nix-bin on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 04,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "nix-bin" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install nix-bin on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall nix-bin on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "nix-bin" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone nix-bin's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/nix-bin.git 
            
                        
                ~/nix-bin
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/nix-bin folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/nix-bin
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nix-bin package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 841223
Name: nix-bin
PackageBaseID: 139925
PackageBase: nix-bin
Version: 2.3.10-1
Description: A purely functional package manager - /nix/store multi-user edition
URL: https://nixos.org/nix
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 1.0E-5
OutOfDate: 1623186586
Maintainer: eatmyvenom
FirstSubmitted: 1551151227
LastModified: 1609546382
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/nix-bin.tar.gz