R""( **Note:** this command's interface is based heavily around [*installables*](./nix.md#installables), which you may want to read about first (`nix --help`). # Examples * Install a package from Nixpkgs: ```console # nix profile install nixpkgs#hello ``` * Install a package from a specific branch of Nixpkgs: ```console # nix profile install nixpkgs/release-20.09#hello ``` * Install a package from a specific revision of Nixpkgs: ```console # nix profile install nixpkgs/d73407e8e6002646acfdef0e39ace088bacc83da#hello ``` * Install a specific output of a package: ```console # nix profile install nixpkgs#bash^man ``` # Description This command adds [*installables*](./nix.md#installables) to a Nix profile. )""