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== How can I install a proprietary or unfree package? ==
== How can I install a proprietary or unfree package? ==


You won't be able to install or search for an unfree package as a user, unless you explicitly enable it in ''~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix'':
You won't be able to install or search for an unfree package as a user, unless you explicitly enable it in ''~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix'' (the file and folder may need to be created):


<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
{
{
   ...
   # [...]
   allowUnfree = true;
   allowUnfree = true;
}
}
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


If you want to enable unfree packages system-wide, then set in your <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code>:
When using NixOS, it is possible to enable unfree packages system-wide, then set in your <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code>:


<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
{
{
   ...
   # [...]
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
}
}

Revision as of 04:04, 7 January 2018

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How can I install a proprietary or unfree package?

You won't be able to install or search for an unfree package as a user, unless you explicitly enable it in ~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix (the file and folder may need to be created):

{
  # [...]
  allowUnfree = true;
}

When using NixOS, it is possible to enable unfree packages system-wide, then set in your /etc/nixos/configuration.nix:

{
  # [...]
  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
}

Note that this alone will not allow you to search for or install packages with nix-env.

For temporary allowing unfree packages you can set the environment variable NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE, e.g.

NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-env

Note that we are not able to test or build unfree software on Hydra due to policy. Most unfree licenses prohibit us from either executing or distributing the software.