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# Nix Package Manager
## Managing packages
## Add packages
```bash
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.<packagename>
```
# Nix Package Manager from Determinate Nix
## Add packages
```bash
nix profile add nixpkgs#package-name
```
# NixOS
## Updating a Flake based system
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## Updating a non-Flake based system
```bash
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
```
You can use `boot` instead of `switch` for the system to boot into the new generation on reboot instead.
# Contributing to nixpkgs
## Updating packages that you maintain
```bash
git checkout -b bump-mypkg
nix-shell -p nix-update --run 'nix-update <pkg> --commit'
nix-build -A <pkg> # ensure it builds
git push <fork> bump-mypkg
```