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~~== Ubuntu vs. NixOS ==~~

~~The system-wide column is the equivalent of using <code>apt</code> under Ubuntu.~~

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|<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ sudo apt-get update</syntaxhighlight>

|<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ sudo nix-channel --update</syntaxhighlight>

|<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$nix-channel --update</syntaxhighlight>

|<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ nix-channel --update</syntaxhighlight>

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|Upgrade packages

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|Install a particular version of a package

|<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ apt-get install package=version</syntaxhighlight>

|Although Nix on its own doesn't understand the concept of package versioning, you can install and play with older (or newer!) software via ~~https://nixos.wiki/wiki/~~FAQ/~~Pinning_Nixpkgs~~ with https://lazamar.co.uk/nix-versions.

|Although Nix on its own doesn't understand the concept of package versioning, you can install and play with older (or newer!) software via [[FAQ/Pinning Nixpkgs]] with https://lazamar.co.uk/nix-versions.

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|Install dpkg with Nix, then <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">dpkg -i package.deb</syntaxhighlight> While this is technically possible it will in all likelihood not work.

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== See also ==

* [[Cheatsheet]]

* https://nixcademy.com/cheatsheet/

** https://nixcademy.com/downloads/cheatsheet.pdf

[[Category:Cookbook]]

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-== Ubuntu vs. NixOS ==
-The system-wide column is the equivalent of using <code>apt</code> under Ubuntu.
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 |<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ sudo apt-get update</syntaxhighlight>
 |<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ sudo nix-channel --update</syntaxhighlight>
-|<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$nix-channel --update</syntaxhighlight>
+|<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ nix-channel --update</syntaxhighlight>
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 |Install a particular version of a package
 |<syntaxhighlight lang="console">$ apt-get install package=version</syntaxhighlight>
-|Although Nix on its own doesn't understand the concept of package versioning, you can install and play with older (or newer!) software via https://nixos.wiki/wiki/FAQ/Pinning_Nixpkgs with https://lazamar.co.uk/nix-versions.
+|Although Nix on its own doesn't understand the concept of package versioning, you can install and play with older (or newer!) software via [[FAQ/Pinning Nixpkgs]] with https://lazamar.co.uk/nix-versions.
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 |Install dpkg with Nix, then <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">dpkg -i package.deb</syntaxhighlight> While this is technically possible it will in all likelihood not work.
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+</div>
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+== See also ==
+* [[Cheatsheet]]
+* https://nixcademy.com/cheatsheet/
+** https://nixcademy.com/downloads/cheatsheet.pdf
- [[Category:Cookbook]]
+[[Category:Cookbook]]