From 8e25450ff4bbf2b2c6951ebc78fd1bdec7097660 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Valentin Gagarin Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:53:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] refer to nix.dev for installation instructions there are currently multiple places with installation instructions that all have to be updated when a change to any of them is accepted. this reduces the number of places by one, and directs beginners to the maintained and curated resource for Nix learning materials. --- README.md | 11 +++-------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 85b0902b1..1440239bc 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,16 +7,11 @@ Nix is a powerful package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes pa management reliable and reproducible. Please refer to the [Nix manual](https://nixos.org/nix/manual) for more details. -## Installation +## Installation and first steps -On Linux and macOS the easiest way to install Nix is to run the following shell command -(as a user other than root): +Visit [nix.dev](https://nix.dev) for installation instructions and beginner tutorials. -```console -$ curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh -``` - -Information on additional installation methods is available on the [Nix download page](https://nixos.org/download.html). +Full reference documentation can be found in the [Nix manual](https://nixos.org/nix/manual). ## Building And Developing