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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md index 49c6f3f55..937b046b8 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md @@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ directory containing at least a file named `default.nix`. `nix-build` is essentially a wrapper around [`nix-instantiate`](nix-instantiate.md) (to translate a high-level Nix -expression to a low-level store derivation) and [`nix-store +expression to a low-level [store derivation]) and [`nix-store --realise`](nix-store.md#operation---realise) (to build the store derivation). +[store derivation]: ../glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation + > **Warning** > > The result of the build is automatically registered as a root of the @@ -53,16 +55,18 @@ All options not listed here are passed to `nix-store --realise`, except for `--arg` and `--attr` / `-A` which are passed to `nix-instantiate`. - - [`--no-out-link`]{#opt-no-out-link}\ + - <span id="opt-no-out-link">[`--no-out-link`](#opt-no-out-link)<span> + Do not create a symlink to the output path. Note that as a result the output does not become a root of the garbage collector, and so - might be deleted by `nix-store - --gc`. + might be deleted by `nix-store --gc`. + + - <span id="opt-dry-run">[`--dry-run`](#opt-dry-run)</span> - - [`--dry-run`]{#opt-dry-run}\ Show what store paths would be built or downloaded. - - [`--out-link`]{#opt-out-link} / `-o` *outlink*\ + - <span id="opt-out-link">[`--out-link`](#opt-out-link)</span> / `-o` *outlink* + Change the name of the symlink to the output path created from `result` to *outlink*. |