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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml index d73cb92ee..625598310 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml @@ -883,6 +883,60 @@ $ nix-store --add ./foo.c </refsection> +<!--######################################################################--> + +<refsection><title>Operation <option>--add-fixed</option></title> + +<refsection><title>Synopsis</title> + +<cmdsynopsis> + <command>nix-store</command> + <arg><option>--recursive</option></arg> + <arg choice='plain'><option>--add-fixed</option></arg> + <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>algorithm</replaceable></arg> + <arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><replaceable>paths</replaceable></arg> +</cmdsynopsis> + +</refsection> + +<refsection><title>Description</title> + +<para>The operation <option>--add-fixed</option> adds the specified paths to +the Nix store. Unlike <option>--add</option> paths are registered using the +specified hashing algorithm, resulting in the same output path as a fixed output +derivation. This can be used for sources that are not available from a public +url or broke since the download expression was written. +</para> + +<para>This operation has the following options: + +<variablelist> + + <varlistentry><term><option>--recursive</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Use recursive instead of flat hashing mode, used when adding directories + to the store. + </para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + +</variablelist> + +</para> + +</refsection> + +<refsection><title>Example</title> + +<screen> +$ nix-store --add-fixed sha256 ./hello-2.10.tar.gz +/nix/store/3x7dwzq014bblazs7kq20p9hyzz0qh8g-hello-2.10.tar.gz</screen> + +</refsection> + +</refsection> + <!--######################################################################--> |