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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/installation.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/installation.md index b40c5b95f..dafdeb667 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/installation/installation.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/installation.md @@ -1,2 +1,38 @@ -This section describes how to install and configure Nix for first-time -use. +# Installation + +This section describes how to install and configure Nix for first-time use. + +The current recommended option on Linux and MacOS is [multi-user](#multi-user). + +## Multi-user + +This installation offers better sharing, improved isolation, and more security +over a single user installation. + +This option requires either: + +* Linux running systemd, with SELinux disabled +* MacOS + +```console +$ bash <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon +``` + +## Single-user + +> Single-user is not supported on Mac. + +This installation has less requirements than the multi-user install, however it +cannot offer equivalent sharing, isolation, or security. + +This option is suitable for systems without systemd. + +```console +$ bash <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --no-daemon +``` + +## Distributions + +The Nix community maintains installers for several distributions. + +They can be found in the [`nix-community/nix-installers`](https://github.com/nix-community/nix-installers) repository. |