builds; | * [[Nix (command line utilities)]]: a set of CLI tools that evaluate Nix expressions with the goal of producing various builds; | ||
* [[Nix store]]: a place that can store file system data (such as packages), in particular, the Nix store found at <code>/nix/store</code>; | |||
* The [[Nix ecosystem]], a set of tools and programs built upon the Nix language. | * The [[Nix ecosystem]], a set of tools and programs built upon the Nix language. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 19 June 2025
Introduction to Nix
Fundamental concepts
Tools and applications
While not immediately apparent, the name Nix refers to a number of different tools and concepts:
- Nix (package manager): tooling for managing packages and build processes using the Nix language;
- Nix (language): a declarative language used for defining expressions that are evaluated by the various Nix tools;
- Nix (command): the new experimental CLI interface that aims to unify the various Nix commands;
- Nix (command line utilities): a set of CLI tools that evaluate Nix expressions with the goal of producing various builds;
- Nix store: a place that can store file system data (such as packages), in particular, the Nix store found at
/nix/store; - The Nix ecosystem, a set of tools and programs built upon the Nix language.
There are other related concepts that might also be relevant:
- Nixpkgs: a repository of Nix packages;
- NixOS: the Linux distribution built on top of the Nix package manager and Nixpkgs repository;
- NixOS (command line utilities): a set of CLI tools used in managing a NixOS installation.