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2019-03-25manual: mention the "channel:" shorthand for NIX_PATHDmitry Kalinkin
Bumped to 15.09 because older channels, when downloaded from nixos.org, require firefox to be accessed via `pkgs.firefox`
2019-01-23nix-store: make --dump-db take a list of paths to dumpSpencer Baugh
Inside a derivation, exportReferencesGraph already provides a way to dump the Nix database for a specific closure. On the command line, --dump-db gave us the same information, but only for the entire Nix database at once. With this change, one can now pass a list of paths to --dump-db to get the Nix database dumped for just those paths. (The user is responsible for ensuring this is a closure, like for --export). Among other things, this is useful for deploying a closure to a new host without using --import/--export; one can use tar to transfer the store paths, and --dump-db/--load-db to transfer the validity information. This is useful if the new host doesn't actually have Nix yet, and the closure that is being deployed itself contains Nix.
2019-01-20Merge pull request #2635 from veprbl/patch-7Domen Kožar
manual: "sandbox" option default is "true" on Linux
2019-01-19manual: "sandbox" option default is "true" on LinuxDmitry Kalinkin
Fixes: 812e39313c ('Enable sandboxing by default')
2019-01-18Update instructions for Haskell script using nix-shell interpreterSamuel Evans-Powell
- The instructions for using nix-shell as an interpreter has a Haskell script example that doesn't work on more recent versions of Nix. Update the instructions with a working command
2019-01-07Don't look for a "pv" program, or mention it in the manual sourceJohn Ericson
The manual reference was commented out, and the sole reference to this program other than the configure script. Removed both.
2018-12-14Clarify nix-instantiate --read-write-modePatrick Hilhorst
2018-10-20Add --graphml option to the nix-store --query commandAntoine Eiche
This prints the references graph of the store paths in the graphML format [1]. The graphML format is supported by several graph tools such as the Python Networkx library or the Apache Thinkerpop project. [1] http://graphml.graphdrawing.org
2018-09-28Check requiredSystemFeatures for local buildsEelco Dolstra
For example, this prevents a "kvm" build on machines that don't have KVM. Fixes #2012.
2018-09-19nix-shell: document double quotes being necessary for a simple Nix ↵Graham Christensen
expression in the shebang
2018-09-19nix-shell: explain the merging property close to the exampleGraham Christensen
2018-09-18docs: document deprecated aliasesGraham Christensen
2018-09-10Prefer 'remote builder' over 'slave'Graham Christensen
2018-09-01Merge pull request #2168 from grahamc/explain-why-netrc-is-bustedEelco Dolstra
manual: document why ~/.netrc doesn't work
2018-08-29nix.conf: clarify -j0 doesn't affect preferLocalBuildDomen Kožar
2018-08-29nix.conf: mention -j0 is usefulDomen Kožar
2018-08-02Allows selectively adding environment variables to pure shells.Samuel Dionne-Riel
Includes documentation and test.
2018-05-31Merge pull request #767 from mogorman/garbage_collect_keep_last_fewPeter Simons
Implement --delete-generations + flag for keeping last N number of gens
2018-05-23Fix docs on --check suffixAlexandre Esteves
2018-05-18manual: document why ~/.netrc doesn't workGraham Christensen
Maybe there is a better place to document this, which is more generic?
2018-04-30nix-collect-garbage: little doc fixDanylo Hlynskyi
This removes confusing documentation. It's better to remove doc than add implementation, because Nix 1.12 will surely have new GC interface anyway. Fixes https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/641
2018-04-23Merge branch 'aarch64-armv7' of git://github.com/lheckemann/nixShea Levy
Support extra compatible architectures (#1916)
2018-04-20doc: Adds `--quiet` to the common options.Samuel Dionne-Riel
Fixes #1298
2018-04-07fix typo in nix-env man pageNicolas Dudebout
2018-04-06update/re-order the options docsAmineChikhaoui
2018-04-06re-order the options using the alphabetical order and improve the example in ↵AmineChikhaoui
the positive lookup case
2018-04-06add documentation for the local disk cache TTL configAmineChikhaoui
2018-03-20manual: correct repeated "--deriver". Add missing single char option aliases.Corey O'Connor
2018-03-18Fix bad XMLEelco Dolstra
2018-03-17doc: document the min-free and max-free optionszimbatm
2018-03-17doc: add xml:id to all the config optionszimbatm
2018-03-16rename build-extra-platforms -> extra-platformsLinus Heckemann
also document it
2018-03-01only delete things older than current gen and update logic in doc asMatthew O'Gorman
well
2018-03-01Implement --delete-generations + flag for keeping last N number of generationsMatthew O'Gorman
2018-03-01nix-channel grammar and punctuationMichael Fiano
Minor changes to the nix-channel manpage for my first contribution
2018-02-21Manual: Put configuration options in sorted orderEelco Dolstra
2018-02-21Manual: Update chapter on remote buildsEelco Dolstra
Alos add a command "nix ping-store" to make it easier to see if Nix can connect to a remote builder (e.g. 'nix ping-store --store ssh://mac').
2018-02-13Allow plugins to define new settings.Shea Levy
2018-02-13Merge pull request #1863 from shlevy/conf-includesEelco Dolstra
Allow includes from nix.conf
2018-02-13Enable specifying directories in plugin-files.Shea Levy
2018-02-13Allow includes from nix.confShea Levy
2018-02-08Allow using RegisterPrimop to define constants.Shea Levy
This enables plugins to add new constants, as well as new primops.
2018-02-08Add plugins to make Nix more extensible.Shea Levy
All plugins in plugin-files will be dlopened, allowing them to statically construct instances of the various Register* types Nix supports.
2018-02-01Merge branch 'master' of git://github.com/catern/nixShea Levy
2018-02-01Remove docs on removed --drv-link and --add-drv-link optionsEelco Dolstra
2018-01-31document ability to set NIX_REMOTE=unix://path/to/socketSpencer Baugh
2018-01-17Move show-trace docsEelco Dolstra
2018-01-09nix.conf: builders-use-substitutesRenzo Carbonara
Fixes #937
2018-01-04Rename "use-substitutes" to "substitute"Eelco Dolstra
Commit c2154d4c8422ddc1c201d503bb52edff854af2ad renamed "build-use-substitutes" to "use-substitutes", but that broke "nix-copy-closure --use-substitutes".
2017-12-09Escape left angle brackets in XML documentationJoe Hermaszewski