docs: recommend nix-shell over nix-env for Nix/NixOS - #14057
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Description
NixOS packaging guidance discourages
nix-envbecause it permanently mutates a local profile. This updates the community Nix/NixOS install docs to:nix-shell -p ghfor temporary useFixes #14045
Related: closed PR #14021 (maintainer asked for this shape of change).
How did you test this change?
nix-shell -p ghis the documented temporary-use path on search.nixos.orgKey points
Keeping
nix-envas the only snippet would continue to steer new users toward a discouraged workflow.Notes for reviewers
Diff is confined to
docs/install_linux.mdunder the community Nix/NixOS section.Authorship and follow-up
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— Felipe Fernandes · Systems & Agentic AI Engineer
https://github.com/felipeofdev-ai · https://felipeofdev-ai.github.io/