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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-instantiate.md | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md | 34 |
2 files changed, 12 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-instantiate.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-instantiate.md index 5b5ee0439..d09f5ed6a 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-instantiate.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-instantiate.md @@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Title: nix-instantiate [`--arg` *name* *value*] [{`--attr`| `-A`} *attrPath*] [`--add-root` *path*] - [`--indirect`] [`--expr` | `-E`] *files…* @@ -32,8 +31,8 @@ standard input. # Options - - `--add-root` *path*; `--indirect` - See the [corresponding options](nix-store.md) in `nix-store`. + - `--add-root` *path* + See the [corresponding option](nix-store.md) in `nix-store`. - `--parse` Just parse the input files, and print their abstract syntax trees on diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md index 193d670c2..4680339e4 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md @@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Title: nix-store `nix-store` *operation* [*options…*] [*arguments…*] [`--option` *name* *value*] [`--add-root` *path*] - [`--indirect`] # Description @@ -28,27 +27,12 @@ have an effect. - `--add-root` *path* Causes the result of a realisation (`--realise` and `--force-realise`) to be registered as a root of the garbage - collector. The root is stored in *path*, which must be inside a - directory that is scanned for roots by the garbage collector - (i.e., typically in a subdirectory of `/nix/var/nix/gcroots/`) - *unless* the `--indirect` flag is used. - - If there are multiple results, then multiple symlinks will be - created by sequentially numbering symlinks beyond the first one - (e.g., `foo`, `foo-2`, `foo-3`, and so on). - - - `--indirect` - In conjunction with `--add-root`, this option allows roots to be - stored *outside* of the GC roots directory. This is useful for - commands such as `nix-build` that place a symlink to the build - result in the current directory; such a build result should not be - garbage-collected unless the symlink is removed. - - The `--indirect` flag causes a uniquely named symlink to *path* to - be stored in `/nix/var/nix/gcroots/auto/`. For instance, + collector. *path* will be created as a symlink to the resulting + store path. In addition, a uniquely named symlink to *path* will + be created in `/nix/var/nix/gcroots/auto/`. For instance, ```console - $ nix-store --add-root /home/eelco/bla/result --indirect -r ... + $ nix-store --add-root /home/eelco/bla/result -r ... $ ls -l /nix/var/nix/gcroots/auto lrwxrwxrwx 1 ... 2005-03-13 21:10 dn54lcypm8f8... -> /home/eelco/bla/result @@ -63,11 +47,13 @@ have an effect. > **Warning** > - > Note that it is not possible to move or rename indirect GC roots, - > since the symlink in the `auto` directory will still point to the - > old location. + > Note that it is not possible to move or rename GC roots, since + > the symlink in the `auto` directory will still point to the old + > location. -<!-- end list --> + If there are multiple results, then multiple symlinks will be + created by sequentially numbering symlinks beyond the first one + (e.g., `foo`, `foo-2`, `foo-3`, and so on). # Operation `--realise` |