Articles • rix

Getting Started

Getting Started
Setting Up and Using Nix and Rix on Linux and Windows
Setting Up and Using Nix and Rix on macOS

Core Usage

Using Rix to Build Project Specific Environments
Installing R and Python Packages in a Nix Environment
Installing System Tools and TexLive Packages in a Nix Environment
Using an IDE with Nix Shells

Workflows

Converting renv Projects to Nix Projects
Developing Packages with Rix

Advanced Topics

Building an Environment for Literate Programming
Handling Packages with Remote Dependencies
Packaging Your Code in R and Python with Rix
Reproducible Analytical Pipelines with Nix
Running R or Shell Code in Nix from R
Using Nix Inside Docker
A Complete End-to-End Walkthrough to Set Up a Project
Rolling Out Your Own Binary Cache
Understanding the rPackages Set Release Cycle and Using Bleeding Edge Packages
Contributing to Nixpkgs