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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> | ||
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.