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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9f7dbd3e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/query.md @@ -0,0 +1,220 @@ +# Name + +`nix-store --query` - display information about store paths + +# Synopsis + +`nix-store` {`--query` | `-q`} + {`--outputs` | `--requisites` | `-R` | `--references` | + `--referrers` | `--referrers-closure` | `--deriver` | `-d` | + `--graph` | `--tree` | `--binding` *name* | `-b` *name* | `--hash` | + `--size` | `--roots`} + [`--use-output`] [`-u`] [`--force-realise`] [`-f`] + *paths…* + +# Description + +The operation `--query` displays various bits of information about the +store paths . The queries are described below. At most one query can be +specified. The default query is `--outputs`. + +The paths *paths* may also be symlinks from outside of the Nix store, to +the Nix store. In that case, the query is applied to the target of the +symlink. + +# Common query options + + - `--use-output`; `-u`\ + For each argument to the query that is a [store derivation], apply the + query to the output path of the derivation instead. + + - `--force-realise`; `-f`\ + Realise each argument to the query first (see [`nix-store --realise`](./realise.md)). + +[store derivation]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation + +# Queries + + - `--outputs`\ + Prints out the [output paths] of the store + derivations *paths*. These are the paths that will be produced when + the derivation is built. + + [output paths]: ../../glossary.md#gloss-output-path + + - `--requisites`; `-R`\ + Prints out the [closure] of the store path *paths*. + + [closure]: ../../glossary.md#gloss-closure + + This query has one option: + + - `--include-outputs` + Also include the existing output paths of [store derivation]s, + and their closures. + + This query can be used to implement various kinds of deployment. A + *source deployment* is obtained by distributing the closure of a + store derivation. A *binary deployment* is obtained by distributing + the closure of an output path. A *cache deployment* (combined + source/binary deployment, including binaries of build-time-only + dependencies) is obtained by distributing the closure of a store + derivation and specifying the option `--include-outputs`. + + - `--references`\ + Prints the set of [references] of the store paths + *paths*, that is, their immediate dependencies. (For *all* + dependencies, use `--requisites`.) + + [references]: ../../glossary.md#gloss-reference + + - `--referrers`\ + Prints the set of *referrers* of the store paths *paths*, that is, + the store paths currently existing in the Nix store that refer to + one of *paths*. Note that contrary to the references, the set of + referrers is not constant; it can change as store paths are added or + removed. + + - `--referrers-closure`\ + Prints the closure of the set of store paths *paths* under the + referrers relation; that is, all store paths that directly or + indirectly refer to one of *paths*. These are all the path currently + in the Nix store that are dependent on *paths*. + + - `--deriver`; `-d`\ + Prints the [deriver] of the store paths *paths*. If + the path has no deriver (e.g., if it is a source file), or if the + deriver is not known (e.g., in the case of a binary-only + deployment), the string `unknown-deriver` is printed. + + [deriver]: ../../glossary.md#gloss-deriver + + - `--graph`\ + Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* in the format + of the `dot` tool of AT\&T's [Graphviz + package](http://www.graphviz.org/). This can be used to visualise + dependency graphs. To obtain a build-time dependency graph, apply + this to a store derivation. To obtain a runtime dependency graph, + apply it to an output path. + + - `--tree`\ + Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* as a nested + ASCII tree. References are ordered by descending closure size; this + tends to flatten the tree, making it more readable. The query only + recurses into a store path when it is first encountered; this + prevents a blowup of the tree representation of the graph. + + - `--graphml`\ + Prints the references graph of the store paths *paths* in the + [GraphML](http://graphml.graphdrawing.org/) file format. This can be + used to visualise dependency graphs. To obtain a build-time + dependency graph, apply this to a [store derivation]. To obtain a + runtime dependency graph, apply it to an output path. + + - `--binding` *name*; `-b` *name*\ + Prints the value of the attribute *name* (i.e., environment + variable) of the [store derivation]s *paths*. It is an error for a + derivation to not have the specified attribute. + + - `--hash`\ + Prints the SHA-256 hash of the contents of the store paths *paths* + (that is, the hash of the output of `nix-store --dump` on the given + paths). Since the hash is stored in the Nix database, this is a fast + operation. + + - `--size`\ + Prints the size in bytes of the contents of the store paths *paths* + — to be precise, the size of the output of `nix-store --dump` on + the given paths. Note that the actual disk space required by the + store paths may be higher, especially on filesystems with large + cluster sizes. + + - `--roots`\ + Prints the garbage collector roots that point, directly or + indirectly, at the store paths *paths*. + +{{#include ./opt-common.md}} + +{{#include ../opt-common.md}} + +{{#include ../env-common.md}} + +# Examples + +Print the closure (runtime dependencies) of the `svn` program in the +current user environment: + +```console +$ nix-store -qR $(which svn) +/nix/store/5mbglq5ldqld8sj57273aljwkfvj22mc-subversion-1.1.4 +/nix/store/9lz9yc6zgmc0vlqmn2ipcpkjlmbi51vv-glibc-2.3.4 +... +``` + +Print the build-time dependencies of `svn`: + +```console +$ nix-store -qR $(nix-store -qd $(which svn)) +/nix/store/02iizgn86m42q905rddvg4ja975bk2i4-grep-2.5.1.tar.bz2.drv +/nix/store/07a2bzxmzwz5hp58nf03pahrv2ygwgs3-gcc-wrapper.sh +/nix/store/0ma7c9wsbaxahwwl04gbw3fcd806ski4-glibc-2.3.4.drv +... lots of other paths ... +``` + +The difference with the previous example is that we ask the closure of +the derivation (`-qd`), not the closure of the output path that contains +`svn`. + +Show the build-time dependencies as a tree: + +```console +$ nix-store -q --tree $(nix-store -qd $(which svn)) +/nix/store/7i5082kfb6yjbqdbiwdhhza0am2xvh6c-subversion-1.1.4.drv ++---/nix/store/d8afh10z72n8l1cr5w42366abiblgn54-builder.sh ++---/nix/store/fmzxmpjx2lh849ph0l36snfj9zdibw67-bash-3.0.drv +| +---/nix/store/570hmhmx3v57605cqg9yfvvyh0nnb8k8-bash +| +---/nix/store/p3srsbd8dx44v2pg6nbnszab5mcwx03v-builder.sh +... +``` + +Show all paths that depend on the same OpenSSL library as `svn`: + +```console +$ nix-store -q --referrers $(nix-store -q --binding openssl $(nix-store -qd $(which svn))) +/nix/store/23ny9l9wixx21632y2wi4p585qhva1q8-sylpheed-1.0.0 +/nix/store/5mbglq5ldqld8sj57273aljwkfvj22mc-subversion-1.1.4 +/nix/store/dpmvp969yhdqs7lm2r1a3gng7pyq6vy4-subversion-1.1.3 +/nix/store/l51240xqsgg8a7yrbqdx1rfzyv6l26fx-lynx-2.8.5 +``` + +Show all paths that directly or indirectly depend on the Glibc (C +library) used by `svn`: + +```console +$ nix-store -q --referrers-closure $(ldd $(which svn) | grep /libc.so | awk '{print $3}') +/nix/store/034a6h4vpz9kds5r6kzb9lhh81mscw43-libgnomeprintui-2.8.2 +/nix/store/15l3yi0d45prm7a82pcrknxdh6nzmxza-gawk-3.1.4 +... +``` + +Note that `ldd` is a command that prints out the dynamic libraries used +by an ELF executable. + +Make a picture of the runtime dependency graph of the current user +environment: + +```console +$ nix-store -q --graph ~/.nix-profile | dot -Tps > graph.ps +$ gv graph.ps +``` + +Show every garbage collector root that points to a store path that +depends on `svn`: + +```console +$ nix-store -q --roots $(which svn) +/nix/var/nix/profiles/default-81-link +/nix/var/nix/profiles/default-82-link +/home/eelco/.local/state/nix/profiles/profile-97-link +``` + |