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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md index 44de4cf53..f70bbd7f2 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-build.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ except for `--arg` and `--attr` / `-A` which are passed to `nix-instantiate`. # Examples ```console -$ nix-build '<nixpkgs>' -A firefox +$ nix-build '<nixpkgs>' --attr firefox store derivation is /nix/store/qybprl8sz2lc...-firefox-1.5.0.7.drv /nix/store/d18hyl92g30l...-firefox-1.5.0.7 @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ If a derivation has multiple outputs, `nix-build` will build the default (first) output. You can also build all outputs: ```console -$ nix-build '<nixpkgs>' -A openssl.all +$ nix-build '<nixpkgs>' --attr openssl.all ``` This will create a symlink for each output named `result-outputname`. @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ outputs `out`, `bin` and `man`, `nix-build` will create symlinks specific output: ```console -$ nix-build '<nixpkgs>' -A openssl.man +$ nix-build '<nixpkgs>' --attr openssl.man ``` This will create a symlink `result-man`. @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ This will create a symlink `result-man`. Build a Nix expression given on the command line: ```console -$ nix-build -E 'with import <nixpkgs> { }; runCommand "foo" { } "echo bar > $out"' +$ nix-build --expr 'with import <nixpkgs> { }; runCommand "foo" { } "echo bar > $out"' $ cat ./result bar ``` @@ -118,5 +118,5 @@ Build the GNU Hello package from the latest revision of the master branch of Nixpkgs: ```console -$ nix-build https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/archive/master.tar.gz -A hello +$ nix-build https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/archive/master.tar.gz --attr hello ``` |