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=== Imperative Operations === | === Imperative Operations === | ||
In addition to declarative system configuration, NixOS offers imperative commands to manage ''user specific'' package management. These operations are managed by the <code>nix-env</code> command line tool. The following is a summary of some common operations that can be performed with it: | |||
* ''Searching for packages'': <code>nix-env -qaP '.*packagename.*'</code> | |||
* ''Installing a package'': <code>nix-env -i packagename</code> | |||
* ''List installed packages'': <code>nix-env -q</code> | |||
* ''Uninstall packages'': <code>nix-env -e packagename</code> | |||
* ''Upgrade packages'': <code>nix-env -u</code> | |||
=== Channels === | === Channels === | ||