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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# nix profile
> Install, update, and remove packages from Nix profiles.
> More information: <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-profile.html>.
- Install packages from nixpkgs into the default profile:
`nix profile add {{nixpkgs#pkg1 nixpkgs#pkg2 ...}}`
- Install a package from a flake on GitHub into a custom profile:
`nix profile add {{github:owner/repo/pkg}} --profile {{path/to/directory}}`
- List packages currently installed in the default profile:
`nix profile list`
- Remove a package installed from nixpkgs from the default profile, by name:
`nix profile remove {{legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.pkg}}`
- Upgrade packages in the default profile to the latest available versions:
`nix profile upgrade --all`
- Rollback (cancel) the latest action on the default profile:
`nix profile rollback`