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diff --git a/src/nix/run.md b/src/nix/run.md index a76750376..a0f362076 100644 --- a/src/nix/run.md +++ b/src/nix/run.md @@ -43,19 +43,24 @@ program specified by the app definition. If *installable* evaluates to a derivation, it will try to execute the program `<out>/bin/<name>`, where *out* is the primary output store -path of the derivation and *name* is the `meta.mainProgram` attribute -of the derivation if it exists, and otherwise the name part of the -value of the `name` attribute of the derivation (e.g. if `name` is set -to `hello-1.10`, it will run `$out/bin/hello`). +path of the derivation, and *name* is the first of the following that +exists: + +* The `meta.mainProgram` attribute of the derivation. +* The `pname` attribute of the derivation. +* The name part of the value of the `name` attribute of the derivation. + +For instance, if `name` is set to `hello-1.10`, `nix run` will run +`$out/bin/hello`. # Flake output attributes If no flake output attribute is given, `nix run` tries the following flake output attributes: -* `defaultApp.<system>` +* `apps.<system>.default` -* `defaultPackage.<system>` +* `packages.<system>.default` If an attribute *name* is given, `nix run` tries the following flake output attributes: @@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ output attributes: # Apps An app is specified by a flake output attribute named -`apps.<system>.<name>` or `defaultApp.<system>`. It looks like this: +`apps.<system>.<name>`. It looks like this: ```nix apps.x86_64-linux.blender_2_79 = { |