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The arguments *args* map to store paths in a number of possible ways:
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- By default, *args* is a set of [derivation] names denoting derivations in the [default Nix expression].
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These are [realised], and the resulting output paths are installed.
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Currently installed derivations with a name equal to the name of a derivation being added are removed unless the option `--preserve-installed` is specified.
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- By default, *args* is a set of [derivation] names denoting derivations in the [default Nix expression].
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These are [realised], and the resulting output paths are installed.
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Currently installed derivations with a name equal to the name of a derivation being added are removed unless the option `--preserve-installed` is specified.
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[derivation]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-derivation
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[default Nix expression]: @docroot@/command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md
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[realised]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-realise
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[derivation]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-derivation
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[default Nix expression]: @docroot@/command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md
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[realised]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-realise
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If there are multiple derivations matching a name in *args* that
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have the same name (e.g., `gcc-3.3.6` and `gcc-4.1.1`), then the
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derivation with the highest *priority* is used. A derivation can
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define a priority by declaring the `meta.priority` attribute. This
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attribute should be a number, with a higher value denoting a lower
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priority. The default priority is `5`.
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If there are multiple derivations matching a name in *args* that
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have the same name (e.g., `gcc-3.3.6` and `gcc-4.1.1`), then the
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derivation with the highest *priority* is used. A derivation can
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define a priority by declaring the `meta.priority` attribute. This
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attribute should be a number, with a higher value denoting a lower
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priority. The default priority is `5`.
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If there are multiple matching derivations with the same priority,
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then the derivation with the highest version will be installed.
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If there are multiple matching derivations with the same priority,
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then the derivation with the highest version will be installed.
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You can force the installation of multiple derivations with the same
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name by being specific about the versions. For instance, `nix-env --install
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gcc-3.3.6 gcc-4.1.1` will install both version of GCC (and will
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probably cause a user environment conflict\!).
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You can force the installation of multiple derivations with the same
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name by being specific about the versions. For instance, `nix-env --install
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gcc-3.3.6 gcc-4.1.1` will install both version of GCC (and will
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probably cause a user environment conflict\!).
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- If [`--attr`](#opt-attr) / `-A` is specified, the arguments are *attribute paths* that select attributes from the [default Nix expression].
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This is faster than using derivation names and unambiguous.
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Show the attribute paths of available packages with [`nix-env --query`](./query.md):
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- If [`--attr`](#opt-attr) / `-A` is specified, the arguments are *attribute paths* that select attributes from the [default Nix expression].
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This is faster than using derivation names and unambiguous.
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Show the attribute paths of available packages with [`nix-env --query`](./query.md):
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```console
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nix-env --query --available --attr-path
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```
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```console
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nix-env --query --available --attr-path
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```
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- If `--from-profile` *path* is given, *args* is a set of names
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denoting installed [store paths] in the profile *path*. This is an
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easy way to copy user environment elements from one profile to
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another.
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- If `--from-profile` *path* is given, *args* is a set of names
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denoting installed [store paths] in the profile *path*. This is an
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easy way to copy user environment elements from one profile to
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another.
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- If `--from-expression` is given, *args* are [Nix language functions](@docroot@/language/constructs.md#functions) that are called with the [default Nix expression] as their single argument.
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The derivations returned by those function calls are installed.
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This allows derivations to be specified in an unambiguous way, which is necessary if there are multiple derivations with the same name.
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- If `--from-expression` is given, *args* are [Nix language functions](@docroot@/language/constructs.md#functions) that are called with the [default Nix expression] as their single argument.
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The derivations returned by those function calls are installed.
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This allows derivations to be specified in an unambiguous way, which is necessary if there are multiple derivations with the same name.
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- If *args* are [store derivations](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation), then these are [realised], and the resulting output paths are installed.
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- If *args* are [store derivations](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation), then these are [realised], and the resulting output paths are installed.
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- If *args* are [store paths] that are not store derivations, then these are [realised] and installed.
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- If *args* are [store paths] that are not store derivations, then these are [realised] and installed.
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- By default all [outputs](@docroot@/language/derivations.md#attr-outputs) are installed for each [derivation].
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This can be overridden by adding a `meta.outputsToInstall` attribute on the derivation listing a subset of the output names.
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- By default all [outputs](@docroot@/language/derivations.md#attr-outputs) are installed for each [derivation].
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This can be overridden by adding a `meta.outputsToInstall` attribute on the derivation listing a subset of the output names.
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Example:
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Example:
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The file `example.nix` defines a derivation with two outputs `foo` and `bar`, each containing a file.
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The file `example.nix` defines a derivation with two outputs `foo` and `bar`, each containing a file.
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```nix
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# example.nix
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let
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pkgs = import <nixpkgs> {};
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command = ''
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${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/mkdir -p $foo $bar
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echo foo > $foo/foo-file
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echo bar > $bar/bar-file
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'';
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in
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derivation {
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name = "example";
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builder = "${pkgs.bash}/bin/bash";
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args = [ "-c" command ];
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outputs = [ "foo" "bar" ];
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system = builtins.currentSystem;
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}
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```
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```nix
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# example.nix
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let
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pkgs = import <nixpkgs> {};
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command = ''
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${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/mkdir -p $foo $bar
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echo foo > $foo/foo-file
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echo bar > $bar/bar-file
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'';
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in
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derivation {
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name = "example";
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builder = "${pkgs.bash}/bin/bash";
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args = [ "-c" command ];
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outputs = [ "foo" "bar" ];
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system = builtins.currentSystem;
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}
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```
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Installing from this Nix expression will make files from both outputs appear in the current profile.
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Installing from this Nix expression will make files from both outputs appear in the current profile.
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```console
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$ nix-env --install --file example.nix
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installing 'example'
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$ ls ~/.nix-profile
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foo-file
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bar-file
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manifest.nix
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```
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```console
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$ nix-env --install --file example.nix
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installing 'example'
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$ ls ~/.nix-profile
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foo-file
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bar-file
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manifest.nix
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```
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Adding `meta.outputsToInstall` to that derivation will make `nix-env` only install files from the specified outputs.
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Adding `meta.outputsToInstall` to that derivation will make `nix-env` only install files from the specified outputs.
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```nix
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# example-outputs.nix
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import ./example.nix // { meta.outputsToInstall = [ "bar" ]; }
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```
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```nix
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# example-outputs.nix
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import ./example.nix // { meta.outputsToInstall = [ "bar" ]; }
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```
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```console
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$ nix-env --install --file example-outputs.nix
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installing 'example'
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$ ls ~/.nix-profile
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bar-file
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manifest.nix
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```
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```console
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$ nix-env --install --file example-outputs.nix
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installing 'example'
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$ ls ~/.nix-profile
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bar-file
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manifest.nix
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```
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# Options
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- `--prebuilt-only` / `-b`
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- `--prebuilt-only` / `-b`
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Use only derivations for which a substitute is registered, i.e.,
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there is a pre-built binary available that can be downloaded in lieu
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of building the derivation. Thus, no packages will be built from
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source.
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Use only derivations for which a substitute is registered, i.e.,
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there is a pre-built binary available that can be downloaded in lieu
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of building the derivation. Thus, no packages will be built from
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source.
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- `--preserve-installed` / `-P`
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- `--preserve-installed` / `-P`
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Do not remove derivations with a name matching one of the
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derivations being installed. Usually, trying to have two versions of
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the same package installed in the same generation of a profile will
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lead to an error in building the generation, due to file name
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clashes between the two versions. However, this is not the case for
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all packages.
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Do not remove derivations with a name matching one of the
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derivations being installed. Usually, trying to have two versions of
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the same package installed in the same generation of a profile will
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lead to an error in building the generation, due to file name
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clashes between the two versions. However, this is not the case for
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all packages.
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- `--remove-all` / `-r`
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- `--remove-all` / `-r`
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Remove all previously installed packages first. This is equivalent
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to running `nix-env --uninstall '.*'` first, except that everything happens
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in a single transaction.
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Remove all previously installed packages first. This is equivalent
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to running `nix-env --uninstall '.*'` first, except that everything happens
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in a single transaction.
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{{#include ./opt-common.md}}
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