Introduction to Package Management with Nix

1st chunk of `doc/manual/source/package-management/index.md`

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This chapter discusses how to do package management with Nix, i.e.,
how to obtain, install, upgrade, and erase packages. This is the
“user’s” perspective of the Nix system — people who want to *create*
packages should consult the chapter on the [Nix language](../language/index.md).

Title: Introduction to Package Management with Nix

Summary

This chapter introduces package management using Nix, covering how to obtain, install, upgrade, and remove packages. It focuses on the user's perspective, while package creation is discussed in a separate chapter.