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@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@ Operations:
--gc: run the garbage collector
- --dump: dump a path as a Nix archive
- --restore: restore a path from a Nix archive
+ --dump: dump a path as a Nix archive, forgetting dependencies
+ --restore: restore a path from a Nix archive, without
+ registering validity
+
+ --export: export a path as a Nix archive, marking dependencies
+ --import: import a path from a Nix archive, and register as
+ valid
--init: initialise the Nix database
--verify: verify Nix structures