Search for nix packages using https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable
Cleanup generations https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/package-management/garbage-collection.html
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
nix-env -q | List nix installed packages |
nix-channel --update | Updates channels to get latest package versions, run darwin-rebuild switch to installe new versions |
darwin-rebuild switch -I darwin-config=<PATH> | Use new configuration and install packages |
nix-collect-garbage --delete-old | Delete all old generations and cleans up system |
sudo nix-collect-garbage --delete-old | Delete all old generation for nix darwin, see: LnL7/nix-darwin#237 (comment) |
home-manager expire-generations <TIMESTAMP> | Delete all old home-manager generations |
nix-store --query --referrers <store-pkg-dir> | Find which package installed a dependency |
nix profile wipe-history | Remove old nix profile versions |
Sometimes you can get a missing attribute error due to `nixpkgs` channels missing from the channel list.
`nix-channels –list`
This should show a channel for `nix-darwin`, `home-manager` and `nixpkgs`. To add the required channels for `nixpkgs` run the following and then update all channels:
`nix-channel –add https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable nixpkgs`
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
softwareupdate --all --install --force | Update OSX and software |