---
name: "nix-env-list-generations"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nix-bin"
version: "2.26.3+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nix-env-list-generations"
---

# nix-env-list-generations(1)

list profile generations

## Name

`nix-env --list-generations` - list profile generations

## Synopsis

`nix-env` `--list-generations`

## Description

This operation print a list of all the currently existing generations for the active profile. These may be switched to using the `--switch-generation` operation. It also prints the creation date of the generation, and indicates the current generation.

{{#include ./opt-common.md}}

{{#include ../opt-common.md}}

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{{#include ../env-common.md}}

## Examples

```
$ nix-env --list-generations
  95   2004-02-06 11:48:24
  96   2004-02-06 11:49:01
  97   2004-02-06 16:22:45
  98   2004-02-06 16:24:33   (current)
```