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Eelco Dolstra 2014-12-13 23:27:22 +01:00
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doc/manual/command-ref/nix-install-package.xml
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<para>The command <command>nix-install-package</command> interactively <para>The command <command>nix-install-package</command> interactively
installs a Nix Package file (<filename>*.nixpkg</filename>), which is installs a Nix Package file (<filename>*.nixpkg</filename>), which is
a small file that contains a store path to be installed along with the a small file that contains a store path to be installed along with the
URL of a <link linkend="sec-nix-push"><command>nix-push</command> URL of a binary cache. The Nix Package file is either
manifest</link>. The Nix Package file is either
<replaceable>file</replaceable>, or automatically downloaded from <replaceable>file</replaceable>, or automatically downloaded from
<replaceable>url</replaceable> if the <option>--url</option> switch is <replaceable>url</replaceable> if the <option>--url</option> switch is
used.</para> used.</para>
@ -177,11 +176,15 @@ The elements are as follows:
<varlistentry><term><replaceable>outPath</replaceable></term> <varlistentry><term><replaceable>outPath</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the package. After <listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the
<command>nix-install-package</command> has obtained the manifest package.</para></listitem>
from <replaceable>manifestURL</replaceable>, it performs a
<literal>nix-env -i</literal> <replaceable>outPath</replaceable> </varlistentry>
to install the binary package.</para></listitem>
<varlistentry><term><replaceable>binaryCacheURL</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>The URL of a binary cache containing the closure
of <replaceable>outPath</replaceable>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>