# Nix Package Manager on Ubuntu or Debian

DevFeed: [Nix Package Manager on Ubuntu or Debian](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/nix-package-manager-on-ubuntu-or-debian-27449.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ariya.io/2020/05/nix-package-manager-on-ubuntu-or-debian/>)

Published: 2020-05-31T03:11:45Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Ariya Hidayat](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ariya-hidayat.md>)

Topics: [Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nix.md>), [Package manager](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/package-manager.md>), [Debian](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/debian.md>), [Ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ubuntu.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Windows Subsystem for Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wsl.md>)

Tags: [debian](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debian.md>), [install](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/install.md>), [installation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/installation.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [node-js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node-js.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>), [wsl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wsl.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide to installing and using the Nix package manager on Ubuntu or Debian, including systems running under WSL. It covers single-user installation, a workaround for a WSL 1 issue, verification, package discovery, and using Nix to access newer software and switch between development environments.

## Source excerpt

Even though Ubuntu/Debian is equipped with its legendary powerful package manager, dpkg, in some cases, it is still beneficial to take advantage of Nix, a purely functional package manager.