knowledge-base/Linux/nix-tips-and-tricks.md
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# Nix Package Manager
## 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
```bash
sudo nix update --flake /etc/nixos
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
```
## Updating a non-Flake based system
```bash
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
```
You can use `boot` instead of `switch` for the system to boot into the new generation on reboot instead.