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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml | 16 |
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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml index a7d60538c..0f7a2deba 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml @@ -437,10 +437,18 @@ flag, e.g. <literal>--option gc-keep-outputs false</literal>.</para> trying to download from a remote host through HTTP or HTTPS. Defaults to <filename>$NIX_CONF_DIR/netrc</filename>.</para> - <para>The <filename>netrc</filename> file consists of zero or more lines - like: <literal>machine <replaceable>my-machine</replaceable> login - <replaceable>my-username</replaceable> password - <replaceable>my-password</replaceable></literal>.</para></listitem> + <para>The <filename>netrc</filename> file consists of a list of + accounts in the following format: + +<screen> +machine <replaceable>my-machine</replaceable> +login <replaceable>my-username</replaceable> +password <replaceable>my-password</replaceable> +</screen> + + For the exact syntax, see <link + xlink:href="https://ec.haxx.se/usingcurl-netrc.html">the + <literal>curl</literal> documentation.</link></para></listitem> </varlistentry> |