From 6d59fa03fd400965453564ffd9f6c1b048a60815 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eelco Dolstra Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 18:24:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add release note --- doc/manual/rl-next/nix-profile-add.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/manual/rl-next/nix-profile-add.md diff --git a/doc/manual/rl-next/nix-profile-add.md b/doc/manual/rl-next/nix-profile-add.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a2fbcaa8d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/rl-next/nix-profile-add.md @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +--- +synopsis: "Rename `nix profile install` to `nix profile add`" +prs: [13224] +--- + +The command `nix profile install` has been renamed to `nix profile add` (though the former is still available as an alias). This is because the verb "add" is a better antonym for the verb "remove" (i.e. `nix profile remove`). Nix also does not have install hooks or general behavior often associated with "installing".