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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml index 6c0af39ec..a7d60538c 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml @@ -430,6 +430,21 @@ flag, e.g. <literal>--option gc-keep-outputs false</literal>.</para> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><literal>netrc-file</literal></term> + + <listitem><para>If set to an absolute path to a <filename>netrc</filename> + file, Nix will use the HTTP authentication credentials in this file when + 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> + + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><literal>system</literal></term> <listitem><para>This option specifies the canonical Nix system |