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2014-08-27Restructuring the Nix manualMikey Ariel
2014-02-19nix-shell: Add --packages flagEelco Dolstra
This allows you to easily set up a build environment containing the specified packages from Nixpkgs. For example: $ nix-shell -p sqlite xorg.libX11 hello will start a shell in which the given packages are present.
2014-02-19nix-instantiate: Add a flag --expr / -E to read expressions from the command ↵Eelco Dolstra
line This is basically a shortcut for ‘echo 'expr...' | nix-instantiate -’. Also supported by nix-build and nix-shell.
2014-02-17nix-shell: Execute shellHook if it existsEelco Dolstra
Since normal builds don't execute shellHook, this allows nix-shell specific customisation. Suggested by Domen.
2014-02-10nix-shell: Use shell.nix as the default expression if it existsEelco Dolstra
2013-08-26Fix nix-shell commandIvan Kozik
2013-07-19Rename ‘nix-build --run-env’ to ‘nix-shell’Eelco Dolstra