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# Nix
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Nix is a powerful package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package
management reliable and reproducible. Please refer to the [Nix manual](https://nixos.org/nix/manual)
for more details.
## Installation and first steps
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Visit [nix.dev](https://nix.dev) for [installation instructions](https://nix.dev/tutorials/install-nix) and [beginner tutorials](https://nix.dev/tutorials/first-steps).
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Full reference documentation can be found in the [Nix manual](https://nixos.org/nix/manual).
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## Building And Developing
See our [Hacking guide](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/contributing/hacking.html) in our manual for instruction on how to
set up a development environment and build Nix from source.
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## Contributing
Check the [contributing guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) if you want to get involved with developing Nix.
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## Additional Resources
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- [Nix manual](https://nixos.org/nix/manual)
- [Nix jobsets on hydra.nixos.org](https://hydra.nixos.org/project/nix)
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- [NixOS Discourse](https://discourse.nixos.org/)
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- [Matrix - #nix:nixos.org](https://matrix.to/#/#nix:nixos.org)
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## License
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Nix is released under the [LGPL v2.1](./COPYING).