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diff --git a/doc/manual/introduction/quick-start.xml b/doc/manual/introduction/quick-start.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..396b7b167aff --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/introduction/quick-start.xml @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + version="5.0" + xml:id="chap-quick-start"> + +<title>Quick Start</title> + +<para>This chapter is for impatient people who don't like reading +documentation. For more in-depth information you are kindly referred +to subsequent chapters.</para> + +<procedure> + +<step><para>Install single-user Nix by running the following: + +<screen> +$ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh +</screen> + +This will install Nix in <filename>/nix</filename>. The install script +will create <filename>/nix</filename> using <command>sudo</command>, +so make sure you have sufficient rights. (For other installation +methods, see <xref linkend="chap-installation"/>.)</para></step> + +<step><para>See what installable packages are currently available +in the channel: + +<screen> +$ nix-env -qa +docbook-xml-4.2 +firefox-1.0pre-PR-0.10.1 +hello-2.1.1 +libxslt-1.1.0 +<replaceable>...</replaceable></screen> + +</para></step> + +<step><para>Install some packages from the channel: + +<screen> +$ nix-env -i hello <replaceable>...</replaceable> </screen> + +This should download pre-built packages; it should not build them +locally (if it does, something went wrong).</para></step> + +<step><para>Test that they work: + +<screen> +$ which hello +/home/eelco/.nix-profile/bin/hello +$ hello +Hello, world! +</screen> + +</para></step> + +<step><para>Uninstall a package: + +<screen> +$ nix-env -e hello</screen> + +</para></step> + +<step><para>To keep up-to-date with the channel, do: + +<screen> +$ nix-channel --update nixpkgs +$ nix-env -u '*'</screen> + +The latter command will upgrade each installed package for which there +is a “newer” version (as determined by comparing the version +numbers).</para></step> + +<step><para>You can also install specific packages directly from +your web browser. For instance, you can go to <link +xlink:href="http://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/nixpkgs/trunk/channel/latest" +/> and click on any link for the individual packages for your +platform. Associate <literal>application/nix-package</literal> with +the program <command>nix-install-package</command>. A window should +appear asking you whether it’s okay to install the package. Say +<literal>Y</literal>. The package and all its dependencies will be +installed.</para></step> + +<step><para>If you're unhappy with the result of a +<command>nix-env</command> action (e.g., an upgraded package turned +out not to work properly), you can go back: + +<screen> +$ nix-env --rollback</screen> + +</para></step> + +<step><para>You should periodically run the Nix garbage collector +to get rid of unused packages, since uninstalls or upgrades don't +actually delete them: + +<screen> +$ nix-collect-garbage -d</screen> + +<!-- +The first command deletes old “generations” of your profile (making +rollbacks impossible, but also making the packages in those old +generations available for garbage collection), while the second +command actually deletes them.--> + +</para></step> + +</procedure> + +</chapter> |