# How do i get certain apps?
**URL:** https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-i-get-certain-apps/2038
**Category:** Guix
**Created:** [June 2, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-i-get-certain-apps/2038 "2026-06-02T21:54:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Galva-tron](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/Galva-tron)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-i-get-certain-apps/2038/1 "2026-06-02T21:54:48Z")
Now i got a working system. how do i get certain apps like ghostty, yazi, steam and etc. Im asking because not all apps work when i use guix install. is there repo or something i can use?
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### Author:  [@wxie](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/wxie)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-i-get-certain-apps/2038/2 "2026-06-03T01:50:20Z")
Normally, you can use
```auto
guix package -s "name"
```
to find the app you want. If not, you may need to install it manually from its source - better define a package.
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### Author:  [@dgr](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/dgr)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-i-get-certain-apps/2038/3 "2026-06-03T07:30:37Z")
[emacs-from-scratch/show-notes/Guix-04.org at master · daviwil/emacs-from-scratch · GitHub](https://github.com/daviwil/emacs-from-scratch/blob/master/show-notes/Guix-04.org#useful-channels) here are 3 additional channels mentioned.
Also here [Guix - functional package manager, environments and hosts](https://www.futurile.net/resources/guix/) under Public Channels, you can finde the Guix 'R us channel.
Also you can use Nix, Flatpak and containers to get more apps.
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### Author:  [@mlxdy](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/mlxdy)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-i-get-certain-apps/2038/4 "2026-06-03T17:13:08Z")
[nonguix](https://gitlab.com/nonguix/nonguix)