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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 profile
> Install, update and remove packages from Nix profiles.
> More information: <https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-profile.html>.
- Install some packages from nixpkgs into the default profile:
`nix profile install {{nixpkgs#pkg1 nixpkgs#pkg2 ...}}`
- Install a package from a flake on GitHub into a custom profile:
`nix profile install {{github:owner/repo/pkg}} --profile {{./path/to/directory}}`
- List packages currently installed in the default profile:
`nix profile list`
- Remove a package installed from nixpkgs from the default profile, by name:
`nix profile remove {{legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.pkg}}`
- Upgrade packages in the default to the latest available versions:
`nix profile upgrade`
- Rollback (cancel) the latest action on the default profile:
`nix profile rollback`