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Revision as of 04:00, 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:
{
...
allowUnfree = true;
}
If you want 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.