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@ -190,11 +190,9 @@ operate are determined as follows:
# nix path-info -S '/nix/store/gzaflydcr6sb3567hap9q6srzx8ggdgg-glibc-2.33-78.drv^*'
…
```
* If you didn't specify the desired outputs, but the derivation comes
from an expression which has an attribute `meta.outputsToInstall`, Nix
will use those outputs. For example, since the package
`nixpkgs#libxml2` has this attribute:
* If you didn't specify the desired outputs, but the derivation hs an
attribute `meta.outputsToInstall`, Nix will use those outputs. For
example, since the package `nixpkgs#libxml2` has this attribute:
```console
# nix eval 'nixpkgs#libxml2.meta.outputsToInstall'
@ -204,6 +202,9 @@ operate are determined as follows:
a command like `nix shell nixpkgs#libxml2` will provide only those
two outputs by default.
Note that a store derivation (given by `.drv` file store path) doesn't have
any attributes like `meta`, and thus this case doesn't apply to it.
* Otherwise, Nix will use all outputs of the derivation.
# Nix stores