lix/README.md
jade 5137cea990 README: clarify license to match documentation
For years both the documentation and nixpkgs have said that CppNix is
LGPL-2.1-or-later, not LGPL-2.1-only as is somewhat implied by the
README. We are choosing to update the README to match the rest of the
references.

Related: https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/5218
Change-Id: I6a765ae7857a2f84872f80a25983c4c4b2b3b1c1
2024-08-10 16:11:58 -07:00

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# Lix
**Lix** is an implementation of **Nix**, a powerful package management system for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible.
Read more about us at https://lix.systems.
## Installation
On Linux and macOS the easiest way to install Lix is to run the following shell command
(as a user other than root):
```console
$ curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- install
```
For systems that **already have a Nix implementation installed**, such as NixOS systems, read our [install page](https://lix.systems/install)
## Building And Developing
See our [Hacking guide](https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix/src/branch/main/doc/manual/src/contributing/hacking.md) in our manual for instruction on how to to set up a development environment and build Lix from source.
## Additional Resources
- [Our wiki](https://wiki.lix.systems)
- [Matrix - #space:lix.systems](https://matrix.to/#/#space:lix.systems)
## License
Lix is released under [LGPL-2.1-or-later](./COPYING).