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