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be utilized: `cores` and `max-jobs`. This chapter will talk about what
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they are, how they interact, and their configuration trade-offs.
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- `max-jobs`
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- `max-jobs`\
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Dictates how many separate derivations will be built at the same
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time. If you set this to zero, the local machine will do no
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builds. Nix will still substitute from binary caches, and build
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remotely if remote builders are configured.
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- `cores`
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- `cores`\
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Suggests how many cores each derivation should use. Similar to
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`make -j`.
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Most Nix commands interpret the following environment variables:
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- `IN_NIX_SHELL`
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- `IN_NIX_SHELL`\
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Indicator that tells if the current environment was set up by
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`nix-shell`. Since Nix 2.0 the values are `"pure"` and `"impure"`
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- `NIX_PATH`
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- `NIX_PATH`\
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A colon-separated list of directories used to look up Nix
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expressions enclosed in angle brackets (i.e., `<path>`). For
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instance, the value
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The search path can be extended using the `-I` option, which takes
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precedence over `NIX_PATH`.
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- `NIX_IGNORE_SYMLINK_STORE`
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- `NIX_IGNORE_SYMLINK_STORE`\
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Normally, the Nix store directory (typically `/nix/store`) is not
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allowed to contain any symlink components. This is to prevent
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“impure” builds. Builders sometimes “canonicalise” paths by
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Consult the mount 8 manual page for details.
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- `NIX_STORE_DIR`
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- `NIX_STORE_DIR`\
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Overrides the location of the Nix store (default `prefix/store`).
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- `NIX_DATA_DIR`
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- `NIX_DATA_DIR`\
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Overrides the location of the Nix static data directory (default
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`prefix/share`).
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- `NIX_LOG_DIR`
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- `NIX_LOG_DIR`\
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Overrides the location of the Nix log directory (default
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`prefix/var/log/nix`).
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- `NIX_STATE_DIR`
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- `NIX_STATE_DIR`\
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Overrides the location of the Nix state directory (default
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`prefix/var/nix`).
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- `NIX_CONF_DIR`
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- `NIX_CONF_DIR`\
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Overrides the location of the system Nix configuration directory
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(default `prefix/etc/nix`).
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- `NIX_CONFIG`
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- `NIX_CONFIG`\
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Applies settings from Nix configuration from the environment.
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The content is treated as if it was read from a Nix configuration file.
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Settings are separated by the newline character.
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- `NIX_USER_CONF_FILES`
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- `NIX_USER_CONF_FILES`\
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Overrides the location of the user Nix configuration files to load
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from (defaults to the XDG spec locations). The variable is treated
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as a list separated by the `:` token.
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- `TMPDIR`
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- `TMPDIR`\
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Use the specified directory to store temporary files. In particular,
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this includes temporary build directories; these can take up
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substantial amounts of disk space. The default is `/tmp`.
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- `NIX_REMOTE`
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- `NIX_REMOTE`\
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This variable should be set to `daemon` if you want to use the Nix
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daemon to execute Nix operations. This is necessary in [multi-user
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Nix installations](../installation/multi-user.md). If the Nix
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should be set to `unix://path/to/socket`. Otherwise, it should be
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left unset.
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- `NIX_SHOW_STATS`
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- `NIX_SHOW_STATS`\
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If set to `1`, Nix will print some evaluation statistics, such as
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the number of values allocated.
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- `NIX_COUNT_CALLS`
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- `NIX_COUNT_CALLS`\
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If set to `1`, Nix will print how often functions were called during
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Nix expression evaluation. This is useful for profiling your Nix
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expressions.
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- `GC_INITIAL_HEAP_SIZE`
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- `GC_INITIAL_HEAP_SIZE`\
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If Nix has been configured to use the Boehm garbage collector, this
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variable sets the initial size of the heap in bytes. It defaults to
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384 MiB. Setting it to a low value reduces memory consumption, but
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--realise`, except for `--arg` and `--attr` / `-A` which are passed to
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`nix-instantiate`.
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- `--no-out-link`
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- `--no-out-link`\
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Do not create a symlink to the output path. Note that as a result
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the output does not become a root of the garbage collector, and so
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might be deleted by `nix-store
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--gc`.
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- `--dry-run`
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- `--dry-run`\
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Show what store paths would be built or downloaded.
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- `--out-link` / `-o` *outlink*
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- `--out-link` / `-o` *outlink*\
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Change the name of the symlink to the output path created from
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`result` to *outlink*.
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This command has the following operations:
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- `--add` *url* \[*name*\]
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- `--add` *url* \[*name*\]\
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Adds a channel named *name* with URL *url* to the list of subscribed
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channels. If *name* is omitted, it defaults to the last component of
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*url*, with the suffixes `-stable` or `-unstable` removed.
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- `--remove` *name*
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- `--remove` *name*\
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Removes the channel named *name* from the list of subscribed
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channels.
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- `--list`
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- `--list`\
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Prints the names and URLs of all subscribed channels on standard
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output.
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- `--update` \[*names*…\]
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- `--update` \[*names*…\]\
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Downloads the Nix expressions of all subscribed channels (or only
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those included in *names* if specified) and makes them the default
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for `nix-env` operations (by symlinking them from the directory
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`~/.nix-defexpr`).
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- `--rollback` \[*generation*\]
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- `--rollback` \[*generation*\]\
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Reverts the previous call to `nix-channel
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--update`. Optionally, you can specify a specific channel generation
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number to restore.
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# Files
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- `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/username/channels`
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- `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/username/channels`\
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`nix-channel` uses a `nix-env` profile to keep track of previous
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versions of the subscribed channels. Every time you run `nix-channel
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--update`, a new channel generation (that is, a symlink to the
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channel Nix expressions in the Nix store) is created. This enables
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`nix-channel --rollback` to revert to previous versions.
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- `~/.nix-defexpr/channels`
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- `~/.nix-defexpr/channels`\
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This is a symlink to
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`/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/username/channels`. It ensures that
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`nix-env` can find your channels. In a multi-user installation, you
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A channel URL should point to a directory containing the following
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files:
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- `nixexprs.tar.xz`
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- `nixexprs.tar.xz`\
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A tarball containing Nix expressions and files referenced by them
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(such as build scripts and patches). At the top level, the tarball
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should contain a single directory. That directory must contain a
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# Options
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- `--to`
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- `--to`\
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Copy the closure of _paths_ from the local Nix store to the Nix
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store on _machine_. This is the default.
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- `--from`
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- `--from`\
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Copy the closure of _paths_ from the Nix store on _machine_ to the
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local Nix store.
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- `--gzip`
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- `--gzip`\
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Enable compression of the SSH connection.
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- `--include-outputs`
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- `--include-outputs`\
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Also copy the outputs of store derivations included in the closure.
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- `--use-substitutes` / `-s`
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- `--use-substitutes` / `-s`\
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Attempt to download missing paths on the target machine using Nix’s
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substitute mechanism. Any paths that cannot be substituted on the
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target are still copied normally from the source. This is useful,
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`nixos.org` (the default binary cache server) is
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fast.
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- `-v`
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- `-v`\
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Show verbose output.
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# Environment variables
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- `NIX_SSHOPTS`
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- `NIX_SSHOPTS`\
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Additional options to be passed to `ssh` on the command
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line.
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dash and a version number; if omitted, any version of the package will
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match. Here are some examples:
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- `firefox`
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- `firefox`\
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Matches the package name `firefox` and any version.
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- `firefox-32.0`
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- `firefox-32.0`\
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Matches the package name `firefox` and version `32.0`.
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- `gtk\\+`
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- `gtk\\+`\
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Matches the package name `gtk+`. The `+` character must be escaped
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using a backslash to prevent it from being interpreted as a
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quantifier, and the backslash must be escaped in turn with another
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backslash to ensure that the shell passes it on.
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- `.\*`
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- `.\*`\
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Matches any package name. This is the default for most commands.
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- `'.*zip.*'`
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- `'.*zip.*'`\
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Matches any package name containing the string `zip`. Note the dots:
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`'*zip*'` does not work, because in a regular expression, the
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character `*` is interpreted as a quantifier.
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- `'.*(firefox|chromium).*'`
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- `'.*(firefox|chromium).*'`\
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Matches any package name containing the strings `firefox` or
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`chromium`.
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options are allowed for every subcommand, though they may not always
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have an effect.
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- `--file` / `-f` *path*
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- `--file` / `-f` *path*\
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Specifies the Nix expression (designated below as the *active Nix
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expression*) used by the `--install`, `--upgrade`, and `--query
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--available` operations to obtain derivations. The default is
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unpacked to a temporary location. The tarball must include a single
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top-level directory containing at least a file named `default.nix`.
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- `--profile` / `-p` *path*
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- `--profile` / `-p` *path*\
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Specifies the profile to be used by those operations that operate on
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a profile (designated below as the *active profile*). A profile is a
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sequence of user environments called *generations*, one of which is
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the *current generation*.
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- `--dry-run`
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- `--dry-run`\
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For the `--install`, `--upgrade`, `--uninstall`,
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`--switch-generation`, `--delete-generations` and `--rollback`
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operations, this flag will cause `nix-env` to print what *would* be
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[substituted](../glossary.md) (i.e., downloaded) and which paths
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will be built from source (because no substitute is available).
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- `--system-filter` *system*
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- `--system-filter` *system*\
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By default, operations such as `--query
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--available` show derivations matching any platform. This option
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allows you to use derivations for the specified platform *system*.
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# Files
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- `~/.nix-defexpr`
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- `~/.nix-defexpr`\
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The source for the default Nix expressions used by the
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`--install`, `--upgrade`, and `--query --available` operations to
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obtain derivations. The `--file` option may be used to override
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The command `nix-channel` places symlinks to the downloaded Nix
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- `~/.nix-profile`
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- `~/.nix-profile`\
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A symbolic link to the user's current profile. By default, this
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symlink points to `prefix/var/nix/profiles/default`. The `PATH`
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environment variable should include `~/.nix-profile/bin` for the
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## Flags
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- `--prebuilt-only` / `-b`
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- `--prebuilt-only` / `-b`\
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Use only derivations for which a substitute is registered, i.e.,
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there is a pre-built binary available that can be downloaded in lieu
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of building the derivation. Thus, no packages will be built from
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source.
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- `--preserve-installed`; `-P`
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- `--preserve-installed`; `-P`\
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Do not remove derivations with a name matching one of the
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derivations being installed. Usually, trying to have two versions of
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the same package installed in the same generation of a profile will
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clashes between the two versions. However, this is not the case for
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all packages.
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- `--remove-all`; `-r`
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- `--remove-all`; `-r`\
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Remove all previously installed packages first. This is equivalent
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to running `nix-env -e '.*'` first, except that everything happens
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in a single transaction.
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## Flags
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- `--lt`
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- `--lt`\
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Only upgrade a derivation to newer versions. This is the default.
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- `--leq`
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- `--leq`\
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In addition to upgrading to newer versions, also “upgrade” to
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derivations that have the same version. Version are not a unique
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identification of a derivation, so there may be many derivations
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that have the same version. This flag may be useful to force
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“synchronisation” between the installed and available derivations.
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- `--eq`
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- `--eq`\
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*Only* “upgrade” to derivations that have the same version. This may
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not seem very useful, but it actually is, e.g., when there is a new
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release of Nixpkgs and you want to replace installed applications
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with the same versions built against newer dependencies (to reduce
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the number of dependencies floating around on your system).
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- `--always`
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- `--always`\
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In addition to upgrading to newer versions, also “upgrade” to
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derivations that have the same or a lower version. I.e., derivations
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may actually be downgraded depending on what is available in the
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The following flags specify the set of things on which the query
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operates.
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- `--installed`
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- `--installed`\
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The query operates on the store paths that are installed in the
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current generation of the active profile. This is the default.
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- `--available`; `-a`
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- `--available`; `-a`\
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active Nix expression.
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information is shown in the order given here. Note that the name of the
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derivation is shown unless `--no-name` is specified.
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- `--xml`
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- `--xml`\
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Print the result in an XML representation suitable for automatic
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processing by other tools. The root element is called `items`, which
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contains a `item` element for each available or installed
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derivation. The fields discussed below are all stored in attributes
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of the `item` elements.
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- `--json`
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- `--json`\
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Print the result in a JSON representation suitable for automatic
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processing by other tools.
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- `--prebuilt-only` / `-b`
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- `--prebuilt-only` / `-b`\
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Show only derivations for which a substitute is registered, i.e.,
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there is a pre-built binary available that can be downloaded in lieu
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of building the derivation. Thus, this shows all packages that
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probably can be installed quickly.
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- `--status`; `-s`
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- `--status`; `-s`\
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Print the *status* of the derivation. The status consists of three
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characters. The first is `I` or `-`, indicating whether the
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derivation is currently installed in the current generation of the
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derivation to be built. The third is `S` or `-`, indicating whether
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a substitute is available for the derivation.
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- `--attr-path`; `-P`
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- `--attr-path`; `-P`\
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Print the *attribute path* of the derivation, which can be used to
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unambiguously select it using the `--attr` option available in
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commands that install derivations like `nix-env --install`. This
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option only works together with `--available`
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- `--no-name`
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- `--no-name`\
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Suppress printing of the `name` attribute of each derivation.
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- `--compare-versions` / `-c`
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- `--compare-versions` / `-c`\
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Compare installed versions to available versions, or vice versa (if
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`--available` is given). This is useful for quickly seeing whether
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upgrades for installed packages are available in a Nix expression. A
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column is added with the following meaning:
|
||||
|
||||
- `<` *version*
|
||||
- `<` *version*\
|
||||
A newer version of the package is available or installed.
|
||||
|
||||
- `=` *version*
|
||||
- `=` *version*\
|
||||
At most the same version of the package is available or
|
||||
installed.
|
||||
|
||||
- `>` *version*
|
||||
- `>` *version*\
|
||||
Only older versions of the package are available or installed.
|
||||
|
||||
- `- ?`
|
||||
- `- ?`\
|
||||
No version of the package is available or installed.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--system`
|
||||
- `--system`\
|
||||
Print the `system` attribute of the derivation.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--drv-path`
|
||||
- `--drv-path`\
|
||||
Print the path of the store derivation.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--out-path`
|
||||
- `--out-path`\
|
||||
Print the output path of the derivation.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--description`
|
||||
- `--description`\
|
||||
Print a short (one-line) description of the derivation, if
|
||||
available. The description is taken from the `meta.description`
|
||||
attribute of the derivation.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--meta`
|
||||
- `--meta`\
|
||||
Print all of the meta-attributes of the derivation. This option is
|
||||
only available with `--xml` or `--json`.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ error: no generation older than the current (91) exists
|
|||
|
||||
# Environment variables
|
||||
|
||||
- `NIX_PROFILE`
|
||||
- `NIX_PROFILE`\
|
||||
Location of the Nix profile. Defaults to the target of the symlink
|
||||
`~/.nix-profile`, if it exists, or `/nix/var/nix/profiles/default`
|
||||
otherwise.
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -29,29 +29,29 @@ md5sum`.
|
|||
|
||||
# Options
|
||||
|
||||
- `--flat`
|
||||
- `--flat`\
|
||||
Print the cryptographic hash of the contents of each regular file
|
||||
*path*. That is, do not compute the hash over the dump of *path*.
|
||||
The result is identical to that produced by the GNU commands
|
||||
`md5sum` and `sha1sum`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--base32`
|
||||
- `--base32`\
|
||||
Print the hash in a base-32 representation rather than hexadecimal.
|
||||
This base-32 representation is more compact and can be used in Nix
|
||||
expressions (such as in calls to `fetchurl`).
|
||||
|
||||
- `--truncate`
|
||||
- `--truncate`\
|
||||
Truncate hashes longer than 160 bits (such as SHA-256) to 160 bits.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--type` *hashAlgo*
|
||||
- `--type` *hashAlgo*\
|
||||
Use the specified cryptographic hash algorithm, which can be one of
|
||||
`md5`, `sha1`, `sha256`, and `sha512`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--to-base16`
|
||||
- `--to-base16`\
|
||||
Don’t hash anything, but convert the base-32 hash representation
|
||||
*hash* to hexadecimal.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--to-base32`
|
||||
- `--to-base32`\
|
||||
Don’t hash anything, but convert the hexadecimal hash representation
|
||||
*hash* to base-32.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -29,26 +29,26 @@ standard input.
|
|||
|
||||
# Options
|
||||
|
||||
- `--add-root` *path*
|
||||
- `--add-root` *path*\
|
||||
See the [corresponding option](nix-store.md) in `nix-store`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--parse`
|
||||
- `--parse`\
|
||||
Just parse the input files, and print their abstract syntax trees on
|
||||
standard output in ATerm format.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--eval`
|
||||
- `--eval`\
|
||||
Just parse and evaluate the input files, and print the resulting
|
||||
values on standard output. No instantiation of store derivations
|
||||
takes place.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--find-file`
|
||||
- `--find-file`\
|
||||
Look up the given files in Nix’s search path (as specified by the
|
||||
`NIX_PATH` environment variable). If found, print the corresponding
|
||||
absolute paths on standard output. For instance, if `NIX_PATH` is
|
||||
`nixpkgs=/home/alice/nixpkgs`, then `nix-instantiate --find-file
|
||||
nixpkgs/default.nix` will print `/home/alice/nixpkgs/default.nix`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--strict`
|
||||
- `--strict`\
|
||||
When used with `--eval`, recursively evaluate list elements and
|
||||
attributes. Normally, such sub-expressions are left unevaluated
|
||||
(since the Nix expression language is lazy).
|
||||
|
|
@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ standard input.
|
|||
> This option can cause non-termination, because lazy data
|
||||
> structures can be infinitely large.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--json`
|
||||
- `--json`\
|
||||
When used with `--eval`, print the resulting value as an JSON
|
||||
representation of the abstract syntax tree rather than as an ATerm.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--xml`
|
||||
- `--xml`\
|
||||
When used with `--eval`, print the resulting value as an XML
|
||||
representation of the abstract syntax tree rather than as an ATerm.
|
||||
The schema is the same as that used by the [`toXML`
|
||||
built-in](../expressions/builtins.md).
|
||||
|
||||
- `--read-write-mode`
|
||||
- `--read-write-mode`\
|
||||
When used with `--eval`, perform evaluation in read/write mode so
|
||||
nix language features that require it will still work (at the cost
|
||||
of needing to do instantiation of every evaluated derivation). If
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -37,22 +37,22 @@ Nix store is also printed.
|
|||
|
||||
# Options
|
||||
|
||||
- `--type` *hashAlgo*
|
||||
- `--type` *hashAlgo*\
|
||||
Use the specified cryptographic hash algorithm, which can be one of
|
||||
`md5`, `sha1`, `sha256`, and `sha512`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--print-path`
|
||||
- `--print-path`\
|
||||
Print the store path of the downloaded file on standard output.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--unpack`
|
||||
- `--unpack`\
|
||||
Unpack the archive (which must be a tarball or zip file) and add the
|
||||
result to the Nix store. The resulting hash can be used with
|
||||
functions such as Nixpkgs’s `fetchzip` or `fetchFromGitHub`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--executable`
|
||||
- `--executable`\
|
||||
Set the executable bit on the downloaded file.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--name` *name*
|
||||
- `--name` *name*\
|
||||
Override the name of the file in the Nix store. By default, this is
|
||||
`hash-basename`, where *basename* is the last component of *url*.
|
||||
Overriding the name is necessary when *basename* contains characters
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ All options not listed here are passed to `nix-store
|
|||
--realise`, except for `--arg` and `--attr` / `-A` which are passed to
|
||||
`nix-instantiate`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--command` *cmd*
|
||||
- `--command` *cmd*\
|
||||
In the environment of the derivation, run the shell command *cmd*.
|
||||
This command is executed in an interactive shell. (Use `--run` to
|
||||
use a non-interactive shell instead.) However, a call to `exit` is
|
||||
|
|
@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ All options not listed here are passed to `nix-store
|
|||
drop you into the interactive shell. This can be useful for doing
|
||||
any additional initialisation.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--run` *cmd*
|
||||
- `--run` *cmd*\
|
||||
Like `--command`, but executes the command in a non-interactive
|
||||
shell. This means (among other things) that if you hit Ctrl-C while
|
||||
the command is running, the shell exits.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--exclude` *regexp*
|
||||
- `--exclude` *regexp*\
|
||||
Do not build any dependencies whose store path matches the regular
|
||||
expression *regexp*. This option may be specified multiple times.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--pure`
|
||||
- `--pure`\
|
||||
If this flag is specified, the environment is almost entirely
|
||||
cleared before the interactive shell is started, so you get an
|
||||
environment that more closely corresponds to the “real” Nix build. A
|
||||
|
|
@ -82,18 +82,18 @@ All options not listed here are passed to `nix-store
|
|||
installation) `/etc/bashrc` is still sourced, so any variables set
|
||||
there will affect the interactive shell.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--packages` / `-p` *packages*…
|
||||
- `--packages` / `-p` *packages*…\
|
||||
Set up an environment in which the specified packages are present.
|
||||
The command line arguments are interpreted as attribute names inside
|
||||
the Nix Packages collection. Thus, `nix-shell -p libjpeg openjdk`
|
||||
will start a shell in which the packages denoted by the attribute
|
||||
names `libjpeg` and `openjdk` are present.
|
||||
|
||||
- `-i` *interpreter*
|
||||
- `-i` *interpreter*\
|
||||
The chained script interpreter to be invoked by `nix-shell`. Only
|
||||
applicable in `#!`-scripts (described below).
|
||||
|
||||
- `--keep` *name*
|
||||
- `--keep` *name*\
|
||||
When a `--pure` shell is started, keep the listed environment
|
||||
variables.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ The following common options are supported:
|
|||
|
||||
# Environment variables
|
||||
|
||||
- `NIX_BUILD_SHELL`
|
||||
- `NIX_BUILD_SHELL`\
|
||||
Shell used to start the interactive environment. Defaults to the
|
||||
`bash` found in `PATH`.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ This section lists the options that are common to all operations. These
|
|||
options are allowed for every subcommand, though they may not always
|
||||
have an effect.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--add-root` *path*
|
||||
- `--add-root` *path*\
|
||||
Causes the result of a realisation (`--realise` and
|
||||
`--force-realise`) to be registered as a root of the garbage
|
||||
collector. *path* will be created as a symlink to the resulting
|
||||
|
|
@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ non-derivations argument, the argument itself is printed.)
|
|||
|
||||
The following flags are available:
|
||||
|
||||
- `--dry-run`
|
||||
- `--dry-run`\
|
||||
Print on standard error a description of what packages would be
|
||||
built or downloaded, without actually performing the operation.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--ignore-unknown`
|
||||
- `--ignore-unknown`\
|
||||
If a non-derivation path does not have a substitute, then silently
|
||||
ignore it.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--check`
|
||||
- `--check`\
|
||||
This option allows you to check whether a derivation is
|
||||
deterministic. It rebuilds the specified derivation and checks
|
||||
whether the result is bitwise-identical with the existing outputs,
|
||||
|
|
@ -110,20 +110,20 @@ The following flags are available:
|
|||
|
||||
Special exit codes:
|
||||
|
||||
- `100`
|
||||
- `100`\
|
||||
Generic build failure, the builder process returned with a non-zero
|
||||
exit code.
|
||||
|
||||
- `101`
|
||||
- `101`\
|
||||
Build timeout, the build was aborted because it did not complete
|
||||
within the specified `timeout`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `102`
|
||||
- `102`\
|
||||
Hash mismatch, the build output was rejected because it does not
|
||||
match the [`outputHash` attribute of the
|
||||
derivation](../expressions/advanced-attributes.md).
|
||||
|
||||
- `104`
|
||||
- `104`\
|
||||
Not deterministic, the build succeeded in check mode but the
|
||||
resulting output is not binary reproducable.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ access to a restricted ssh user.
|
|||
|
||||
The following flags are available:
|
||||
|
||||
- `--write`
|
||||
- `--write`\
|
||||
Allow the connected client to request the realization of
|
||||
derivations. In effect, this can be used to make the host act as a
|
||||
remote builder.
|
||||
|
|
@ -200,18 +200,18 @@ reachable via file system references from a set of “roots”, are deleted.
|
|||
|
||||
The following suboperations may be specified:
|
||||
|
||||
- `--print-roots`
|
||||
- `--print-roots`\
|
||||
This operation prints on standard output the set of roots used by
|
||||
the garbage collector.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--print-live`
|
||||
- `--print-live`\
|
||||
This operation prints on standard output the set of “live” store
|
||||
paths, which are all the store paths reachable from the roots. Live
|
||||
paths should never be deleted, since that would break consistency —
|
||||
it would become possible that applications are installed that
|
||||
reference things that are no longer present in the store.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--print-dead`
|
||||
- `--print-dead`\
|
||||
This operation prints out on standard output the set of “dead” store
|
||||
paths, which is just the opposite of the set of live paths: any path
|
||||
in the store that is not live (with respect to the roots) is dead.
|
||||
|
|
@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ The following suboperations may be specified:
|
|||
By default, all unreachable paths are deleted. The following options
|
||||
control what gets deleted and in what order:
|
||||
|
||||
- `--max-freed` *bytes*
|
||||
- `--max-freed` *bytes*\
|
||||
Keep deleting paths until at least *bytes* bytes have been deleted,
|
||||
then stop. The argument *bytes* can be followed by the
|
||||
multiplicative suffix `K`, `M`, `G` or `T`, denoting KiB, MiB, GiB
|
||||
|
|
@ -300,22 +300,22 @@ symlink.
|
|||
|
||||
## Common query options
|
||||
|
||||
- `--use-output`; `-u`
|
||||
- `--use-output`; `-u`\
|
||||
For each argument to the query that is a store derivation, apply the
|
||||
query to the output path of the derivation instead.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--force-realise`; `-f`
|
||||
- `--force-realise`; `-f`\
|
||||
Realise each argument to the query first (see [`nix-store
|
||||
--realise`](#operation---realise)).
|
||||
|
||||
## Queries
|
||||
|
||||
- `--outputs`
|
||||
- `--outputs`\
|
||||
Prints out the [output paths](../glossary.md) of the store
|
||||
derivations *paths*. These are the paths that will be produced when
|
||||
the derivation is built.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--requisites`; `-R`
|
||||
- `--requisites`; `-R`\
|
||||
Prints out the [closure](../glossary.md) of the store path *paths*.
|
||||
|
||||
This query has one option:
|
||||
|
|
@ -332,31 +332,31 @@ symlink.
|
|||
dependencies) is obtained by distributing the closure of a store
|
||||
derivation and specifying the option `--include-outputs`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--references`
|
||||
- `--references`\
|
||||
Prints the set of [references](../glossary.md) of the store paths
|
||||
*paths*, that is, their immediate dependencies. (For *all*
|
||||
dependencies, use `--requisites`.)
|
||||
|
||||
- `--referrers`
|
||||
- `--referrers`\
|
||||
Prints the set of *referrers* of the store paths *paths*, that is,
|
||||
the store paths currently existing in the Nix store that refer to
|
||||
one of *paths*. Note that contrary to the references, the set of
|
||||
referrers is not constant; it can change as store paths are added or
|
||||
removed.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--referrers-closure`
|
||||
- `--referrers-closure`\
|
||||
Prints the closure of the set of store paths *paths* under the
|
||||
referrers relation; that is, all store paths that directly or
|
||||
indirectly refer to one of *paths*. These are all the path currently
|
||||
in the Nix store that are dependent on *paths*.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--deriver`; `-d`
|
||||
- `--deriver`; `-d`\
|
||||
Prints the [deriver](../glossary.md) of the store paths *paths*. If
|
||||
the path has no deriver (e.g., if it is a source file), or if the
|
||||
deriver is not known (e.g., in the case of a binary-only
|
||||
deployment), the string `unknown-deriver` is printed.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--graph`
|
||||
- `--graph`\
|
||||
Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* in the format
|
||||
of the `dot` tool of AT\&T's [Graphviz
|
||||
package](http://www.graphviz.org/). This can be used to visualise
|
||||
|
|
@ -364,39 +364,39 @@ symlink.
|
|||
this to a store derivation. To obtain a runtime dependency graph,
|
||||
apply it to an output path.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--tree`
|
||||
- `--tree`\
|
||||
Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* as a nested
|
||||
ASCII tree. References are ordered by descending closure size; this
|
||||
tends to flatten the tree, making it more readable. The query only
|
||||
recurses into a store path when it is first encountered; this
|
||||
prevents a blowup of the tree representation of the graph.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--graphml`
|
||||
- `--graphml`\
|
||||
Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* in the
|
||||
[GraphML](http://graphml.graphdrawing.org/) file format. This can be
|
||||
used to visualise dependency graphs. To obtain a build-time
|
||||
dependency graph, apply this to a store derivation. To obtain a
|
||||
runtime dependency graph, apply it to an output path.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--binding` *name*; `-b` *name*
|
||||
- `--binding` *name*; `-b` *name*\
|
||||
Prints the value of the attribute *name* (i.e., environment
|
||||
variable) of the store derivations *paths*. It is an error for a
|
||||
derivation to not have the specified attribute.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--hash`
|
||||
- `--hash`\
|
||||
Prints the SHA-256 hash of the contents of the store paths *paths*
|
||||
(that is, the hash of the output of `nix-store --dump` on the given
|
||||
paths). Since the hash is stored in the Nix database, this is a fast
|
||||
operation.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--size`
|
||||
- `--size`\
|
||||
Prints the size in bytes of the contents of the store paths *paths*
|
||||
— to be precise, the size of the output of `nix-store --dump` on
|
||||
the given paths. Note that the actual disk space required by the
|
||||
store paths may be higher, especially on filesystems with large
|
||||
cluster sizes.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--roots`
|
||||
- `--roots`\
|
||||
Prints the garbage collector roots that point, directly or
|
||||
indirectly, at the store paths *paths*.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ public url or broke since the download expression was written.
|
|||
|
||||
This operation has the following options:
|
||||
|
||||
- `--recursive`
|
||||
- `--recursive`\
|
||||
Use recursive instead of flat hashing mode, used when adding
|
||||
directories to the store.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -540,14 +540,14 @@ being modified by non-Nix tools, or of bugs in Nix itself.
|
|||
|
||||
This operation has the following options:
|
||||
|
||||
- `--check-contents`
|
||||
- `--check-contents`\
|
||||
Checks that the contents of every valid store path has not been
|
||||
altered by computing a SHA-256 hash of the contents and comparing it
|
||||
with the hash stored in the Nix database at build time. Paths that
|
||||
have been modified are printed out. For large stores,
|
||||
`--check-contents` is obviously quite slow.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--repair`
|
||||
- `--repair`\
|
||||
If any valid path is missing from the store, or (if
|
||||
`--check-contents` is given) the contents of a valid path has been
|
||||
modified, then try to repair the path by redownloading it. See
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -2,56 +2,56 @@
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|
||||
Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
||||
|
||||
- `--help`
|
||||
- `--help`\
|
||||
Prints out a summary of the command syntax and exits.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--version`
|
||||
- `--version`\
|
||||
Prints out the Nix version number on standard output and exits.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--verbose` / `-v`
|
||||
- `--verbose` / `-v`\
|
||||
Increases the level of verbosity of diagnostic messages printed on
|
||||
standard error. For each Nix operation, the information printed on
|
||||
standard output is well-defined; any diagnostic information is
|
||||
printed on standard error, never on standard output.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
This option may be specified repeatedly. Currently, the following
|
||||
verbosity levels exist:
|
||||
|
||||
- 0
|
||||
|
||||
- 0\
|
||||
“Errors only”: only print messages explaining why the Nix
|
||||
invocation failed.
|
||||
|
||||
- 1
|
||||
|
||||
- 1\
|
||||
“Informational”: print *useful* messages about what Nix is
|
||||
doing. This is the default.
|
||||
|
||||
- 2
|
||||
|
||||
- 2\
|
||||
“Talkative”: print more informational messages.
|
||||
|
||||
- 3
|
||||
|
||||
- 3\
|
||||
“Chatty”: print even more informational messages.
|
||||
|
||||
- 4
|
||||
|
||||
- 4\
|
||||
“Debug”: print debug information.
|
||||
|
||||
- 5
|
||||
|
||||
- 5\
|
||||
“Vomit”: print vast amounts of debug information.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--quiet`
|
||||
- `--quiet`\
|
||||
Decreases the level of verbosity of diagnostic messages printed on
|
||||
standard error. This is the inverse option to `-v` / `--verbose`.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
This option may be specified repeatedly. See the previous verbosity
|
||||
levels list.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--log-format` *format*
|
||||
- `--log-format` *format*\
|
||||
This option can be used to change the output of the log format, with
|
||||
*format* being one of:
|
||||
|
||||
- raw
|
||||
|
||||
- raw\
|
||||
This is the raw format, as outputted by nix-build.
|
||||
|
||||
- internal-json
|
||||
|
||||
- internal-json\
|
||||
Outputs the logs in a structured manner.
|
||||
|
||||
> **Warning**
|
||||
|
|
@ -60,30 +60,30 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
> the error-messages (namely of the `msg`-field) can change
|
||||
> between releases.
|
||||
|
||||
- bar
|
||||
- bar\
|
||||
Only display a progress bar during the builds.
|
||||
|
||||
- bar-with-logs
|
||||
|
||||
- bar-with-logs\
|
||||
Display the raw logs, with the progress bar at the bottom.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--no-build-output` / `-Q`
|
||||
- `--no-build-output` / `-Q`\
|
||||
By default, output written by builders to standard output and
|
||||
standard error is echoed to the Nix command's standard error. This
|
||||
option suppresses this behaviour. Note that the builder's standard
|
||||
output and error are always written to a log file in
|
||||
`prefix/nix/var/log/nix`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--max-jobs` / `-j` *number*
|
||||
- `--max-jobs` / `-j` *number*\
|
||||
Sets the maximum number of build jobs that Nix will perform in
|
||||
parallel to the specified number. Specify `auto` to use the number
|
||||
of CPUs in the system. The default is specified by the `max-jobs`
|
||||
configuration setting, which itself defaults to `1`. A higher
|
||||
value is useful on SMP systems or to exploit I/O latency.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Setting it to `0` disallows building on the local machine, which is
|
||||
useful when you want builds to happen only on remote builders.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--cores`
|
||||
- `--cores`\
|
||||
Sets the value of the `NIX_BUILD_CORES` environment variable in
|
||||
the invocation of builders. Builders can use this variable at
|
||||
their discretion to control the maximum amount of parallelism. For
|
||||
|
|
@ -94,18 +94,18 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
means that the builder should use all available CPU cores in the
|
||||
system.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--max-silent-time`
|
||||
- `--max-silent-time`\
|
||||
Sets the maximum number of seconds that a builder can go without
|
||||
producing any data on standard output or standard error. The
|
||||
default is specified by the `max-silent-time` configuration
|
||||
setting. `0` means no time-out.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--timeout`
|
||||
- `--timeout`\
|
||||
Sets the maximum number of seconds that a builder can run. The
|
||||
default is specified by the `timeout` configuration setting. `0`
|
||||
means no timeout.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--keep-going` / `-k`
|
||||
- `--keep-going` / `-k`\
|
||||
Keep going in case of failed builds, to the greatest extent
|
||||
possible. That is, if building an input of some derivation fails,
|
||||
Nix will still build the other inputs, but not the derivation
|
||||
|
|
@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
for builds of substitutes), possibly killing builds in progress (in
|
||||
case of parallel or distributed builds).
|
||||
|
||||
- `--keep-failed` / `-K`
|
||||
- `--keep-failed` / `-K`\
|
||||
Specifies that in case of a build failure, the temporary directory
|
||||
(usually in `/tmp`) in which the build takes place should not be
|
||||
deleted. The path of the build directory is printed as an
|
||||
informational message.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--fallback`
|
||||
- `--fallback`\
|
||||
Whenever Nix attempts to build a derivation for which substitutes
|
||||
are known for each output path, but realising the output paths
|
||||
through the substitutes fails, fall back on building the derivation.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
The most common scenario in which this is useful is when we have
|
||||
registered substitutes in order to perform binary distribution from,
|
||||
say, a network repository. If the repository is down, the
|
||||
|
|
@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
failure in obtaining the substitutes to lead to a full build from
|
||||
source (with the related consumption of resources).
|
||||
|
||||
- `--readonly-mode`
|
||||
- `--readonly-mode`\
|
||||
When this option is used, no attempt is made to open the Nix
|
||||
database. Most Nix operations do need database access, so those
|
||||
operations will fail.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--arg` *name* *value*
|
||||
- `--arg` *name* *value*\
|
||||
This option is accepted by `nix-env`, `nix-instantiate`,
|
||||
`nix-shell` and `nix-build`. When evaluating Nix expressions, the
|
||||
expression evaluator will automatically try to call functions that
|
||||
|
|
@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
override a default value). That is, if the evaluator encounters a
|
||||
function with an argument named *name*, it will call it with value
|
||||
*value*.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
For instance, the top-level `default.nix` in Nixpkgs is actually a
|
||||
function:
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
...
|
||||
}: ...
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
So if you call this Nix expression (e.g., when you do `nix-env -i
|
||||
pkgname`), the function will be called automatically using the
|
||||
value [`builtins.currentSystem`](../expressions/builtins.md) for
|
||||
|
|
@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
since the argument is a Nix string literal, you have to escape the
|
||||
quotes.)
|
||||
|
||||
- `--argstr` *name* *value*
|
||||
- `--argstr` *name* *value*\
|
||||
This option is like `--arg`, only the value is not a Nix
|
||||
expression but a string. So instead of `--arg system
|
||||
\"i686-linux\"` (the outer quotes are to keep the shell happy) you
|
||||
can say `--argstr system i686-linux`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--attr` / `-A` *attrPath*
|
||||
- `--attr` / `-A` *attrPath*\
|
||||
Select an attribute from the top-level Nix expression being
|
||||
evaluated. (`nix-env`, `nix-instantiate`, `nix-build` and
|
||||
`nix-shell` only.) The *attribute path* *attrPath* is a sequence
|
||||
|
|
@ -185,34 +185,34 @@ Most Nix commands accept the following command-line options:
|
|||
would cause the expression `e.xorg.xorgserver` to be used. See
|
||||
[`nix-env --install`](nix-env.md#operation---install) for some
|
||||
concrete examples.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
In addition to attribute names, you can also specify array indices.
|
||||
For instance, the attribute path `foo.3.bar` selects the `bar`
|
||||
attribute of the fourth element of the array in the `foo` attribute
|
||||
of the top-level expression.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--expr` / `-E`
|
||||
- `--expr` / `-E`\
|
||||
Interpret the command line arguments as a list of Nix expressions to
|
||||
be parsed and evaluated, rather than as a list of file names of Nix
|
||||
expressions. (`nix-instantiate`, `nix-build` and `nix-shell` only.)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
For `nix-shell`, this option is commonly used to give you a shell in
|
||||
which you can build the packages returned by the expression. If you
|
||||
want to get a shell which contain the *built* packages ready for
|
||||
use, give your expression to the `nix-shell -p` convenience flag
|
||||
instead.
|
||||
|
||||
- `-I` *path*
|
||||
- `-I` *path*\
|
||||
Add a path to the Nix expression search path. This option may be
|
||||
given multiple times. See the `NIX_PATH` environment variable for
|
||||
information on the semantics of the Nix search path. Paths added
|
||||
through `-I` take precedence over `NIX_PATH`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `--option` *name* *value*
|
||||
- `--option` *name* *value*\
|
||||
Set the Nix configuration option *name* to *value*. This overrides
|
||||
settings in the Nix configuration file (see nix.conf5).
|
||||
|
||||
- `--repair`
|
||||
- `--repair`\
|
||||
Fix corrupted or missing store paths by redownloading or rebuilding
|
||||
them. Note that this is slow because it requires computing a
|
||||
cryptographic hash of the contents of every path in the closure of
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
|
|||
|
||||
Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
|
||||
|
||||
- `allowedReferences`
|
||||
- `allowedReferences`\
|
||||
The optional attribute `allowedReferences` specifies a list of legal
|
||||
references (dependencies) of the output of the builder. For example,
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
allowedReferences = [];
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
enforces that the output of a derivation cannot have any runtime
|
||||
dependencies on its inputs. To allow an output to have a runtime
|
||||
dependency on itself, use `"out"` as a list item. This is used in
|
||||
|
|
@ -17,45 +17,45 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
|
|||
booting Linux don’t have accidental dependencies on other paths in
|
||||
the Nix store.
|
||||
|
||||
- `allowedRequisites`
|
||||
- `allowedRequisites`\
|
||||
This attribute is similar to `allowedReferences`, but it specifies
|
||||
the legal requisites of the whole closure, so all the dependencies
|
||||
recursively. For example,
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
allowedRequisites = [ foobar ];
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
enforces that the output of a derivation cannot have any other
|
||||
runtime dependency than `foobar`, and in addition it enforces that
|
||||
`foobar` itself doesn't introduce any other dependency itself.
|
||||
|
||||
- `disallowedReferences`
|
||||
- `disallowedReferences`\
|
||||
The optional attribute `disallowedReferences` specifies a list of
|
||||
illegal references (dependencies) of the output of the builder. For
|
||||
example,
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
disallowedReferences = [ foo ];
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
enforces that the output of a derivation cannot have a direct
|
||||
runtime dependencies on the derivation `foo`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `disallowedRequisites`
|
||||
- `disallowedRequisites`\
|
||||
This attribute is similar to `disallowedReferences`, but it
|
||||
specifies illegal requisites for the whole closure, so all the
|
||||
dependencies recursively. For example,
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
disallowedRequisites = [ foobar ];
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
enforces that the output of a derivation cannot have any runtime
|
||||
dependency on `foobar` or any other derivation depending recursively
|
||||
on `foobar`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `exportReferencesGraph`
|
||||
- `exportReferencesGraph`\
|
||||
This attribute allows builders access to the references graph of
|
||||
their inputs. The attribute is a list of inputs in the Nix store
|
||||
whose references graph the builder needs to know. The value of
|
||||
|
|
@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
|
|||
files have the format used by `nix-store --register-validity`
|
||||
(with the deriver fields left empty). For example, when the
|
||||
following derivation is built:
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
derivation {
|
||||
...
|
||||
exportReferencesGraph = [ "libfoo-graph" libfoo ];
|
||||
};
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
the references graph of `libfoo` is placed in the file
|
||||
`libfoo-graph` in the temporary build directory.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
`exportReferencesGraph` is useful for builders that want to do
|
||||
something with the closure of a store path. Examples include the
|
||||
builders in NixOS that generate the initial ramdisk for booting
|
||||
|
|
@ -84,66 +84,66 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
|
|||
with a Nix store containing the closure of a bootable NixOS
|
||||
configuration).
|
||||
|
||||
- `impureEnvVars`
|
||||
- `impureEnvVars`\
|
||||
This attribute allows you to specify a list of environment variables
|
||||
that should be passed from the environment of the calling user to
|
||||
the builder. Usually, the environment is cleared completely when the
|
||||
builder is executed, but with this attribute you can allow specific
|
||||
environment variables to be passed unmodified. For example,
|
||||
`fetchurl` in Nixpkgs has the line
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
impureEnvVars = [ "http_proxy" "https_proxy" ... ];
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
to make it use the proxy server configuration specified by the user
|
||||
in the environment variables `http_proxy` and friends.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
This attribute is only allowed in *fixed-output derivations* (see
|
||||
below), where impurities such as these are okay since (the hash
|
||||
of) the output is known in advance. It is ignored for all other
|
||||
derivations.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
> **Warning**
|
||||
>
|
||||
>
|
||||
> `impureEnvVars` implementation takes environment variables from
|
||||
> the current builder process. When a daemon is building its
|
||||
> environmental variables are used. Without the daemon, the
|
||||
> environmental variables come from the environment of the
|
||||
> `nix-build`.
|
||||
|
||||
- `outputHash`; `outputHashAlgo`; `outputHashMode`
|
||||
- `outputHash`; `outputHashAlgo`; `outputHashMode`\
|
||||
These attributes declare that the derivation is a so-called
|
||||
*fixed-output derivation*, which means that a cryptographic hash of
|
||||
the output is already known in advance. When the build of a
|
||||
fixed-output derivation finishes, Nix computes the cryptographic
|
||||
hash of the output and compares it to the hash declared with these
|
||||
attributes. If there is a mismatch, the build fails.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
The rationale for fixed-output derivations is derivations such as
|
||||
those produced by the `fetchurl` function. This function downloads a
|
||||
file from a given URL. To ensure that the downloaded file has not
|
||||
been modified, the caller must also specify a cryptographic hash of
|
||||
the file. For example,
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
fetchurl {
|
||||
url = "http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/hello/hello-2.1.1.tar.gz";
|
||||
sha256 = "1md7jsfd8pa45z73bz1kszpp01yw6x5ljkjk2hx7wl800any6465";
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
It sometimes happens that the URL of the file changes, e.g., because
|
||||
servers are reorganised or no longer available. We then must update
|
||||
the call to `fetchurl`, e.g.,
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
fetchurl {
|
||||
url = "ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/gnu/hello/hello-2.1.1.tar.gz";
|
||||
sha256 = "1md7jsfd8pa45z73bz1kszpp01yw6x5ljkjk2hx7wl800any6465";
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
If a `fetchurl` derivation was treated like a normal derivation, the
|
||||
output paths of the derivation and *all derivations depending on it*
|
||||
would change. For instance, if we were to change the URL of the
|
||||
|
|
@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
|
|||
other packages depend) massive rebuilds would be needed. This is
|
||||
unfortunate for a change which we know cannot have a real effect as
|
||||
it propagates upwards through the dependency graph.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
For fixed-output derivations, on the other hand, the name of the
|
||||
output path only depends on the `outputHash*` and `name` attributes,
|
||||
while all other attributes are ignored for the purpose of computing
|
||||
the output path. (The `name` attribute is included because it is
|
||||
part of the path.)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
As an example, here is the (simplified) Nix expression for
|
||||
`fetchurl`:
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
```nix
|
||||
{ stdenv, curl }: # The curl program is used for downloading.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -180,29 +180,29 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
|
|||
inherit url;
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
The `outputHashAlgo` attribute specifies the hash algorithm used to
|
||||
compute the hash. It can currently be `"sha1"`, `"sha256"` or
|
||||
`"sha512"`.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
The `outputHashMode` attribute determines how the hash is computed.
|
||||
It must be one of the following two values:
|
||||
|
||||
- `"flat"`
|
||||
|
||||
- `"flat"`\
|
||||
The output must be a non-executable regular file. If it isn’t,
|
||||
the build fails. The hash is simply computed over the contents
|
||||
of that file (so it’s equal to what Unix commands like
|
||||
`sha256sum` or `sha1sum` produce).
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
This is the default.
|
||||
|
||||
- `"recursive"`
|
||||
|
||||
- `"recursive"`\
|
||||
The hash is computed over the NAR archive dump of the output
|
||||
(i.e., the result of [`nix-store
|
||||
--dump`](../command-ref/nix-store.md#operation---dump)). In
|
||||
this case, the output can be anything, including a directory
|
||||
tree.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
The `outputHash` attribute, finally, must be a string containing
|
||||
the hash in either hexadecimal or base-32 notation. (See the
|
||||
[`nix-hash` command](../command-ref/nix-hash.md) for information
|
||||
|
|
@ -216,15 +216,15 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
|
|||
|
||||
Setting this attribute also requires setting `outputHashMode` and `outputHashAlgo` like for *fixed-output derivations* (see above).
|
||||
|
||||
- `passAsFile`
|
||||
- `passAsFile`\
|
||||
A list of names of attributes that should be passed via files rather
|
||||
than environment variables. For example, if you have
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```nix
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passAsFile = ["big"];
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big = "a very long string";
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```
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then when the builder runs, the environment variable `bigPath`
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will contain the absolute path to a temporary file containing `a
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very long string`. That is, for any attribute *x* listed in
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builder, since most operating systems impose a limit on the size
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of the environment (typically, a few hundred kilobyte).
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- `preferLocalBuild`
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- `preferLocalBuild`\
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If this attribute is set to `true` and [distributed building is
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enabled](../advanced-topics/distributed-builds.md), then, if
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possible, the derivaton will be built locally instead of forwarded
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where the cost of doing a download or remote build would exceed
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the cost of building locally.
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- `allowSubstitutes`
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- `allowSubstitutes`\
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If this attribute is set to `false`, then Nix will always build this
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derivation; it will not try to substitute its outputs. This is
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useful for very trivial derivations (such as `writeText` in Nixpkgs)
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that are cheaper to build than to substitute from a binary cache.
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> **Note**
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>
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>
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> You need to have a builder configured which satisfies the
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> derivation’s `system` attribute, since the derivation cannot be
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> substituted. Thus it is usually a good idea to align `system` with
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Here are the constants built into the Nix expression evaluator:
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- `builtins`
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- `builtins`\
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The set `builtins` contains all the built-in functions and values.
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You can use `builtins` to test for the availability of features in
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the Nix installation, e.g.,
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This allows a Nix expression to fall back gracefully on older Nix
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installations that don’t have the desired built-in function.
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- `builtins.currentSystem`
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- `builtins.currentSystem`\
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The built-in value `currentSystem` evaluates to the Nix platform
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identifier for the Nix installation on which the expression is being
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evaluated, such as `"i686-linux"` or `"x86_64-darwin"`.
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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ scope. Instead, you can access them through the `builtins` built-in
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value, which is a set that contains all built-in functions and values.
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For instance, `derivation` is also available as `builtins.derivation`.
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- `derivation` *attrs*; `builtins.derivation` *attrs*
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- `derivation` *attrs*; `builtins.derivation` *attrs*\
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`derivation` is described in [its own section](derivations.md).
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# Glossary
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- derivation
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- derivation\
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A description of a build action. The result of a derivation is a
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store object. Derivations are typically specified in Nix expressions
|
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using the [`derivation` primitive](expressions/derivations.md). These are
|
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translated into low-level *store derivations* (implicitly by
|
||||
`nix-env` and `nix-build`, or explicitly by `nix-instantiate`).
|
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|
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- store
|
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- store\
|
||||
The location in the file system where store objects live. Typically
|
||||
`/nix/store`.
|
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|
||||
- store path
|
||||
- store path\
|
||||
The location in the file system of a store object, i.e., an
|
||||
immediate child of the Nix store directory.
|
||||
|
||||
- store object
|
||||
- store object\
|
||||
A file that is an immediate child of the Nix store directory. These
|
||||
can be regular files, but also entire directory trees. Store objects
|
||||
can be sources (objects copied from outside of the store),
|
||||
derivation outputs (objects produced by running a build action), or
|
||||
derivations (files describing a build action).
|
||||
|
||||
- substitute
|
||||
- substitute\
|
||||
A substitute is a command invocation stored in the Nix database that
|
||||
describes how to build a store object, bypassing the normal build
|
||||
mechanism (i.e., derivations). Typically, the substitute builds the
|
||||
store object by downloading a pre-built version of the store object
|
||||
from some server.
|
||||
|
||||
- purity
|
||||
- purity\
|
||||
The assumption that equal Nix derivations when run always produce
|
||||
the same output. This cannot be guaranteed in general (e.g., a
|
||||
builder can rely on external inputs such as the network or the
|
||||
system time) but the Nix model assumes it.
|
||||
|
||||
- Nix expression
|
||||
- Nix expression\
|
||||
A high-level description of software packages and compositions
|
||||
thereof. Deploying software using Nix entails writing Nix
|
||||
expressions for your packages. Nix expressions are translated to
|
||||
derivations that are stored in the Nix store. These derivations can
|
||||
then be built.
|
||||
|
||||
- reference
|
||||
- reference\
|
||||
A store path `P` is said to have a reference to a store path `Q` if
|
||||
the store object at `P` contains the path `Q` somewhere. The
|
||||
*references* of a store path are the set of store paths to which it
|
||||
|
|
@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
|
|||
output paths), whereas an output path only references other output
|
||||
paths.
|
||||
|
||||
- reachable
|
||||
- reachable\
|
||||
A store path `Q` is reachable from another store path `P` if `Q`
|
||||
is in the *closure* of the *references* relation.
|
||||
|
||||
- closure
|
||||
- closure\
|
||||
The closure of a store path is the set of store paths that are
|
||||
directly or indirectly “reachable” from that store path; that is,
|
||||
it’s the closure of the path under the *references* relation. For
|
||||
|
|
@ -71,29 +71,29 @@
|
|||
to path `Q`, then `Q` is in the closure of `P`. Further, if `Q`
|
||||
references `R` then `R` is also in the closure of `P`.
|
||||
|
||||
- output path
|
||||
- output path\
|
||||
A store path produced by a derivation.
|
||||
|
||||
- deriver
|
||||
- deriver\
|
||||
The deriver of an *output path* is the store
|
||||
derivation that built it.
|
||||
|
||||
- validity
|
||||
- validity\
|
||||
A store path is considered *valid* if it exists in the file system,
|
||||
is listed in the Nix database as being valid, and if all paths in
|
||||
its closure are also valid.
|
||||
|
||||
- user environment
|
||||
- user environment\
|
||||
An automatically generated store object that consists of a set of
|
||||
symlinks to “active” applications, i.e., other store paths. These
|
||||
are generated automatically by
|
||||
[`nix-env`](command-ref/nix-env.md). See *profiles*.
|
||||
|
||||
- profile
|
||||
- profile\
|
||||
A symlink to the current *user environment* of a user, e.g.,
|
||||
`/nix/var/nix/profiles/default`.
|
||||
|
||||
- NAR
|
||||
- NAR\
|
||||
A *N*ix *AR*chive. This is a serialisation of a path in the Nix
|
||||
store. It can contain regular files, directories and symbolic
|
||||
links. NARs are generated and unpacked using `nix-store --dump`
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ cache mechanism that Nix usually uses to fetch prebuilt binaries from
|
|||
|
||||
The following options can be specified as URL parameters to the S3 URL:
|
||||
|
||||
- `profile`
|
||||
- `profile`\
|
||||
The name of the AWS configuration profile to use. By default Nix
|
||||
will use the `default` profile.
|
||||
|
||||
- `region`
|
||||
- `region`\
|
||||
The region of the S3 bucket. `us–east-1` by default.
|
||||
|
||||
If your bucket is not in `us–east-1`, you should always explicitly
|
||||
specify the region parameter.
|
||||
|
||||
- `endpoint`
|
||||
- `endpoint`\
|
||||
The URL to your S3-compatible service, for when not using Amazon S3.
|
||||
Do not specify this value if you're using Amazon S3.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The following options can be specified as URL parameters to the S3 URL:
|
|||
> This endpoint must support HTTPS and will use path-based
|
||||
> addressing instead of virtual host based addressing.
|
||||
|
||||
- `scheme`
|
||||
- `scheme`\
|
||||
The scheme used for S3 requests, `https` (default) or `http`. This
|
||||
option allows you to disable HTTPS for binary caches which don't
|
||||
support it.
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -1962,26 +1962,26 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_path({
|
|||
An enrichment of the built-in path type, based on the attributes
|
||||
present in *args*. All are optional except `path`:
|
||||
|
||||
- path
|
||||
- path\
|
||||
The underlying path.
|
||||
|
||||
- name
|
||||
- name\
|
||||
The name of the path when added to the store. This can used to
|
||||
reference paths that have nix-illegal characters in their names,
|
||||
like `@`.
|
||||
|
||||
- filter
|
||||
- filter\
|
||||
A function of the type expected by `builtins.filterSource`,
|
||||
with the same semantics.
|
||||
|
||||
- recursive
|
||||
- recursive\
|
||||
When `false`, when `path` is added to the store it is with a
|
||||
flat hash, rather than a hash of the NAR serialization of the
|
||||
file. Thus, `path` must refer to a regular file, not a
|
||||
directory. This allows similar behavior to `fetchurl`. Defaults
|
||||
to `true`.
|
||||
|
||||
- sha256
|
||||
- sha256\
|
||||
When provided, this is the expected hash of the file at the
|
||||
path. Evaluation will fail if the hash is incorrect, and
|
||||
providing a hash allows `builtins.path` to be used even when the
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -303,17 +303,17 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchGit({
|
|||
of the repo at that URL is fetched. Otherwise, it can be an
|
||||
attribute with the following attributes (all except `url` optional):
|
||||
|
||||
- url
|
||||
- url\
|
||||
The URL of the repo.
|
||||
|
||||
- name
|
||||
- name\
|
||||
The name of the directory the repo should be exported to in the
|
||||
store. Defaults to the basename of the URL.
|
||||
|
||||
- rev
|
||||
- rev\
|
||||
The git revision to fetch. Defaults to the tip of `ref`.
|
||||
|
||||
- ref
|
||||
- ref\
|
||||
The git ref to look for the requested revision under. This is
|
||||
often a branch or tag name. Defaults to `HEAD`.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -321,11 +321,11 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchGit({
|
|||
of Nix 2.3.0 Nix will not prefix `refs/heads/` if `ref` starts
|
||||
with `refs/`.
|
||||
|
||||
- submodules
|
||||
- submodules\
|
||||
A Boolean parameter that specifies whether submodules should be
|
||||
checked out. Defaults to `false`.
|
||||
|
||||
- allRefs
|
||||
- allRefs\
|
||||
Whether to fetch all refs of the repository. With this argument being
|
||||
true, it's possible to load a `rev` from *any* `ref` (by default only
|
||||
`rev`s from the specified `ref` are supported).
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ public:
|
|||
send a series of commands to modify various settings to stdout. The
|
||||
currently recognized commands are:
|
||||
|
||||
- `extra-sandbox-paths`
|
||||
- `extra-sandbox-paths`\
|
||||
Pass a list of files and directories to be included in the
|
||||
sandbox for this build. One entry per line, terminated by an
|
||||
empty line. Entries have the same format as `sandbox-paths`.
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
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