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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-copy-closure.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-copy-closure.md index 7047d3012..cd8e351bb 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-copy-closure.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-copy-closure.md @@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Since `nix-copy-closure` calls `ssh`, you may be asked to type in the appropriate password or passphrase. In fact, you may be asked _twice_ because `nix-copy-closure` currently connects twice to the remote machine, first to get the set of paths missing on the target machine, -and second to send the dump of those paths. If this bothers you, use -`ssh-agent`. +and second to send the dump of those paths. When using public key +authentication, you can avoid typing the passphrase with `ssh-agent`. # Options @@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ and second to send the dump of those paths. If this bothers you, use Enable compression of the SSH connection. - `--include-outputs`\ - Also copy the outputs of store derivations included in the closure. + Also copy the outputs of [store derivation]s included in the closure. + + [store derivation]: ../glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation - `--use-substitutes` / `-s`\ Attempt to download missing paths on the target machine using Nix’s |