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* More comprehensive self-build instructions
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@ -257,13 +257,25 @@ Since you'll be using `nix-installer` to install Nix on systems without Nix, the
Build a portable Linux binary on a system with Nix: Build a portable Linux binary on a system with Nix:
```bash ```bash
# to build a local copy
nix build -L .#nix-installer-static
# to build the remote main development branch
nix build -L github:determinatesystems/nix-installer#nix-installer-static nix build -L github:determinatesystems/nix-installer#nix-installer-static
# for a specific version of the installer:
export NIX_INSTALLER_TAG="v0.5.0"
nix build -L github:determinatesystems/nix-installer/$NIX_INSTALLER_TAG#nix-installer-static
``` ```
On Mac: On Mac:
```bash ```bash
# to build a local copy
nix build -L .#nix-installer
# to build the remote main development branch
nix build -L github:determinatesystems/nix-installer#nix-installer nix build -L github:determinatesystems/nix-installer#nix-installer
# for a specific version of the installer:
export NIX_INSTALLER_TAG="v0.5.0"
nix build -L github:determinatesystems/nix-installer/$NIX_INSTALLER_TAG#nix-installer
``` ```
Then copy the `result/bin/nix-installer` to the machine you wish to run it on. Then copy the `result/bin/nix-installer` to the machine you wish to run it on.
@ -271,7 +283,14 @@ Then copy the `result/bin/nix-installer` to the machine you wish to run it on.
You can also add `nix-installer` to a system without Nix via `cargo`: You can also add `nix-installer` to a system without Nix via `cargo`:
```bash ```bash
RUSTFLAGS="--cfg tokio_unstable" cargo install nix-installer # to build and run a local copy
RUSTFLAGS="--cfg tokio_unstable" cargo run -- --help
# to build the remote main development branch
RUSTFLAGS="--cfg tokio_unstable" cargo install --git https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer
nix-installer --help
# for a specific version of the installer:
export NIX_INSTALLER_TAG="v0.5.0"
RUSTFLAGS="--cfg tokio_unstable" cargo install --git https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer --tag $NIX_INSTALLER_TAG
nix-installer --help nix-installer --help
``` ```