Nix

Basics

# Find packages at search.nixos.org

# Create a new shell with these packages
nix-shell -p cowsay lolcat

# Run a package once
nix-shell -p cowsay --run "cowsay meow"

# install a package
nix-env -iA git

# add unstable USER CHANNEL
nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable nixpkgs
nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-unstable nixos
nix-channel --update

# add root channel
sudo nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-unstable nixos

# rebuild system
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

# reboots with the new configuration, idk when to use it
sudo nixos-rebuild boot

WSL Setup

https://nix-community.github.io/NixOS-WSL/install.html

sudo nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-unstable nixos
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild swtitch

nix-shell -p git neovim