guix-package:tldr:1e0c1

guix-package: List generations.

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$ guix package -l

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The command guix package -l is used in GNU Guix, a functional package manager for the GNU system, to list the available packages that can be installed using Guix.

Specifically, guix package -l displays a list of all the available packages in the Guix package collection. These packages are organized into categories such as "development", "text", "utils", etc. The list includes both binary packages (pre-compiled packages that are ready to be installed) and source packages (packages that need to be built from source before they can be installed).

By executing this command, you can see the extensive range of packages available to you through Guix. This is particularly useful when you are looking for a specific package or trying to explore the available options for a particular category of software.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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