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title: "Search Packages in Nix"
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date: 2022-08-24T10:53:22+05:30
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lastmod: 2022-08-24T10:53:22+05:30
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draft: false
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keywords: [nix search]
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description: ""
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tags: [nix]
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categories: [linux]
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author: ""
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# You can also close(false) or open(true) something for this content.
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# P.S. comment can only be closed
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flowchartDiagrams:
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enable: false
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options: ""
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enable: false
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options: ""
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---
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Normally if you run `nix search <package>` it will complain about something experimental.
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<!--more-->
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Assuming you read the message and understand what you are getting yourself into, follow the instructions to enable search. Alternatively, you can search on [https://search.nixos.org/](https://search.nixos.org/).
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Put the following in `~/.config/nix/nix.conf`
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```
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experimental-features = nix-command flakes
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```
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Now search will work but it will rebuild cache every time you search. To avoid building cache, run `nix registry pin nixpkgs`.
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Search packages with `nix search nixpkgs <package>`.
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