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> **<spanclass="underline">NOTE:</span>** You don't need this step if you're running NixOS, which comes with Nix baked in.
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Though the latest version of Nix is Nix 2.24.10, we'll be installing the version that the last release of NixOS (24.05) uses, specifically Nix 2.18.8. As discussed in the included [introduction to Nix](nix-introduction.md), this version is considered stable by the Nix community.
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Though the latest version of Nix is Nix 2.25.3, we'll be installing the version that the last release of NixOS (24.11) uses, specifically Nix 2.24.10. As discussed in the included [introduction to Nix](nix-introduction.md), this version is considered stable by the Nix community.
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The following command calls the official installation script for the recommended version of Nix. Note, this script will require `sudo` access.
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```bash
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sh <(curl -L https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.18.8/install) --daemon
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sh <(curl -L https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.24.10/install) --daemon
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```
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The `--daemon` switch installs Nix in the multi-user mode, which is generally recommended (single-user installation with `--no-daemon` instead is recommended for WSL). The script reports everything it does and touches.
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After installation, you may have to exit your terminal session and log back in to have environment variables configured, which puts Nix executables on your `PATH`.
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Every six months or so, a new version of NixOS releases, and you should consider upgrading your installation of Nix. For NixOS 24.05, this command upgrades Nix:
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Every six months or so, a new version of NixOS releases, and you should consider upgrading your installation of Nix. For NixOS 24.11, this command upgrades Nix:
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### Nix quick releases compete with stability<aid="sec-4-2-3"></a>
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The latest major version of the Nix package manager is currently Nix 2.24.10, but NixOS 24.05, the latest stable release of NixOS, uses Nix 2.18.8. NixOS is the primary way the Nix package manager gets used in the field. Far fewer users install Nix as a package manager atop another operating system. From a community perspective it makes sense to consider Nix 2.18.8 the stable release of the package manager. This version gets the most scrutiny and critical bug fixes.
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The latest major version of the Nix package manager is currently Nix 2.25.3, but NixOS 24.11, the latest stable release of NixOS, uses Nix 2.24.10. NixOS is the primary way the Nix package manager gets used in the field. Far fewer users install Nix as a package manager atop another operating system. From a community perspective it makes sense to consider Nix 2.24.10 the stable release of the package manager. This version gets the most scrutiny and critical bug fixes.
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As mentioned above, there are strong reasons to use still-experimental features, particularly flakes. However, APIs and calculated hashes change too frequently in experimental features from version-to-version. By sticking with the version used in NixOS, we get less breaking changes. For example, the [flake.lock](../flake.lock) file included with this project has calculated hashes for dependencies. These hashes were computed with Nix 2.18.8, and could change with later versions.
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As mentioned above, there are strong reasons to use still-experimental features, particularly flakes. However, APIs and calculated hashes change too frequently in experimental features from version-to-version. By sticking with the version used in NixOS, we get less breaking changes. For example, the [flake.lock](../flake.lock) file included with this project has calculated hashes for dependencies. These hashes were computed with Nix 2.24.10, and could change with later versions.
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For these reasons, the [installation guide included with this project](nix-installation.md) recommends installing Nix 2.18.8, rather than the latest official release.
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For these reasons, the [installation guide included with this project](nix-installation.md) recommends installing Nix 2.24.10, rather than the latest official release.
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