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Welcome to nix.dev
nix.dev is the home of official documentation for the Nix ecosystem.
If you're new here, {ref}install Nix <install-nix> and begin your journey with our tutorial series!
::::{grid} 2 :::{grid-item-card} Tutorials 🔗 tutorials :link-type: ref :text-align: center
Series of lessons to get started :::
:::{grid-item-card} Guides 🔗 guides :link-type: ref :text-align: center
Guides to getting things done ::: ::::
::::{grid} 2 :::{grid-item-card} Reference 🔗 reference :link-type: ref :text-align: center
Collections of detailed technical descriptions :::
:::{grid-item-card} Concepts 🔗 concepts :link-type: ref :text-align: center
Explanations of history and ideas in the Nix ecosystem ::: ::::
What can you do with Nix?
The following illustrate of what can be achieved with the Nix ecosystem:
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Reproducible development environments <ad-hoc-envs>. - Easy installation of software over URLs.
- Easy transfer of software environments between computers.
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Declarative specification of Linux machines <deploying-nixos-using-terraform>. - {ref}
Reproducible integration testing using virtual machines <integration-testing-vms>. - Avoidance of version conflicts with already installed software.
- Installing software from source code.
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Transparent build caching using binary caches <github-actions>. - Strong support for software auditability.
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First-class cross compilation support <cross-compilation>. - Remote builds.
- Remote deployments.
- Atomic upgrades and rollbacks.
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install-nix.md
tutorials/index.md
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reference/index.md
concepts/index.md
contributing/index.md
acknowledgments/index.md