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Alexander Bantyev 1ca4896e3b
Nix: update and add documentation for nix subcommands (#9959)
* Nix: update and add documentation for nix subcommands

Updates the documentation on the new unstable Nix command & subcommands,
and adds a separate page for the Classic Nix commands.

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Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: axtloss <axtlos@getcryst.al>
Co-authored-by: CleanMachine1 <78213164+CleanMachine1@users.noreply.github.com>
2023-04-26 14:15:00 +05:30

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nix search

Search for packages in a Nix flake. See tldr nix3 flake for information about flakes. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-search.html.

  • Search nixpkgs for a package based on its name or description:

nix search {{nixpkgs}} {{search_term...}}

  • Show description of a package from nixpkgs:

nix search {{nixpkgs#pkg}}

  • Show all packages available from a flake on github:

nix search {{github:owner/repo}}