nix-env:tldr:a1d22
nix-env: Upgrade one package.
$ nix-env -u ${pkg_name}
try on your machine
This command is used in the Nix package manager to upgrade or update a specific package. Here is a breakdown of the command:
nix-envis the main command used to manage packages in Nix.-uis a flag that stands for "upgrade." It tellsnix-envto upgrade the specified package to its latest available version.${pkg_name}is a placeholder for the name of the package you want to upgrade. You need to replace${pkg_name}with the actual name of the package you want to upgrade.
For example, if you want to upgrade the package named "example-package", the command would be: nix-env -u example-package.
By running this command, nix-env will check for a newer version of the specified package and upgrade it if available.
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.