Searching packages: Difference between revisions

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* cons
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** it requires Internet
== Using nix search command ==
While this command is still experimental, you can use it to search for a package. It may be slow the first time, but further runs will use cached results.
<pre>
$ nix --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" search nixpkgs firefox
</pre>


== Using the nix-env command ==
== Using the nix-env command ==