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xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
xml:id="sec-nix-env"> xml:id="sec-nix-env">
<refmeta> <refmeta>
<refentrytitle>nix-env</refentrytitle> <refentrytitle>nix-env</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum> <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ environments.</para>
<para><command>nix-env</command> takes exactly one <para><command>nix-env</command> takes exactly one
<emphasis>operation</emphasis> flag which indicates the subcommand to <emphasis>operation</emphasis> flag which indicates the subcommand to
be performed. These are documented below.</para> be performed. These are documented below.</para>
</refsection> </refsection>
@ -78,19 +78,19 @@ linkend="sec-common-options" />.</para>
<varlistentry><term><option>--file</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--file</option></term>
<term><option>-f</option></term> <term><option>-f</option></term>
<listitem><para>Specifies the Nix expression (designated below as <listitem><para>Specifies the Nix expression (designated below as
the <emphasis>active Nix expression</emphasis>) used by the the <emphasis>active Nix expression</emphasis>) used by the
<option>--install</option>, <option>--upgrade</option>, and <option>--install</option>, <option>--upgrade</option>, and
<option>--query --available</option> operations to obtain <option>--query --available</option> operations to obtain
derivations. The default is derivations. The default is
<filename>~/.nix-defexpr</filename>.</para></listitem> <filename>~/.nix-defexpr</filename>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--profile</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--profile</option></term>
<term><option>-p</option></term> <term><option>-p</option></term>
<listitem><para>Specifies the profile to be used by those <listitem><para>Specifies the profile to be used by those
operations that operate on a profile (designated below as the operations that operate on a profile (designated below as the
<emphasis>active profile</emphasis>). A profile is sequence of <emphasis>active profile</emphasis>). A profile is sequence of
@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ linkend="sec-common-options" />.</para>
which is the <emphasis>current generation</emphasis>. The default which is the <emphasis>current generation</emphasis>. The default
profile is the target of the symbolic link profile is the target of the symbolic link
<filename>~/.nix-profile</filename> (see below).</para></listitem> <filename>~/.nix-profile</filename> (see below).</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--dry-run</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--dry-run</option></term>
<listitem><para>For the <option>--install</option>, <listitem><para>For the <option>--install</option>,
<option>--upgrade</option>, <option>--uninstall</option>, <option>--upgrade</option>, <option>--uninstall</option>,
<option>--switch-generation</option> and <option>--switch-generation</option> and
@ -117,23 +117,23 @@ linkend="sec-common-options" />.</para>
substitute is available).</para></listitem> substitute is available).</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--system-filter</option> <replaceable>system</replaceable></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--system-filter</option> <replaceable>system</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>By default, operations such as <option>--query <listitem><para>By default, operations such as <option>--query
--available</option> only include derivations matching the current --available</option> only include derivations matching the current
platform. This option allows you to use derivations for the platform. This option allows you to use derivations for the
specified platform <replaceable>system</replaceable>. The special specified platform <replaceable>system</replaceable>. The special
value <literal>*</literal> causes derivations for any platform to value <literal>*</literal> causes derivations for any platform to
be included.</para></listitem> be included.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
@ -170,25 +170,25 @@ linkend="sec-common-options" />.</para>
this directory.</para> this directory.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><filename>~/.nix-profile</filename></term> <varlistentry><term><filename>~/.nix-profile</filename></term>
<listitem><para>A symbolic link to the user's current profile. By <listitem><para>A symbolic link to the user's current profile. By
default, this symlink points to default, this symlink points to
<filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/var/nix/profiles/default</filename>. <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/var/nix/profiles/default</filename>.
The <envar>PATH</envar> environment variable should include The <envar>PATH</envar> environment variable should include
<filename>~/.nix-profile/bin</filename> for the user environment <filename>~/.nix-profile/bin</filename> for the user environment
to be visible to the user.</para></listitem> to be visible to the user.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ linkend="sec-common-options" />.</para>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>The install operation creates a new user environment, based on <para>The install operation creates a new user environment, based on
the current generation of the active profile, to which a set of store the current generation of the active profile, to which a set of store
paths described by <replaceable>args</replaceable> is added. The paths described by <replaceable>args</replaceable> is added. The
@ -306,20 +306,20 @@ number of possible ways:
<varlistentry><term><option>--preserve-installed</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--preserve-installed</option></term>
<term><option>-P</option></term> <term><option>-P</option></term>
<listitem><para>Do not remove derivations with a name matching one <listitem><para>Do not remove derivations with a name matching one
of the derivations being installed. Usually, trying to have two of the derivations being installed. Usually, trying to have two
versions of the same package installed in the same generation of a versions of the same package installed in the same generation of a
profile will lead to an error in building the generation, due to profile will lead to an error in building the generation, due to
file name clashes between the two versions. However, this is not file name clashes between the two versions. However, this is not
the case for all packages.</para></listitem> the case for all packages.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection xml:id='refsec-nix-env-install-examples'><title>Examples</title> <refsection xml:id='refsec-nix-env-install-examples'><title>Examples</title>
@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ number of possible ways:
active Nix expression: active Nix expression:
<screen> <screen>
$ nix-env --install gcc-3.3.2 $ nix-env --install gcc-3.3.2
installing `gcc-3.3.2' installing `gcc-3.3.2'
uninstalling `gcc-3.1'</screen> uninstalling `gcc-3.1'</screen>
@ -408,15 +408,15 @@ the following paths will be substituted:
/nix/store/8zbipvm4gp9jfqh9nnk1n3bary1a37gs-perl-XML-Parser-2.34 /nix/store/8zbipvm4gp9jfqh9nnk1n3bary1a37gs-perl-XML-Parser-2.34
/nix/store/b8a2bg7gnyvvvjjibp4axg9x1hzkw36c-mono-1.1.4 /nix/store/b8a2bg7gnyvvvjjibp4axg9x1hzkw36c-mono-1.1.4
<replaceable>...</replaceable></screen> <replaceable>...</replaceable></screen>
</para> </para>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
<refsection xml:id="rsec-nix-env-upgrade"><title>Operation <option>--upgrade</option></title> <refsection xml:id="rsec-nix-env-upgrade"><title>Operation <option>--upgrade</option></title>
@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ the following paths will be substituted:
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>The upgrade operation creates a new user environment, based on <para>The upgrade operation creates a new user environment, based on
the current generation of the active profile, in which all store paths the current generation of the active profile, in which all store paths
are replaced for which there are newer versions in the set of paths are replaced for which there are newer versions in the set of paths
@ -459,47 +459,47 @@ the same symbolic name, only the one with the highest version is
installed.</para> installed.</para>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Flags</title> <refsection><title>Flags</title>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry><term><option>--lt</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--lt</option></term>
<listitem><para>Only upgrade a derivation to newer versions. This <listitem><para>Only upgrade a derivation to newer versions. This
is the default.</para></listitem> is the default.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--leq</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--leq</option></term>
<listitem><para>In addition to upgrading to newer versions, also <listitem><para>In addition to upgrading to newer versions, also
“upgrade” to derivations that have the same version. Version are “upgrade” to derivations that have the same version. Version are
not a unique identification of a derivation, so there may be many not a unique identification of a derivation, so there may be many
derivations that have the same version. This flag may be useful derivations that have the same version. This flag may be useful
to force “synchronisation” between the installed and available to force “synchronisation” between the installed and available
derivations.</para></listitem> derivations.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--eq</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--eq</option></term>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Only</emphasis> “upgrade” to derivations <listitem><para><emphasis>Only</emphasis> “upgrade” to derivations
that have the same version. This may not seem very useful, but it that have the same version. This may not seem very useful, but it
actually is, e.g., when there is a new release of Nixpkgs and you actually is, e.g., when there is a new release of Nixpkgs and you
want to replace installed applications with the same versions want to replace installed applications with the same versions
built against newer dependencies (to reduce the number of built against newer dependencies (to reduce the number of
dependencies floating around on your system).</para></listitem> dependencies floating around on your system).</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--always</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--always</option></term>
<listitem><para>In addition to upgrading to newer versions, also <listitem><para>In addition to upgrading to newer versions, also
“upgrade” to derivations that have the same or a lower version. “upgrade” to derivations that have the same or a lower version.
I.e., derivations may actually be downgraded depending on what is I.e., derivations may actually be downgraded depending on what is
available in the active Nix expression.</para></listitem> available in the active Nix expression.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
@ -523,10 +523,10 @@ $ nix-env --upgrade pan
$ nix-env -u '*' <lineannotation>(try to upgrade everything)</lineannotation> $ nix-env -u '*' <lineannotation>(try to upgrade everything)</lineannotation>
upgrading `hello-2.1.2' to `hello-2.1.3' upgrading `hello-2.1.2' to `hello-2.1.3'
upgrading `mozilla-1.2' to `mozilla-1.4'</screen> upgrading `mozilla-1.2' to `mozilla-1.4'</screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection xml:id="ssec-version-comparisons"><title>Versions</title> <refsection xml:id="ssec-version-comparisons"><title>Versions</title>
<para>The upgrade operation determines whether a derivation <para>The upgrade operation determines whether a derivation
@ -570,14 +570,14 @@ lexicographically (i.e., using case-sensitive string comparison).</para>
2.3a &lt; 2.3c 2.3a &lt; 2.3c
2.3pre1 &lt; 2.3c 2.3pre1 &lt; 2.3c
2.3pre1 &lt; 2.3q</screen> 2.3pre1 &lt; 2.3q</screen>
</para> </para>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
@ -596,14 +596,14 @@ lexicographically (i.e., using case-sensitive string comparison).</para>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>The uninstall operation creates a new user environment, based on <para>The uninstall operation creates a new user environment, based on
the current generation of the active profile, from which the store the current generation of the active profile, from which the store
paths designated by the symbolic names paths designated by the symbolic names
<replaceable>names</replaceable> are removed.</para> <replaceable>names</replaceable> are removed.</para>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Examples</title> <refsection><title>Examples</title>
<screen> <screen>
@ -611,11 +611,11 @@ $ nix-env --uninstall gcc
$ nix-env -e '*' <lineannotation>(remove everything)</lineannotation></screen> $ nix-env -e '*' <lineannotation>(remove everything)</lineannotation></screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
<refsection xml:id="rsec-nix-env-set-flag"><title>Operation <option>--set-flag</option></title> <refsection xml:id="rsec-nix-env-set-flag"><title>Operation <option>--set-flag</option></title>
@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ $ nix-env -e '*' <lineannotation>(remove everything)</lineannotation></screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>The <option>--set-flag</option> operation allows meta attributes <para>The <option>--set-flag</option> operation allows meta attributes
of installed packages to be modified. There are several attributes of installed packages to be modified. There are several attributes
that can be usefully modified, because they affect the behaviour of that can be usefully modified, because they affect the behaviour of
@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ script:
</para> </para>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Examples</title> <refsection><title>Examples</title>
<para>To prevent the currently installed Firefox from being upgraded: <para>To prevent the currently installed Firefox from being upgraded:
@ -716,13 +716,13 @@ $ nix-env --set-flag priority 10 gcc</screen>
</para> </para>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
<refsection><title>Operation <option>--query</option></title> <refsection><title>Operation <option>--query</option></title>
<refsection><title>Synopsis</title> <refsection><title>Synopsis</title>
@ -738,9 +738,9 @@ $ nix-env --set-flag priority 10 gcc</screen>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--available</option></arg> <arg choice='plain'><option>--available</option></arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>-a</option></arg> <arg choice='plain'><option>-a</option></arg>
</group> </group>
<sbr /> <sbr />
<arg> <arg>
<group choice='req'> <group choice='req'>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--status</option></arg> <arg choice='plain'><option>--status</option></arg>
@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ $ nix-env --set-flag priority 10 gcc</screen>
</arg> </arg>
<sbr /> <sbr />
<arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><replaceable>names</replaceable></arg> <arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><replaceable>names</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis> </cmdsynopsis>
@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ $ nix-env --set-flag priority 10 gcc</screen>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>The query operation displays information about either the store <para>The query operation displays information about either the store
paths that are installed in the current generation of the active paths that are installed in the current generation of the active
profile (<option>--installed</option>), or the derivations that are profile (<option>--installed</option>), or the derivations that are
@ -817,23 +817,23 @@ operates.</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry><term><option>--installed</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--installed</option></term>
<listitem><para>The query operates on the store paths that are <listitem><para>The query operates on the store paths that are
installed in the current generation of the active profile. This installed in the current generation of the active profile. This
is the default.</para></listitem> is the default.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--available</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--available</option></term>
<term><option>-a</option></term> <term><option>-a</option></term>
<listitem><para>The query operates on the derivations that are <listitem><para>The query operates on the derivations that are
available in the active Nix expression.</para></listitem> available in the active Nix expression.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</refsection> </refsection>
@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ user environment elements, etc. -->
<varlistentry><term><option>--status</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--status</option></term>
<term><option>-s</option></term> <term><option>-s</option></term>
<listitem><para>Print the <emphasis>status</emphasis> of the <listitem><para>Print the <emphasis>status</emphasis> of the
derivation. The status consists of three characters. The first derivation. The status consists of three characters. The first
is <literal>I</literal> or <literal>-</literal>, indicating is <literal>I</literal> or <literal>-</literal>, indicating
@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ user environment elements, etc. -->
third is <literal>S</literal> or <literal>-</literal>, indicating third is <literal>S</literal> or <literal>-</literal>, indicating
whether a substitute is available for the whether a substitute is available for the
derivation.</para></listitem> derivation.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--attr-path</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--attr-path</option></term>
@ -901,17 +901,17 @@ user environment elements, etc. -->
<literal>nix-env --install</literal>.</para></listitem> <literal>nix-env --install</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--no-name</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--no-name</option></term>
<listitem><para>Suppress printing of the <literal>name</literal> <listitem><para>Suppress printing of the <literal>name</literal>
attribute of each derivation.</para></listitem> attribute of each derivation.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--compare-versions</option> / <varlistentry><term><option>--compare-versions</option> /
<option>-c</option></term> <option>-c</option></term>
<listitem><para>Compare installed versions to available versions, <listitem><para>Compare installed versions to available versions,
or vice versa (if <option>--available</option> is given). This is or vice versa (if <option>--available</option> is given). This is
useful for quickly seeing whether upgrades for installed useful for quickly seeing whether upgrades for installed
@ -926,21 +926,21 @@ user environment elements, etc. -->
or installed.</para></listitem> or installed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><literal>=</literal> <replaceable>version</replaceable></term> <varlistentry><term><literal>=</literal> <replaceable>version</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>At most the same version of the package is <listitem><para>At most the same version of the package is
available or installed.</para></listitem> available or installed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><literal>></literal> <replaceable>version</replaceable></term> <varlistentry><term><literal>></literal> <replaceable>version</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>Only older versions of the package are <listitem><para>Only older versions of the package are
available or installed.</para></listitem> available or installed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><literal>- ?</literal></term> <varlistentry><term><literal>- ?</literal></term>
<listitem><para>No version of the package is available or <listitem><para>No version of the package is available or
@ -951,45 +951,45 @@ user environment elements, etc. -->
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</para></listitem> </para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--system</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--system</option></term>
<listitem><para>Print the <literal>system</literal> attribute of <listitem><para>Print the <literal>system</literal> attribute of
the derivation.</para></listitem> the derivation.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--drv-path</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--drv-path</option></term>
<listitem><para>Print the path of the store <listitem><para>Print the path of the store
derivation.</para></listitem> derivation.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--out-path</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--out-path</option></term>
<listitem><para>Print the output path of the <listitem><para>Print the output path of the
derivation.</para></listitem> derivation.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--description</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--description</option></term>
<listitem><para>Print a short (one-line) description of the <listitem><para>Print a short (one-line) description of the
derivation, if available. The description is taken from the derivation, if available. The description is taken from the
<literal>meta.description</literal> attribute of the <literal>meta.description</literal> attribute of the
derivation.</para></listitem> derivation.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--meta</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--meta</option></term>
<listitem><para>Print all of the meta-attributes of the <listitem><para>Print all of the meta-attributes of the
derivation. This option is only available with derivation. This option is only available with
<option>--xml</option>.</para></listitem> <option>--xml</option>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ IP- ORBit2-2.8.3 <lineannotation>(installed and by definition present)</linea
... ...
<lineannotation>(show available derivations in the Nix expression <!-- !!! <filename>-->foo.nix<!-- </filename> -->)</lineannotation> <lineannotation>(show available derivations in the Nix expression <!-- !!! <filename>-->foo.nix<!-- </filename> -->)</lineannotation>
$ nix-env -f ./foo.nix -qa '*' $ nix-env -f ./foo.nix -qa '*'
foo-1.2.3 foo-1.2.3
$ nix-env -qc '*' <lineannotation>(compare installed versions to whats available)</lineannotation> $ nix-env -qc '*' <lineannotation>(compare installed versions to whats available)</lineannotation>
@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ firefox-1.0.4 &lt; 1.0.7 <lineannotation>(a more recent version is availab
<replaceable>...</replaceable> <replaceable>...</replaceable>
<lineannotation>(show info about a specific package, in XML)</lineannotation> <lineannotation>(show info about a specific package, in XML)</lineannotation>
$ nix-env -qa --xml --description firefox $ nix-env -qa --xml --description firefox
<![CDATA[<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> <![CDATA[<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<items> <items>
<item attrPath="0.0.firefoxWrapper" <item attrPath="0.0.firefoxWrapper"
@ -1045,8 +1045,8 @@ $ nix-env -qa --xml --description firefox
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
@ -1067,25 +1067,25 @@ $ nix-env -qa --xml --description firefox
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>This operation makes <replaceable>path</replaceable> the current <para>This operation makes <replaceable>path</replaceable> the current
profile for the user. That is, the symlink profile for the user. That is, the symlink
<filename>~/.nix-profile</filename> is made to point to <filename>~/.nix-profile</filename> is made to point to
<replaceable>path</replaceable>.</para> <replaceable>path</replaceable>.</para>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Examples</title> <refsection><title>Examples</title>
<screen> <screen>
$ nix-env -S ~/my-profile</screen> $ nix-env -S ~/my-profile</screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
<refsection><title>Operation <option>--list-generations</option></title> <refsection><title>Operation <option>--list-generations</option></title>
@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ $ nix-env -S ~/my-profile</screen>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>This operation print a list of all the currently existing <para>This operation print a list of all the currently existing
generations for the active profile. These may be switched to using generations for the active profile. These may be switched to using
the <option>--switch-generation</option> operation. It also prints the <option>--switch-generation</option> operation. It also prints
@ -1121,11 +1121,11 @@ $ nix-env --list-generations
98 2004-02-06 16:24:33 (current)</screen> 98 2004-02-06 16:24:33 (current)</screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
<!--######################################################################--> <!--######################################################################-->
<refsection><title>Operation <option>--delete-generations</option></title> <refsection><title>Operation <option>--delete-generations</option></title>
@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ $ nix-env --list-generations
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>This operation deletes the specified generations of the current <para>This operation deletes the specified generations of the current
profile. The generations can be a list of generation numbers, or the profile. The generations can be a list of generation numbers, or the
special value <literal>old</literal> to delete all non-current special value <literal>old</literal> to delete all non-current
@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ generations. Periodically deleting old generations is important to
make garbage collection effective.</para> make garbage collection effective.</para>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Examples</title> <refsection><title>Examples</title>
<screen> <screen>
@ -1159,11 +1159,11 @@ $ nix-env --delete-generations 3 4 8
$ nix-env -p other_profile --delete-generations old</screen> $ nix-env -p other_profile --delete-generations old</screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
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<refsection><title>Operation <option>--switch-generation</option></title> <refsection><title>Operation <option>--switch-generation</option></title>
@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ $ nix-env -p other_profile --delete-generations old</screen>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>This operation makes generation number <para>This operation makes generation number
<replaceable>generation</replaceable> the current generation of the <replaceable>generation</replaceable> the current generation of the
active profile. That is, if the active profile. That is, if the
@ -1207,11 +1207,11 @@ $ nix-env -G 42
switching from generation 50 to 42</screen> switching from generation 50 to 42</screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
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<refsection><title>Operation <option>--rollback</option></title> <refsection><title>Operation <option>--rollback</option></title>
@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ switching from generation 50 to 42</screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
<refsection><title>Description</title> <refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>This operation switches to the “previous” generation of the <para>This operation switches to the “previous” generation of the
active profile, that is, the highest numbered generation lower than active profile, that is, the highest numbered generation lower than
the current generation, if it exists. It is just a convenience the current generation, if it exists. It is just a convenience
@ -1246,9 +1246,9 @@ $ nix-env --rolback
error: no generation older than the current (91) exists</screen> error: no generation older than the current (91) exists</screen>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refsection> </refsection>
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