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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/building-source.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/building-source.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d21a51a82 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/building-source.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# Building Nix from Source + +After unpacking or checking out the Nix sources, issue the following +commands: + +```console +$ ./configure options... +$ make +$ make install +``` + +Nix requires GNU Make so you may need to invoke `gmake` instead. + +When building from the Git repository, these should be preceded by the +command: + +```console +$ ./bootstrap.sh +``` + +The installation path can be specified by passing the `--prefix=prefix` +to `configure`. The default installation directory is `/usr/local`. You +can change this to any location you like. You must have write permission +to the *prefix* path. + +Nix keeps its *store* (the place where packages are stored) in +`/nix/store` by default. This can be changed using +`--with-store-dir=path`. + +> **Warning** +> +> It is best *not* to change the Nix store from its default, since doing +> so makes it impossible to use pre-built binaries from the standard +> Nixpkgs channels — that is, all packages will need to be built from +> source. + +Nix keeps state (such as its database and log files) in `/nix/var` by +default. This can be changed using `--localstatedir=path`. |