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install: improve footnote; update nix-health link
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srid committed Dec 6, 2023
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Expand Up @@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ Install #[[nix]] using [the unofficial installer](https://github.com/Determinate
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix | sh -s -- install
```

Before proceeding, run [Nix Health](https://flakular.in/health),
After installing Nix, run the [Nix Health](https://github.com/juspay/nix-browser/tree/main/crates/nix_health) checks,

```sh
nix run nixpkgs#nix-health
```

[^official]: You *may* use the official installer, but since it doesn't include an uninstaller, you will have to manually uninstall ([macOS instructions here](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/installation/uninstall.html#macos)) when the time comes. Also, the official installer will not automatically enable [[flakes]].
Expect to see all results in either green (or yellow).

[^official]: You *can* use [the official installer](https://nixos.org/download). However, there are a couple of manual steps necessary:
- As it [does not yet](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/anyone-up-for-picking-at-some-nix-onboarding-improvements/13152/4) include an uninstaller, you will have to manually uninstall Nix when the time comes ([[macos-upgrade|example]]).
- As it does not automatically enable [[flakes]], you will have to [manually enable it](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Flakes).

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