2023-04-26 09:45:00 +01:00
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# nix shell
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> Start a shell in which the specified packages are available.
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2024-06-03 21:21:58 +01:00
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> See also: `nix-shell` for setting up development environments, `nix3 flake` for information about flakes.
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2023-04-26 09:45:00 +01:00
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> More information: <https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-shell.html>.
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- Start an interactive shell with some packages from `nixpkgs`:
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`nix shell {{nixpkgs#pkg1 nixpkgs#packageSet.pkg2 ...}}`
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- Start a shell providing a package from an older version of `nixpkgs` (21.05):
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`nix shell {{nixpkgs/nixos-21.05#pkg}}`
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- Start a shell with the "default package" from a flake in the current directory, printing build logs if any builds happen:
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`nix shell -L`
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- Start a shell with a package from a flake on GitHub:
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`nix shell {{github:owner/repo#pkg}}`
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- Run a command in a shell with a package:
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`nix shell {{nixpkgs#pkg}} -c {{some-cmd --someflag 'Some other arguments'}}`
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