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# Lix
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**Lix** is an implementation of **Nix** , a powerful package management system for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible.
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Read more about us at https://lix.systems.
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## Installation
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On Linux and macOS the easiest way to install Nix is to run the following shell command
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(as a user other than root):
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```console
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$ curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- install
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```
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For systems that **already have Nix installed** , such as NixOS systems, read our [install page ](https://lix.systems/install )
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## Building And Developing
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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.
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## Additional Resources
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- [Our wiki ](https://wiki.lix.systems )
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- [Matrix - #space:lix.systems ](https://matrix.to/#/#space:lix.systems )
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## License
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Lix is released under the [LGPL v2.1 ](./COPYING ).
