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author | Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io> | 2022-12-20 15:26:05 +0100 |
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committer | Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io> | 2022-12-21 11:42:22 +0100 |
commit | 3a66d82e1da1302586055a70903de2f9a7425087 (patch) | |
tree | 16060e9d3caacefb494de67e524d55ab38f4ac91 /src/nix/nix.md | |
parent | 62f4f883a7f63380be578ebb6167641ec111b59e (diff) |
update description of "store derivation" in installables section
a store derivation is not a store path itself, it has a store path.
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diff --git a/src/nix/nix.md b/src/nix/nix.md index 723d3c87e..43de6869b 100644 --- a/src/nix/nix.md +++ b/src/nix/nix.md @@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ the Nix store. Here are the recognised types of installables: * **Store derivations**: `/nix/store/p7gp6lxdg32h4ka1q398wd9r2zkbbz2v-hello-2.10.drv` - Store derivations are store paths with extension `.drv` and are a - low-level representation of a build-time dependency graph used - internally by Nix. By default, if you pass a store derivation to a - `nix` subcommand, it will operate on the *output paths* of the - derivation. For example, `nix path-info` prints information about - the output paths: + Store derivations are a low-level, internal representation of build tasks in Nix, and have store paths with extension `.drv`. + By default, if you pass the path to a store derivation to a `nix` subcommand, the command will operate on the [output path]s of the derivation. + + [output path]: ../../glossary.md#gloss-output-path + + For example, `nix path-info` prints information about the output paths: ```console # nix path-info --json /nix/store/p7gp6lxdg32h4ka1q398wd9r2zkbbz2v-hello-2.10.drv |