nixos-enter

Enter NixOS system (chroot).

NixOS

Last updated: 2026-05-10 Report error

Syntax

$nixos-enter [OPTIONS] -- COMMAND

Examples

$nixos-enter -- chroot /mnt

Examples

$nixos-enter -- passwd

Typical use cases

Chroot

nixos-enter -- chroot /mnt

Password

nixos-enter -- passwd

Note Only NixOS. Executes command in NixOS system.

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