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nix-index
Quickly find files in nixpkgs.
NixOS
Verified: 2026-05-11
Syntax
$nix-index [OPTIONS] [PATTERN]
Examples
$nix-index bash
$nix-locate bin/rg
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
nix-index --help
Note
Builds/uses an index to find which package provides a specific file.
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