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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!

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Series of lessons to get started :::

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Guides to getting things done ::: ::::

::::{grid} 2 :::{grid-item-card} Reference 🔗 reference :link-type: ref :text-align: center

Collections of detailed technical descriptions :::

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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:

• {ref}Reproducible development environments <ad-hoc-envs>.
• Easy installation of software over URLs.
• Easy transfer of software environments between computers.
• {ref}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.
• {ref}Transparent build caching using binary caches <github-actions>.
• Strong support for software auditability.
• {ref}First-class cross compilation support <cross-compilation>.
• Remote builds.
• Remote deployments.
• Atomic upgrades and rollbacks.

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